This review first appeared in issue 355 ofPC Pro.

The switch can power any PoE-compliant machine, but D-Link has focused primarily onsurveillanceusage.

It incorporates 6kV surge protection circuitry to shield external cameras against lightning strikes.

Full view of the D-Link DSS-200G-28MP

The D-Link DSS-200G-28MP provides a power budget of 370W

The second switch enables a PoE extend mode on the first eight ports.

The web console is mainly concerned with surveillance functions and offers greatly reduced access to switch parameters.

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Desktop screenshot of D-Link’s web console

The two web consoles include a graphical view for monitoring functions

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