Linksys LGS552P 52-Port Managed PoE + Gigabit Switch

The Linksys 52-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS552P) is a beauty and a beast of a switch. It's big and noisy, but it offers SMBs the features and performance of an enterprise-grade device.

Linksys 52-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS552P) : Front

The LGS552P has fifty Gigabit Ethernet ports, 48 of which support PoE+. There is also a pair of 10GB Ethernet ports

Linksys 52-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS552P) : Top

With three fans inside, it's no surprise that the LGS552P is quite noisy

Linksys 52-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS552P) : Left

It's a device that you would fit in a server rack anyway since it's pretty large, measuring 1.75 by 17.32 by 13.78 inches (HWD) and weighing 11.73 pounds.

Linksys 52-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS552P) : Back

The theoretical data rate of the ports (or the switching capacity) is 140Gbps.

Linksys 52-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS552P) : Angle

This is both a Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch.

Linksys 52-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS552P) : Right

The LGS552P has the capabilities expected in an SMB switch, such as Spanning Tree Protocol, Storm Control, Port Mirroring, and SNMP, to name a few.