As the Multi-Gigabit motherboards become more and more affordable it’s time to find the right switch for the job. Most of the motherboards we see on the market today offer 10/100/1000 and 2.5Gbit/s Base-T connectivity. Sure you can still use the Gigabit switch that you had for 10 years but shouldn’t you treat yourself to a better and faster switch? You absolutely should! Keep in mind, that your internet traffic will be limited to your ISP. The fast speeds will be between clients that support 2.5 gigabit that is plugged into the switch.  I am looking at a very interesting small/medium business network switch by EnGenius, the ECS2512FP. ECS2512FP is a Layer 2 Multi-Gigabit 8 port (10/100/1000/2500Mbps) switch that has POE++ capabilities and 4 SFP uplink ports that support 1 and 10 Gbps SFPs. So if you have storage solutions such as NAS devices or storage arrays you can certainly connect them here. The ECS2512FP is a managed switch so you can manage it from the GUI or via EnGenius Cloud. EnGenius Cloud is a cloud-based management solution for all of your EnGenius gear. If you have EnGenius access points and/or EnGenius switches they could be all monitored and managed from EnGenius Cloud from anywhere. EnGenius Cloud has a lot of features that help monitor, configure, identify and remedy any issues you might face with the equipment.

The EnGenius ECS2512FP Multi-Gigabit Switch packaging is very simple. Just a simple recycle-friendly box with the EnGenius logo and two stickers with general information on what is inside and the serial number for registration. Power Of Ethernet Switch

Multi Gig Ethernet Switch To protect the switch while shipping, the ECS2512FP has a plastic bag around it and is supported by two foam inserts. A small accessory box contains a pair of mounting brackets to mount this switch to the rack, power cord, self-adhesive rubber feet, a bag of screws, RJ45 to serial cable, and a Quick Installation Guide.