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Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) vs Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326)

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 42identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) (24 vs 8). The Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) has 18 more gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity than the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) (26 vs 8). The Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) has 36 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) (52 Gbit/s vs 16 Gbit/s). Only the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) has power over Ethernet (PoE). Security algorithms: 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP on the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P), 802.1x RADIUS on the Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326).

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 8
    • 24
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • 8
    • 26
  • Switching capacity
    • 16 Gbit/s
    • 52 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • 11.9 Mpps
    • 38.69 Mpps
  • Security algorithms
    • 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
    • 802.1x RADIUS
  • LED indicators
    • Activity, Link, PoE, System
    • Activity, Link, System
  • Input current
    • 1.5 A
    • 0.7 A
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 10.17 W
    • 17.62 W

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61 specifications
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Linksys

8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P)

Model LGS308P

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Linksys

26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326)

Model LGS326

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Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logYesYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers824
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers826
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technology1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLANVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANs128128
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers16 Gbit/s52 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers11.9 Mpps38.69 Mpps
Number of queues44
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames90009000
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationPort-based authenticationPort-based authentication
Authentication typeIEEE 802.1xIEEE 802.1x
MAC address filteringYesYes
Queue scheduling algorithmsPriority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)Priority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filtered256256
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPSSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
Product colourBlack, BlueBlack, Blue
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, PoE, SystemActivity, Link, System
Performanceidentical
Memory typeDRAMDRAM
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers1.5 A0.7 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs10.17 W17.62 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one8
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one8
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one72 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers104 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers562 g2.42 kg

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