EnGenius Managed Switch Fit L2 Plus 8-Port Gigabit PoE Switch with 55W Budget, 2 SFP Uplink Ports - EWS2910P-FIT

I was not sure about the FIT management. I am able to kill POE from anywhere. I use this for a home network also connected to a HAM Radio network called ARDEN. makes it easy to reset the AREDEN NODES. I have been using EnGenius products for about 15 years.

I use this device at a small not-for-profit with ~6 employees and volunteers to which I provide technical support as a volunteer. It's nice to be able to support the network and check on the status from my smart phone at home. I use this alongside 3x EnGenius Express Wi-Fi beacons through the building, hosting 3x Wi-Fi networks. One thing to know: the "Express" software is only sufficient for simple setups. For example, there are no IP reservations and no manual routing rules. It's my understanding these features become activated if I purchase additional products (Fit Cloud Controller, IIRC). I'm okay with this. The express tier was sufficient for our needs, and I might upgrade later if those needs change. And one final word of caution - when you make changes in the Express software, all of the managed devices will then reboot to take the configuration change, and this can take a while. Although the ease of making the changes from home mean I can do them at night when the building is empty 😅 .

This switch may be OK for most people but I am in a latency sensitive environment and the switch takes twice as long as other switches on my network to process packets. I returned this product. Dislike: * FitXpress web app only allows you to manage port descriptions, vlans, and view switch statistics. All the other features need to be managed locally. * Packet processing is twice as slow as other switches. Ran a constant ping over several hours and the average response time was 6ms. My other managed switches respond in 3ms. There would be frequent latency spikes around 130ms and even as high as 500ms. I tried different cables, computers, and ports on the switch but the issue persisted. This was all over wire, no WiFi involved. * No documentation. Their website does not have any documentation on how to use the features on the switch beyond the quick start guide. The FAQ page they have setup is lack luster. * The backup config is in binary format. Unable to see or edit the backup file. * All changes are committed to the running/memory/boot config. If you make a change and lose access, you have to factory reset it and restore from backup. Like: * The local web gui management is easy to use and understand. Dark mode. * All metal body. * All ports PoE. * Physical power button.