HP 2610 switch series is approaching end of life
For new orders, it is strongly recommended to move to the new series – the HP 2620 switch series – very few 2610 units are now availale
HP 2620 series is the newer generation and provides major new capabilities, such as IPv6 support, PoE+ instead of PoE. For further details, please see the official documents below detailing each switch and its replacement in the 2620 range.
The HP 2610 series is a popular product within the hospitality sector and is replaced by the 2620 range..
The HP 2620 Switch Series is the next generation of HP’s 10/100, managed, L2 plus Static and RIP IP Routing Switch Series with additional, value added capabilities, and port designs to HP’s Fixed Port Switch product line.
Key HP 2620 Switch Series Features/ Benefits
- IPv6 Capabilities:
- IPv6 host — allows the switches to be managed and deployed at the edge of IPv6 networks
- Dual stack (IPv4/IPv6) — enabling a IPv4 to IPv6 migration, supporting both protocols
- MLD snooping — forwards IPv6 multicast traffic to the appropriate interface; prevents IPv6 multicast traffic from flooding the network
- Connectivity:
- IEEE 802.3at Power Over Ethernet Plus — provides up to 30 W per port to IEEE 802.3 for PoE/PoE+ powered devices such as video IP phones, IEEE 802.11n wireless access points, and advanced pan/zoom/tilt security cameras
- Deployment Flexibility:
- Quieter acoustics levels allow for more deployment options such as open spaces
- Layer 3 Routing:
- Static IP routing — provides manually configured routing; includes ECMP capability
- Routing Information Protocol (RIP) — provides RIPv1 and RIPv2 routing and is a simple Interior
- Gateway Protocol mainly used in small-sized networks
