Mascom International stocks the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 at KSh 5,500, brand new and sealed and ready for collection today. It is a 10-port cloud managed desktop switch with eight 10/100 Mbps PoE ports, two Gigabit uplinks and a shared 60W power budget. Port 1 supports Hi-PoE, Dahua's high-power mode rated up to 60W, while ports 2 to 8 deliver up to 30W each. The Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 is in stock at our Kimathi Street branch, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Nairobi CBD, where you can see it before paying.
Designed for small business owners, school bursars, estate managers and CCTV installers, the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 handles mid-sized camera jobs. Think of a petrol station on the Thika Road, a pharmacy in Kisumu or a primary school compound in Machakos. These sites outgrow a four-port switch quickly, yet a rack-mounted unit would be overkill. The Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 powers up to eight cameras, desk phones or Wi-Fi access points over single network cables. Its Hi-PoE port can feed a pan-tilt-zoom camera, the motorised type that swivels to follow movement across a car park or loading bay. One adapter at the switch replaces eight separate camera power points, which cuts wiring time and the number of sockets a site needs.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that stock grey-market switches with no traceable model code, Mascom International sells the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 under its full designation, DH-CS4010-8ET2GT-60. Buyers throughout Kenya report that cloud alerts on their phone help them spot an offline camera before a theft, not after. The Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 also offers VLANs to keep camera traffic apart from office computers. We test every unit at the counter on request. Visit us on Kimathi Street, or order on WhatsApp for pay-on-arrival delivery to your county.
Common Questions About the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60
What is the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 price in Kenya?
Mascom International sells the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 for KSh 5,500 in Nairobi, factory sealed and covered by a 12-month warranty. You pay on arrival when it is delivered, so no money moves before you see the box. It costs KSh 2,000 more than the four-port Dahua CS4006-4ET2GT-36 and KSh 13,300 less than the 16-port Dahua CS4218-16ET-135-V2. For eight cameras, that works out to under KSh 700 of switch cost per camera position.
What is the Hi-PoE port on the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 for?
Port 1 on the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 is a Hi-PoE port that can deliver up to 60W to one device. Standard 802.3at PoE ports top out at 30W, which is not enough for some pan-tilt-zoom cameras with motors, heaters or strong infrared lights. Plug that heavier camera into port 1 and it powers up without a separate adapter, and only one cable climbs the pole. Remember the 60W total is shared, so one camera using a large share leaves less power for the other seven ports.
Is 60W enough to run eight cameras on the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60?
Usually yes, because 60W split across eight ports averages 7.5W per device on the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60. Most fixed dome and bullet IP cameras draw below that figure, but colour night-vision models and units with built-in heaters can draw more. Read the peak power figure on each camera's datasheet and add them up. If the total goes past 60W, move one or two cameras to another switch or choose the Dahua CS4218-16ET-135-V2, which carries a 135W budget.
Should I choose the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 or the larger Dahua CS4218-16ET-135-V2?
Pick the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 for up to eight devices on one desk or shelf, and the CS4218-16ET-135-V2 for nine to sixteen. The larger model adds two 90W ports, SFP fibre uplinks for distant buildings and a 135W budget, but it is a 440 mm wide rack-style unit costing KSh 18,800. The CS4010-8ET2GT-60 stays compact at 184.6 by 103.3 mm and costs KSh 5,500. Small sites with no rack cabinet will find the smaller switch easier to place.
Will the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 keep my cameras running during KPLC power cuts?
The Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 has no internal battery, so cameras go dark the moment mains power fails unless you add backup. Connect the switch adapter, the NVR and your router to a UPS, and all eight PoE cameras keep recording through short outages. Because every camera draws power through the switch, one UPS protects the whole system instead of eight sockets. The switch also carries 6kV common-mode and 1kV differential-mode surge protection for storms that hit Western Kenya and the highlands.
Who should buy the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60, and who should skip it?
Buy the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 if you run five to eight cameras, phones or access points in one building and want remote alerts. It suits retail shops, clinics, small hotels, churches and apartment blocks in places like Ruaka or Kitengela. Skip it if your site has only three or four cameras, where the cheaper Dahua CS4006-4ET2GT-36 does the job. Also skip it for a warehouse needing fibre to a far gatehouse; the Dahua CS4218-16ET-135-V2 suits that better.
Will the 10/100 Mbps ports on the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 slow down my camera footage?
No, a 100 Mbps port on the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 has far more capacity than one IP camera stream uses. Even high-resolution cameras compress their video heavily before sending it. The bottleneck would come where all eight streams meet, which is why the two uplinks run at Gigabit speed to the NVR and router. Total switching capacity is 5.6 Gbps, so every port can be busy at once without dropped frames. Keep cable runs within 100 metres for full speed, and use solid-copper Cat6 rather than cheap copper-clad cable.
