TRENDnet (www.TRENDnet.com) has launched its new 18-Port Gigabit NVR PoE+ Switch with LED Display, model TPE-3018L. This $459 switch also introduces the new NVR Series Switches product family for the popular networking and surveillance brand.

TRENDnet’s 18-Port Gigabit NVR switch is designed for use with a 16-channel standard NVR, such as TRENDnet’s 16-Channel HD NVR, model TV-NVR2216. The new unmanaged 18-port switch enables users to connect all 16 IP camera to the switch, while still providing two additional shared uplink ports for dedicated connections to your NVR or network.

The convenient front-panel LED displays total power used, available power, and power-per-port. The high-power switch features a 220 watt PoE power budget, which is enough power to supply most surveillance applications. TRENDnet’s NVR switches can also be used as standard high-power switches. The NVR Series Switches easily integrate into existing IP surveillance solutions and NVR setups.

At the beginning of next year, TRENDnet plans to expand the NVR Series Switches product line with a 12-port NVR switch with SFP support, designed for use with an 8-channel standard NVR.