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GigaPlus GP-GS1602P, eighteen-socket unmanaged switch with sixteen powered sockets review
An eighteen-socket switch with sixteen powered sockets and a 250 W shared budget, which never states what one socket can deliver and contradicts itself about how it mounts.
Eighteen gigabit sockets, of which sixteen are PoE+ RJ45 and two are gigabit uplinks for recorders and the internet connection; a one-key VLAN mode isolating sockets 1 to 16 from each other while leaving them able to reach the uplinks; an unmanaged switch in which all sockets are said to support PoE, with automatic detection, acceptance of unpowered devices and no configuration required; 4 kV lightning protection with a sturdy metal housing supporting desktop or rack installation; and a built-in power supply, compact design, durable metal, bilateral heat dissipation and activity lights.
One number where two belong
250 W, and nothing else. A powered switch is described by two figures: what all the sockets share, and what one of them may deliver. This page publishes the first and omits the second. The class in the title sets a ceiling by standard, but the switch has not said which of its own sockets can reach it.
The count that does not agree with itself
The title and the first bullet describe sixteen powered sockets and two uplinks. The third says all sockets support PoE. On an eighteen-socket unit those are two different machines, and nothing on the page decides between them.
The mounting, also two ways
The title offers desktop or wall. The fourth bullet offers desktop or rack. A wall bracket and a pair of rack ears are not interchangeable, and an installer who plans for one and receives the other loses an afternoon.
What it does well
The one-key isolation is genuinely useful on a camera run, and a 4 kV protection figure is a number that can be compared. Both are worth having on a unit of this size.
Before ordering
Ask two things: how many watts one socket can deliver, and whether rack ears are in the box. The page answers neither.
Where it holds up, and where it stops
Strengths
A 250 W shared budget across sixteen powered sockets, which is the size that suits a whole-building camera installation rather than a corner of one
The one-key VLAN mode isolates the powered sockets from each other in a single action, without a configuration page to learn
Names a 4 kV lightning protection figure, which is a number rather than a claim about bad weather
Compromises
No per-socket ceiling is published at all, so what any one camera or access point may draw from this switch is unknown from the page
The third bullet says all sockets support PoE while the title counts sixteen powered sockets plus two uplinks, and the page never reconciles the two
The title says desktop or wall mounting and the fourth bullet says desktop or rack, which are different things on a unit this size
Specifications
PoE standard supported
IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at — stated in the title
Per-port power budget
Not published on the listing — the title and all five bullets give the shared total and nothing else, and no ceiling for a single socket appears anywhere on the page
Total power budget
250 W for the unit — stated in the title. It is the figure the sixteen powered sockets share between them, and with no per-socket figure published it is the only power number on the listing
Powered port count
Sixteen — stated in the title and in the first bullet as sixteen PoE+ RJ45 sockets alongside two uplinks. The third bullet says instead that all sockets support PoE, which does not agree with the count in the title
Port count
Eighteen — stated in the title and in the first bullet, made up of sixteen powered sockets and two uplinks
Port speed
1000 Mbps on the sixteen powered sockets and 1000 Mbps on each of the two uplinks — stated in the title; no 10/100 steps and no BASE-T designation are printed
Managed or unmanaged
Unmanaged — stated in the third bullet in that word, with plug and play and no configuration required; the second bullet names a one-key VLAN mode isolating sockets 1 to 16 from one another while leaving them able to reach the uplinks
Uplink type
Two gigabit copper uplinks — stated in the title and in the first bullet, named for recorders and for the internet connection; no SFP cage appears anywhere
Cooling
Not published on the listing — the fifth bullet names bilateral heat dissipation and a durable metal build, and neither a fan nor a fanless design is claimed
Amazon reference
B0G5Y86GQ2
EAN
0790885830402
On Amazon.com
Amazon.com had an offer at $100 on October 26, 2026.
The questions that come up before an order
Is a 250 W total enough for sixteen powered devices?
That depends entirely on what they draw, and the answer is arrived at by adding those figures up and comparing the sum with 250 W. The total is shared; it is never available at every socket at once. Without a per-socket ceiling on this page, the class named in the title is the only guide to what one socket may deliver.