Is the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 good for office Wi-Fi and VoIP phones?
Yes, the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 powers any 802.3af or 802.3at device, including ceiling Wi-Fi access points and VoIP desk phones. An accounting firm in Upper Hill could run four phones and three access points from it, all on single cables. IEEE 802.1Q VLANs keep voice, staff and guest traffic in separate lanes. The DHCP client lets the switch pick up an address from your Safaricom or Airtel fibre router automatically, and port isolation stops guest devices from reaching office machines.
Technical Specifications
Core Function and PoE Delivery
- Eight RJ-45 10/100 Mbps PoE ports — each one powers and connects a camera, phone or access point over one cable.
- Two RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps uplinks — Gigabit links carry the combined camera traffic to your NVR and internet router without crowding.
- 60W total PoE budget shared across ports 1 to 8 — about 7.5W per device when all eight run together.
- Port 1 Hi-PoE up to 60W, ports 2 to 8 up to 30W — space for one motorised PTZ camera alongside standard fixed cameras.
- PoE watchdog — the switch notices a camera that stops responding and cycles its power so it restarts without a site visit.
- PoE pin assignment 1, 2 (V+) and 3, 6 (V-) — power travels on the same wire pairs as data, matching standard camera wiring.
Compatibility and Network Features
- IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at and Hi-PoE support — works with standard-PoE devices from Dahua, Hikvision, Uniview and other mainstream brands.
- Ethernet standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3ab and 802.3az — 802.3az, Energy Efficient Ethernet, lowers power on quiet ports.
- IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support — splits one physical switch into separate virtual networks for cameras, staff computers and guest devices.
- Cloud management, web management, logs and fault alarms — check the switch from a browser on site or from your phone remotely.
- Local and N:1 port mirroring, DHCP client and port isolation — tools an installer uses to trace faults and keep traffic private.
- Layer 2 managed switching — the switch directs traffic by device address, while your router still handles the internet connection and Wi-Fi.
Switching Performance
- 5.6 Gbps switching capacity — the internal total that lets all ten ports pass data at full speed together.
- 4.17 Mpps packet forwarding rate — Mpps, million packets per second, measures how quickly the switch sends data to the right port.
- 8K MAC address table — the switch can remember about eight thousand device addresses, far beyond what a small site needs.
- 4 Mbit packet buffer — short-term memory that holds data during traffic bursts, so video frames are not lost.
- IEEE 802.3x flow control — tells a fast sender to pause briefly when a port is busy, preventing dropped data.
- Gigabit uplinks at 1000 Mbps — ten times the speed of the camera ports, so eight streams merge without queuing at the recorder.
Build, Power and Environment
- Compact body measuring 184.6 × 103.3 × 27 mm — fits on a shelf beside an NVR or inside a small wall cabinet.
- Wall mount or free-standing placement — screw it to a store-room wall or set it flat on a desk near the router.
- External 53V DC, 1.22A power supply — a single adapter powers the switch and every camera connected to it.
- 8kV air and 6kV contact ESD protection, plus 6kV common-mode and 1kV differential-mode surge protection — guards ports against static and lightning spikes.
- Operating range of -10°C to 55°C at 10% to 90% non-condensing humidity — suited to indoor rooms across Kenya's hot lowlands and cool highlands.
- Retail package measures 11.3 × 13.7 × 25.2 cm and weighs 0.92 kg — light enough for a boda boda courier to carry safely.
Package Contents
The retail specification sheet for the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 lists the sealed box as one switch unit, and Dahua does not publish a box list for this model. Because the switch runs from an external 53V DC supply, message our team on WhatsApp to confirm what ships inside before you order. Network cable is never part of a PoE switch kit, so plan Cat5e or Cat6 runs for each device. We can power the switch on at our counter so you see it working.
Warranty
The Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 ships with a 12-month warranty through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use. That protects against a port, the Hi-PoE output or the power circuit failing through a factory fault. Bring the switch and your receipt to our service desk in Nairobi CBD to lodge a claim.
Buying the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 from Mascom International
Collect the Dahua CS4010-8ET2GT-60 from Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. We trade Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Installers are welcome to bring a camera and a patch cable to check PoE output before paying. Dahua ships this model in its standard dark finish; check the stock on hand with us on WhatsApp.
For quotes, bulk pricing or stock checks, contact us here:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Every order travels pay-on-arrival to all 47 counties. Nairobi and its environs get same-day delivery, while Thika, Machakos, Nyeri, Kisumu and Kakamega receive orders the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
The 12-month warranty above covers your switch from the day of purchase. Mascom International keeps its specifications honest and its prices accurate, and our Nairobi technicians answer after-sales questions long after the sale.
