S8-POE

The S8‑PoE is a compact switch with eight 10/100/1000 ports, four of which support PoE+. It can be placed on a desktop or mounted on a wall. All of the Alta Labs switches include Bluetooth functionality for seamless device setup.
Power Over Ethernet
Bluetooth Setup
Mobile App
Egress and Ingress Rate Limiting
IGMP Snooping
802.1X Authentication
Network Loop Detection
Site Manager

Versatile Connectivity

The S8‑PoE is a compact switch with eight 10/100/1000 ports, four of which support PoE+.
It can be placed on a desktop or mounted on a wall. All of the Alta Labs switches include Bluetooth functionality for seamless device setup.

Power Over Ethernet

The Alta Labs switches feature PoE+ connectivity with a number of ports capable of providing up to 30 Watts of power per port.

The switches support the 802.3at PoE+ standard and are backwards compatible with the 802.3af PoE standard.

The S8‑PoE offers four PoE+ ports with a PoE budget of 60 Watts. Power your Alta Labs Access Points and other devices that support 802.3at or 802.3af standards.

Bluetooth Setup

The Alta Labs switches include Bluetooth functionality allowing for seamless setup using the Alta Labs mobile app.

Scalable Cloud-Based Management

Alta Labs provides an intuitive and easy-to-use cloud-based management interface for Alta Labs access points and switches. Designed for optimum scalability using a high-availability architecture for the ultimate in convenience and worldwide accessibility.

Built on a worldwide content delivery network to optimize response and latency, our global cloud infrastructure ensures geographically optimized connectivity through our redundant network.

Deploy and manage multiple sites quickly and easily. Add, delete, or rename sites instantly. Toggle between sites from a site selection drop-down. Each site contains its own data set.
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Egress and Ingress Rate Limiting

The switches offer egress and ingress rate limiting. This allows inbound and outbound traffic to be limited to a portion of the available bandwidth per connection.

For example, a hotel may want to provide guests with free 5 Mbps internet download (egress) connections but require guests pay an extra fee for 100+ Mbps speeds.

The upload (ingress) speeds from the guests devices can also be limited.

Mobile App

Monitor and manage your networks from the convenience of your mobile device using the Alta Networks app. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or sign in using your Google or Apple account.
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IGMP Snooping

IGMP Snooping functionality is incorporated into Alta Labs switches to optimize network performance by reducing unnecessary traffic. This is particularly helpful for IPTV or multicast video streams.

802.1X Authentication

Alta Labs switches support 802.1X authentication to allow for more dynamic methods of network authentication. VoIP phones and other 802.1X‑compliant hardware can authenticate themselves on to the network, helping with deployment on larger networks.

Network Loop Detection

Network loops can deteriorate performance or even cause network failure. Our built‑in network loop detection functionality is designed to help you eliminate any potential network loops.

Device Cards

Easily view connection details and configure your ports by clicking the device icon.

Site Manager

The Alta Site Manager provides an overview of all sites, displays the number of devices for each site, and shows when updates are needed. New sites can be added and current sites can be duplicated or removed. Use the search option to look for a specific site.

Status Snapshots

View upload and download throughput with a visual timeline on the dashboard for each AP displayed along with the number of connected devices, average processor load, channel load, and average connected devices.

Select a snapshot of the last minute, last hour, last two days, or last two months.
Mechanical
Dimensions
25.7 x 91 x 180 mm (1 x 3.6 x 7.1")
Weight
.38 kg (.83 lbs)
Material Type
Injection Molded Plastic
Material Finish
Matte
Color
White
Ports
Interface ports
(8) 10/100/1000 Mbps
SFP/SFP+
None
Switching Capacity
16 Gbps
Non‑blocking Throughput
8 Gbps
Forwarding Rate
11.9 Gbps
PoE Budget/Max
60 Watts
PoE Supply
30 Watts per Port
Per Port PoE
(4) 802.3at PoE+
Non‑PoE Ports
(4)
LEDS
PoE
Orange
Network
Orange: 10/100 Mbps, Blue: 1000 Mbps
SFP/SFP+
None
Hardware
Packet Buffe
4.1 Mbit
Mac Table Size
8 K
Energy Efficient Ethernet
Yes
Management
Factory Reset Button
Band
2.4 GHz (For Bluetooth Setup)
Bluetooth Version
BLE
Total Power
5 dBm EIRP
Gain
3 dBi
Power
Idle Power Consumption
3.4 Watts
Max Power Consumption w/o PoE
8 Watts
Max Power Consumption Full PoE
68 Watts
Output
PoE+, 54VDC, 0.6A Max
Power Supply
Universal AC, 100 ‑ 240VAC 50‑60Hz External
RJ45 Port Surge Protection
12kV for ESD ‑ Contact, 25kV for ESD ‑ Air
Environmental
Mounting
Locking Wallmount
Operating Temperature
‑5 to 50° C (23 to 122° F)
Operating Humidity
10 to 90% Noncondensing
IP Rating
None
EMI Rating
EMI Class‑B with 3dB margin
Cooling Fan
No (Fanless Cooling)
Certifications
CE, FCC, IC

Mounting Flexibility

The S8‑PoE switch has padding for desktop placement and notches for mounting on the included wall‑mount bracket.

Secure the Mounting Bracket

Secure the Mounting Bracket to the wall using the Mounting Screws and a Phillips screwdriver. Be sure to use the screws included with the product.

If mounting on drywall, use the anchors to ensure secure mounting. Use a 6 mm drill bit to drill the holes for the anchors and insert them in the wall.

Align the switch

Align the switch with the Mounting Bracket.
Note: the Alta Labs A logo should be facing the same position on the mount and the switch. Slide the notches over the tabs to lock the switch into place.

Powering the Device

Connect the Power Supply to the switch and the other end to a power outlet.

Connecting Devices

Connect devices that need Power over Ethernet to any of the first four ports. The ports are autosensing. Devices that do not require power can be connected to any port.

Ports and LEDs

Ports 1-4 support 802.3at PoE+ with up to 30W per port and a PoE budget of 60 Watts. These ports are standard Gigabit Ethernet ports that support 10/100/1000 Mbps connections.

The Link LED on the left indicates a 10/100 Mbps connection when amber, blue indicates a 1 Gbps connection, and if not illuminated, the connection is down. The PoE LED on the right will illuminate amber when a device connected to the port is being powered via Ethernet.
Ports 5-8 are standard Gigabit Ethernet ports that support 10/100/1000 Mbps connections.

The Link LED indicates a 10/100 Mbps connection when amber, blue indicates a 1 Gbps connection, and if not illuminated, the connection is down
Which Switch Is Right for You?
S16-POE
interface port
Ethernet Ports
interface port
PoE+ Ports
SFP port
SFP Ports
POE Budget
PoE Budget
S8-POE
S8-POE
8
4
N/A
60 W
S16-POE
S16-POE
16
8
2 SFP
120 W
S24-POE
S24-POE
24
16
2 SFP+
240 W