EnGenius ECS2512FP Multi-Gigabit Switch Review
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.
Technical Specifications
| Port Standards | 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet 802.3u 100Base-TX Ethernet 802.3ab 1000Base-T Ethernet 802.3bz 2500Base-T Ethernet 802.3x Full-Duplex Flow Control |
| Network Ports | 8 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Ports + 4x SFP+ Ports |
| Switching Capacity |
120Gbps |
| SDRAM | 512MB |
| Flash Memory | 128MB |
| PoE++ Capable Ports | 1-8 (802.3 of/at/bt) |
| Total PoE Budget | 240W |
| Power Source | 100 ~ 240VAC, 50-60Hz |
| Physical Interface | |
| LED Indicators | Power LED Fault LED PoE Max LED LAN Mode LED PoE Mode LED |
| Ports | Link/Activity/Speed (per Ethernet port) Link/Activity/Speed (per SFP slot) |
Software Features (L3 Features)
| Multiple IP Interface |
20 IPv6 address |
| ARP Table | Max. 192 ARP entries |
| Static ARP | Static 192 ARP entries |
| IPv4 Static Route | Max. 63 entries |
| IPv6 Static Route |
Max. 21 entries |
Software Features (L2 Features)
| MAC Address Table | 16K |
| Jumbo Frame | 9K |
| Multicast Group | Max 256 groups |
| MLD Snooping | MLD Snooping: v1 |
| QoS-Number of Priority Queues Supported | Queue 8 |
| Trust Mode | Cos/802.1p DSCP CoS/802.1p-DSCP |
| Scheduling Mechanism | Strict / WRR/ Strict + WRR |
| Bandwidth Control | Port-based bandwidth control (Ingress/Egress) |
| Port Security | Max. 256 Entries |
| Access Control List (ACL) | MAC Based ACL IPv4/IPv6 Based ACL ACL Binding Timebase ACL |
| Web Graphical User Interface(GUI) | HTTP IPv4 / IPv6 HTTPS IPv4 / IPv6 |
| SSL Certificate | Certificate/Key Import |
| SNMP | SNMP v1/v2c/v3 Support |
| RMON | RMON 1,2,3,9 |
| System Time | Time Setting/Daylight saving |
| Common L2 Features | 802.1d Spanning tree Loopback Detection Multicast Filtering IGMP Multicast Forwarding IGMP Snooping MLD Multicast Forwarding 802.1Q VLAN tagging 802.3x flow control 802.3ad Link Aggregation IPv4 DHCP Relay IPv4 DHCP Snooping IPv4 DHCP Snooping Source MAC Address Check-up ARP Inspection ARP Packet Validation (additional validation checks) Voice VLAN Port-based VLAN Protocol-Based VLAN CoS Mapping 802. 1X Radius Authentication Protocol IPv4 Settings IPv6 Settings IEEE 802. 3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) Command Line Interface (CLI) SSH Server Telnet Server TFTP Client Configuration Upgrade/Backup Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) SYSLOG 802.1d Spanning tree |
Environmental & Physical
| Temperature Range | Operating: 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C) |
| Humidity (Non-Condensing) | Operating: 5% – 95% |
| Package Contents | 1x Cloud Managed Multi-Gig PoE++ Switch 1x Quick Installation Guide 1x Power Cord 1x RJ45 Console Cable 1x Rack Mount Kit |
Device Dimensions & Weights
| ECS2512FP Device |
Weight: 5.7 lbs (2.6 kg) Width: 9.05” (230 mm) Length: 12.99” (330 mm) Height: 1.73” (44 mm) |
| Packaging | Weight: 6.9 lbs (3.1 kg) Width: 15.6” (396 mm) Length: 12.2” (310 mm) Height: 4” (102 mm) |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Certifications | CE FCC IC |
ECS2512FP Packaging
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.
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.
