Are these cheaper 4+4 port poe/non-poe versions confirmed L2 web managed? I don’t see mention on the product page.
The impression I got from talking to Hasivo was that they are L2 managed or at least "smart web managed". It also follows the naming scheme of my old switch from them, where the SE model is the same hardware as the L3 managed model, but without populating the console port and with different software.
The product renders also suggest that they are managed, but the product listings are otherwise very light on details.
If you want to be sure, I would definitely ask Hasivo directly through AliExpress though.
I bought it during the AliExpress Anniversary Sale recently when the bigger price drop on the L3 managed model plus the fact that it qualified for the bigger $40 coupon (on top of the sales price) negated any meaningful cost difference. That's why I stopped looking into it further.
This may well be fixed in the sdk now my 0.5M DAC i didnt have to select anything on my 8+4 with 10th January 2025 firmware
what lengh is the cable?
It's certainly possible. All the software would presumably have to do is read the stated cable length from the EEPROM in the DAC cable and pick the suitable signal calibration based on that.
The cable in question is 2 meters long, but I believe I also had issues with my 0.5 meter DAC before the ability to pick configuration was added. Either way, it became rock solid after that ability was added.