I bought this to replace my aging Gigabit switch for two reasons. First, I needed more ports and second, I wanted PoE to connect my IP cameras and access points. I used this to power 4 IP cameras for my surveillance setup for home and 2ACs for offering wireless network, and this provided plenty of power for all cameras and ACs. It had so far worked perfectly for connecting my cameras and access points. Definitely recommended.

Its 48 PoE ports attracted me, coz I had lots of equipment to be powered in my facility. The AM asked about the required power of our equipment, and ensured S5500-48T8SP 740W power budget with dual-power could satisfy our demands. But we also wanted to make connections between the switch and 1G & 10G servers. We wondered whether the devices could do it via its SFP+ ports. AM quickly replied that, we could decrease the 10Gbps rate to 1Gbps, then we could use the decreased rate of SFP+ ports for 1Gbps transmission via SFP modules, and 10Gbps ports with SFP+ modules for 10G servers. Now, our devices are successfully powered up, and the data go smoothly to the servers.

I found the PoE switch supported stacking on its page. Then I sent a message to FS team to ensure this function. They told me the 48 port switch could be stacked in 4 units through 10G modules and fiber cables, or DAC cables. I have bought two for my factory. They are stacked via 10G DAC cables now and power my IP cameras successfully.

Use 2m (7ft) 10G SFP+ DAC cables between two S5500-48T8SP switches. Everything has worked flawlessly the first time. And then I failed to stack them with two Enterasys B3G124-48 switches. The support staff gives the explanation that the switch boxes cannot be stacked because they are neither the same model, nor of the same brand, but it is viable to connect these two kinds of switches. Kindly, they instructed me remotely to configure the 10G port of S5500-48T8SP into 1G mode. Three days later I received the 1000BASE-SX SFP optical transceiver modules and LC duplex OM4 multimode fiber patch cable.They worked well between the two kinds of switches.

I called tech support three times, and they resolved the issues and guided the configuration with docs and demos. Overall, I am impressed with their quick response, and I now have over 14 FS devices installed (and growing).

Very happy with this product. The web UI is pretty good, and there's a standard command line interface (CLI) if you need it. I've been using this switch for over months now, and it has worked very well.

Great switch, 8 10gbe SFP+ ports , place in cabinet, this is a enterprise switch, you will hear the fans.

I used to buy cables and transceivers here. Love their cost-saving&solid products and fast delivery service. This is my first time to go for a switch. I emailed them a couple of questions beforehand, and they replied promptly and helpfully.
I needed switches in a small office location where there are around 150 wall ports. Poe was also needed for voip phones, ip cameras, wap. So i’m looking for four 48 port switches with poe, stack is icing on the cake for ease of management. Last build i went for Cisco C9200-48P, but I’m open to other alternatives as ideally i would pay a bit less on switching equipment, and spend a bit more on wifi. So i emailed and told them my demands. They recommended me this switch. At first, i was a little skeptical for the price as it is much cheaper than the cisco one. But later i realized price was one reason why i wanted to look at Cisco alternatives. After all, in a small office spending $10k on switches was not a requirement. What really struck me is that i can exchange or return the item within 30 days of receiving products, and the warranty is for 5 years. I decided to give it a shot. The package comes complete with cables, mounting ears, screws, rubber pads and a user manual. Switches feel solid and function as advertised so far. The poe ports function normally, the cameras and wifi are very stable and the switches seem to be doing its job very well. As to stacking function, this switch is with virtual stacking (control plane stacking, not data plane stacking). I don't have to buy stacking modules or stacking cables either, cost-saving 10G DAC cables are enough. The only drawback is the switch only allows to stack up to 4. This may be a little inadequate to meet future demands but can totally meet my current and near-future needs. I am so happy I chose this switch. Set up was easy...but I needed a little help. Customer service was great, walked me through each step and was patient. In the end, I’d like to share some comparisons i concerned between this switch and the Cisco one:
The Cisco switch has 176 Gbps switching capacity and 130.95 Mpps forwarding rate, while this switch is with 256 Gbps and 192 Mpps.
Both switches have nearly the same poe, stacking and L3 functions and features, but the price of this switch is about 1/2th of the Cisco one.
This switch is equipped with two 500W power supplies in the package and I can enjoy a lifetime software update.

I've got a number of FS's 10G switches, this was just the latest purchase. Recently, I needed a switch to be managed poe capable of supporting 3000+ vlans and be at least 500 watts of poe power. I planned to hook up servers, computers, IP phones, and Ubiquiti ac pros to this switch and have all 48 ports used.
I was considering the HP/Aruba 2530-48G, but its power consumption is about 980 watts, beyond my power budget for it. Besides 48 poe ports, HP’s get 4 sfp ports, but FS’s have 8 sfp+ ports, which can meet my future growth more. More importantly, as I said I needed a switch to support 3k+ vlans, FS S5500-48T8SP supports up to 4k+ vlans, covering all my current needs and even future needs. That’s awesome! After balancing between price and performance, I chose this energy-saving and solid one.
Also, being quite or near quite matters to me a lot. This switch has a smart fan design that can automatically control the fan speed and reduce noise greatly. So far so good, everything is fine, even the switch is under full load.

It fits my needs and at this price point I'm quite happy. Easy setup with intuitive software.