Key features 8 port gigabit managed switch ultra compact form factor wall mountable fanless silent operation ultra low power consumption the vigorswitch g1080 is a small, high performance gigabit smart switch designed for small and medium business networks that require simple network management, with support for vlans, qos and link aggregation increases uplink speed for high data volume applications. The g1080 is an ulta low power device, consuming under 1a, even when fully loaded. It is powered by an ac dc adaptor included. It's a low cost device, ideal for adding additional ethernet ports to your router with a small footprint. The vigorswitch g1080 can be managed directly through its web interface, or can be installed in conjunction with a compatible vigor router to expand the router's network, with the vigorswitch g1080 managed and monitored through the draytek vigor router's web interface. Power from usb if you have limited space or power sockets, the vigorswitch g1080 can also be powered by usb perhaps the usb port on pc or one on your draytek vigor router. Requires optional usb dc cable part no. 'hvusb1'. Otherwise you can just power the device with the supplied ac dc power supply. Central management the draytek vigorswitch g1080 can operate in standalone mode and be managed through its web interface or, if you need to manage and monitor the switch remotely, or have several draytek vigorswitches to administer, you can centrally manage vigorswitches on a site from the draytek router which they are physically connected to. With draytek central switch management, connected vigorswitches can be monitored, managed and provisioned simply by accessing the router's web interface, either locally or from across the internet.