No Problems Here

This specific model of switch is "Layer 2 only". Never assume any features exist in any product without checking the vendor's web site and owner's manual before purchasing. This model is a higher power (more PoE power per port) version of the fanless Netgear GS110TP Layer 2 switch.

Switch will use DHCP to grab an IPv4 address "right out of the box"; My switch grabbed a DHCP IPv4 address without any issues; The brief installation card is helpful to understand the initial default behavior of this switch; DHCP and then it defaults to a documented preprogrammed IPv4 address if...

Web GUI takes some time to get used to; Anyone that has used any other model of Netgear 'smart" switch should not have any issues; It has a fan inside; My fan was slightly noisy, but not unbearable; I will not be installing it anywhere that background noise is an issue.

Solid

I needed a switch that was managed and capable of class 4 poe. I have serveral high end IP cameras and one of them with a built in heater requires class 4. Did the job and a year later still no problems. The gui is slow at 7-8s per page.