Awareness | Switches with Known Issues

Learn about switches that should be avoided for use in Q-SYS installations.

Updated at February 28th, 2025

Information


Note

This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a list of switches that, for one reason or another, failed to meet the real-time performance needs of Q-LAN. It is the responsibility of the user to verify switch compatibility. These switches are not recommended for Q-SYS deployments requiring real-time media distribution.

 

Cisco

  • Catalyst 2960X Series
  • Catalyst 2960XR Series
 
 

D-Link

  • DGS-1100 Series (All Models)
  • DGS-1500-52
  • DGS-3427
  • DGS-3450
 
 

Hewlett Packard

  • 2920 Series
 
 

Netgear

  • GS105Ev2
  • GS108P
  • GS105PE
  • GS108PEv3
  • GS108T
  • GS115Ev2
  • GSM73xx Series
  • GS728TS
  • GS728TSB
  • GS728TPS
  • GS728TPSB
  • GS752TPS
  • GS752TSB
  • GS752TPS
  • GS752TPSB
  • JGS516PE
  • JGS524Ev2
  • JGS524PE
 
 

TP-Link

  • Easy Smart Switches
 
 

TRENDnet

  • TL2-G244
 
 

UniFi

  • Ubiquiti US-16-XG
  • Ubiquiti US 24 250W
  • Ubiquiti US 24 500W
  • Ubiquiti US 48 500W
  • Ubiquiti US 48 750W
 
 

For information about supported network configurations, see the Q-SYS Networking Requirements topic in Q-SYS Help.