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Disruptively priced at just $109, it's a fully managed POE switch that's perfect for so many deployments both in business and homes.

Above, is my family room TV area where this one has been working flawlessly for 7 weeks now. Eight ports might at first seem like a lot for a TV area, but with all the IOT AV devices these days, it doesn't take long to fill all eight ports. And with POE+ out on ports 5-8, it easily powers a UniFi AP for wifi in the family room.

On the outside of the wall where this is located is my outdoor deck. My next project is to drill a hole outside and mount a new Mesh Pro outdoors, and run the cable back to the US 8 60W. I'll daisy chain the two Sonos to save a port and use Port 7 for the Mesh Pro.

At $109, I'll also be mounting one in the master bedroom so both the smart TV, Blu-Ray and DirecTV are connected to the net there, plus will add an UniFI AP there as well.

A ton of our wisp installs terminate in the basement. We used to use home routers in the basement, but wifi in the basement doesn't make a lot of sense. We had started to migrate to using a USG plus a UniFi 8 150W plus a few AP's upstairs. But at $199, the UniFi 8 150W adds too much to the equipment costs. With this new $109 switch, you can deploy a router + 8 port POE switch for $228. And then easily add a few UniFi AP's. This is a much better and more powerfull deal then using a high end 5 port home router. For homes with IOT TV areas, we add another US 8 60W, there, and maybe another in the master bedroom. For bigger houses, another in the basement rec room for the kids.

These are now available for early adopter/beta testing in the new Beta Store. I just ordered a bunch more for wisp installs. Join the beta program and order one today !

https://store.ubnt.com/beta