Buffalo Network Switches (Good or Bad?)

[AMD Lover]

I'm trying to get a 16 port POE switch in a structured media box. The only thing I have come up with is a Buffalo Networks 16 port w/ 12 ports POE. 120w max POE power, apparently 32Gbps switching capacity. Does anyone know anything about Buffalo? Are they a reputable company that makes good products?

 

http://www.buffalotech.com/products/gigabit-green-ethernet-high-power-poe-switches#tab-specifications

Thanks

Edited June 28, 2017 by AMD Lover

[NumLock21]

Heard about them, but never used it myself. They're mostly found to be associated with NAS devices. The switches are LIfetime warranty so it's probably good?

The other one also with Lifetime warranty is Netgear ProSafe.

[AMD Lover]

7 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Heard about them, but never used it myself. They're mostly found to be associated with NAS devices. The switches are LIfetime warranty so it's probably good?

The other one also with Lifetime warranty is Netgear ProSafe.

I'm used to Netgear outside of Enterprise switches. If I planned on living here longer I would put something HP or maybe UBNT on a rack and just bring the cables out of the box but I'm trying to fit it inside of the media box and even the Netgear switches are too long.

[Hiitchy]

All I can remember Buffalo being used for was those white Nintendo thumb drives that connected devices to the internet VIA a PC. I'd say search elsewhere for reviews.

 

What will you be using this switch for?

[AMD Lover]

19 minutes ago, Hiitchy said:

All I can remember Buffalo being used for was those white Nintendo thumb drives that connected devices to the internet VIA a PC. I'd say search elsewhere for reviews.

 

What will you be using this switch for?

Just for home network switching, nothing too serious. It's just going to be handling DSL internet and some NAS media streaming on the local network.

[Hiitchy]

Just now, AMD Lover said:

Just for home network switching, nothing too serious. It's just going to be handling DSL internet and some NAS media streaming on the local network.

As long as it isn't mission critical, I'd be perfectly fine with it if it matches your needs where nothing else does.

[brwainer]

Just googling "16 port poe switch" I found these as well:
http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail?prod=220_TPE-TG160g

http://www.linksys.com/us/p/P-LGS116P/

https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching/unifi-switch-16-150w/

 

Were you looking for a managed (all the features), smart (can only be managed through a web UI, tends to lack features that are important in large or complex networks), or unmanaged switch?

[AMD Lover]

11 hours ago, brwainer said:

Just googling "16 port poe switch" I found these as well:
http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail?prod=220_TPE-TG160g

http://www.linksys.com/us/p/P-LGS116P/

https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching/unifi-switch-16-150w/

 

Were you looking for a managed (all the features), smart (can only be managed through a web UI, tends to lack features that are important in large or complex networks), or unmanaged switch?

That Linksys might work, its narrow enough but the other two are too long. I have to keep the length around 13"