IT-IPS-618-IM-8-POE is an industrial grade, managed and redundancy Ethernet switch. The switch provides 8 ports 10/100M Ethernet, which 8 ports Ethernet supports POE function (IEEE802. 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet use only two pairs of wire in 4-pair CAT5/CAT5e/CAT6 cable, leaving the other two pairs free to transmit power for Power over Ethernet. Cascading means that the switch is connected to the next layer of switches to extend the distance of the network cable, but. nd auto-detective 10/100Mbps. Full-Duplex an ions for the OPT-618P series. -40. 75°C, DIN rail, power 44–57VDC, cert FCC. - Write a review Ask the expert! A proven choice for industrial installations.