What does a one-key VLAN mode actually do?
It isolates the powered sockets from each other so that traffic goes only towards the uplinks, in a single action rather than through a configuration page. On a camera installation this keeps the streams flowing to the recorder and stops the cameras talking sideways. It is a fixed arrangement, not a set of rules to write.
Our score
7.8/ 10
The right size for a real camera installation and the wrong page to buy it from unread. Two of its own statements disagree, and the figure an installer needs first, the per-socket ceiling, is missing entirely.
Against the rest of the network and storage gear
This network and storage gear share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.
Model
Price
PoE standard supported
Per-port power budget
Total power budget
Powered port count
GigaPlus GP-GS1602P, eighteen-socket unmanaged switch with sixteen powered sockets
$100
IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at — stated in the title
Not published on the listing — the title and all five bullets give the shared total and nothing else, and no ceiling for a single socket appears anywhere on the page
250 W for the unit — stated in the title. It is the figure the sixteen powered sockets share between them, and with no per-socket figure published it is the only power number on the listing
Sixteen — stated in the title and in the first bullet as sixteen PoE+ RJ45 sockets alongside two uplinks. The third bullet says instead that all sockets support PoE, which does not agree with the count in the title
IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at — stated in the title and in the second bullet, which adds that passive 24 V PoE is not supported
Up to 30 W at one socket — stated in the second bullet as the maximum any single socket reaches
250 W for the unit — stated in the title and in the second bullet as the maximum output, with an internal supply named as making installation easier. It is what the sixteen powered sockets share
Sixteen — stated in the first bullet as sixteen gigabit PoE+ sockets
IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at at 48 V — stated in the second bullet, which also states that 12 V and 24 V PoE are not supported
Up to 30 W at one socket — stated in the second bullet as what each socket can deliver
120 W for the unit — stated in the title and in the second bullet. It is the figure the eight powered sockets share, and it is what the sum of the connected devices has to fit inside
Eight — stated in the title and in the first bullet as eight PoE+ sockets at 10/100/1000 Mbit/s
What separates the models, in network and storage gear
If price decides: NICGIGA GS0822P, twelve-socket unmanaged switch with eight powered sockets and four uplinks, at $50.
Highest Total power budget in the table: MokerLink POE-G162G, eighteen-socket rack-mounted switch with sixteen powered sockets (250 W for the unit — stated in the title and in the second bullet as the maximum output, with an internal supply named as making installation easier. It is what the sixteen powered sockets share).
The buyer this one serves, among network and storage gear
A building with a dozen or more cameras where the total draw is known and the switch will live in a cupboard, and where the per-socket question can be settled with the seller first.
What this one costs among network and storage gear
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 10, 2026.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for network and storage gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
802.3af and 802.3at · up to 30 W per socket · 65 W total · seven powered of eight · gigabit · Extend mode to 250 m · metal case · 5-year warranty
A gigabit switch that powers seven of its eight sockets and states both halves of the power question — 30 W at one socket, 65 W for all — in an Amazon.com description that is the whole page.
Best for: A small camera or access-point setup — a few low-power devices — behind a router, where a five-year warranty matters.
802.3af and 802.3at · up to 30 W per socket · 250 W total · sixteen powered of eighteen · uplinks numbered 17 and 18 · internal supply · fan-cooled
A rack-mounted eighteen-socket switch with sixteen powered sockets, an internal power supply and fans, which numbers its uplinks and isolates the powered sockets from each other.
Best for: A rack in a cupboard or a small server room carrying a camera installation, where fans are inaudible and an internal supply saves space.
PoE+ named, no IEEE class printed · 62 W total · eight powered sockets · managed, with VLANs and QoS · per-port PoE control · fanless metal case · desk or wall
The only managed switch on this shelf: eight PoE+ sockets with per-port power control, VLANs and QoS, a 62 W budget and a fanless metal case — $59.99 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026.
Best for: A small office or a home lab that wants VLANs and per-port power control for a few cameras, phones or access points.
