TL-SG108E

I have been using this switch since November going on basically two months, I have been using tp-link products for a few years. This item seems well built and stand up to the name trusted. My only issue when i need to log in i have to keep resetting the switch to do anything with the software. It ask me to set password but log out and to log back in, it is say password or user name error. Since i don't need to log in more than once or so it really dosn't bother me. Thats just for someone who might be annoyed needing to log in every now and again. It showed up the weak points on my old network which was just a basic router i realized i was using a basic 100mbps router. I wanted gigabit service so i resort to a old mikrotik i have home to get gigabit into the switch. Did some minor adjustment reprogramming and it work. I might have to get a TP-link router later on but for now i can manage. So basically i am using it on two tv, the old router for wifi untili can improve that router, a printer and copier, a cable box which all of those items are 100mbps full duplex. My laptop is recieving full gigabit full duplex. The quality of my tv and cable box has improve significantly my router is no longer over loaded and bottle necking. Very few freezing i get on the cable box which i can live with and that is for just a few stations which sometimes servers over load and not IP issue or your equipment may just be at fault. Also use a wifi expander for out side and may add another later on. i would recommend this product if your just doing basic networking accross the home and office nothing complex easy plug and play if you know your way around it. It cane also work for gaming consoles Cabling is very important to your network let me say, because i had to rebuild some of my cables. Cat5e/cat6 recommended and it is also good to colour code the cables so you don't have a bondle of cables same colour. Make sure to use a good gigabit router or other equipment with good managment for your switch to get full potential from it. I have no regret buying this equipment for now and not hopping for any in new future. Make sure to also back up your network system with a ups for outages, outages can be very harsh on these sensative equipment they are very delicate. When ever there is a power outage and power returns there normally what is call spikes (voltage may increase) so a good ups is importantant for set up with surge protector. So you can properly shut down and save your hard earn investment. My ups 1000watts gives me up 7hrs or a little less of back up time if needs be but planning on adding a second back up system which maybe a complex idea if your not tech savvy. Its good to get a professional do this for you if going so far. Networking is becoming more complex not for only office and business but also for homes because cameras, gaming, iptv ect, is becoing more advanced. The challenges is getting proper set up into homes for satisfaction and these little equipment and make a great difference in dealing with some of the challenges we all face from day to day. Getting and choosing equipment can be very challenging because there are so many on the market but getting the right one can make such a difference. If your having challenges tp-link will solve the issues long as you know how to setting up their products or get a good pro to do it for you. Update on the switch i believe there is a lock switch on this device that allow you to log into the switch whenever time needed with out resetting it. For some reason i had to make a adjustment and saw it after logging out i was able to login now without doing a reset. Incredible product thinking about doing a upgrade in the near future to a managed switch and sure tp-link is my choice.

Had to upgrade my network and this fit the bill affordably. You're not really limited as much as you would think either. Takes a little more work configuring but the time invested versus the outcome is genuinely worth it. No complaints, runs 24/7 as they should with no hiccups after a proper initialization and a few tweaks in my software. Easy to use? Is any Network "easy"? Lol. Super functional and surpassed my expectations.

The TP-Link 8-Port Gigabit Switch works exactly as expected. Setup couldn’t be easier — it’s truly plug and play. I connected my devices, and everything was up and running instantly with fast, stable speeds. It’s compact, quiet, and perfect for expanding a home or small office network without any complicated configuration. If you need extra Ethernet ports and want something dependable that just does its job, this is a great choice.

This smart TP-Link Smart switch [Model# TL-SG108E] is so easy to set up and has additional software in case you want to play administrator with your home/office network. (This is not a review of a highly technical nature so if you are a Tech Admin look elsewhere. Thank you.) First some information that should be included right off the bat. :: Steel Housing; 6-1/4”W x 4”D x 1-1/4”H (w/ 4 rubber feet) :: Unlimited Tech Support 24/7 by phone. (I have not used it) :: 5 year Warranty -- System Requirements (Listed on the box) -- :: RJ45 Ethernet Cables :: Computer with Windows 8/7/Vista/XP, Mac OS or Linux operating system (No issues using Windows 10 Pro) :: Network Adapter (I used my internet router with multiple Ethernet ports) -- Package Contents -- :: The 8-Port Smart Switch (Yellow and Green LEDs for connected speed indication) :: Power Adapter :: Installation Guide (2-pages) :: Resource CD (3-inch mini-size) I purchased this switch because my son has friends over to the house and they bring their laptops to play games on-line. They had been using the Wi-Fi but it is slow and unreliable, in our household, and bandwidth was at a premium. I decided to buy a switch so all the friends could tap into the TP-Link switch and use the fiber optics internet access. I only had to furnish six Ethernet cables and off they went. They are able to play on line games using the switch and I have heard of no problems so far. Well, except for a tangle of Ethernet cables. Watch your step in the living room while the gamers camp and play. This switch was made for the home office, or small business, but I decided to use it for a home network because it appeared durable in its steel box, has 8 ports up to 1000Mbps each and the price was so right after a $15.00 rebate. This switch is more than is needed at this time, but for the price point after the rebate, I have no regrets. I would list all the features and benefits of this switch but most of them mean little to nothing to me. A network admin would understand what this switch is capable of doing for a network. The switch is a simple dark metal steel box, with LEDs that show your System Power, Link, with Speed (Green or Yellow) and activity indicators for each port. The box sits just under the edge of my TV set for easy access. It feels cool to the touch even after operating for hours. Nice. When you set up the switch box you use one of the 8 ports to take the Ethernet cable from the router and use the other 7 ports as outputs. Each of the 8 Ethernet ports are Auto-negotiating. That means you do nothing but plug in the cable. So this leaves you with 7 ports to use as outputs for any Ethernet-ready electronic device. This can include gaming consoles, TVs, media boxes like Amazon Fire TV, Roku etc. as well as a laptops. I was able to run an Ethernet cable from one room, from the cable router, and set the switch box under my TV in the next room. (The entire length from the router to the switch should be less than 328 feet). That's one port used so far. I also needed to run my Amazon Fire TV box out of the next Ethernet port to the television. That left 6 Ethernet ports for the gamers. I looked at the Configuration Utility software, after installation, to see what information would be available. This is not a web-based graphical interface (GUI) but a software interface on this particular model (TL-SG108E). The Utility CD is a 3 inch mini-disk. If your player cannot play a mini-disk you will need to download the Configuration Utility software from TP-Link. The software, after installation, provides you with the ‘Discovered Switches’ interface with the headings: Product, Device Description, MAC Address, IP Address, Located on IP Network, IP Setting, and Login. I do know that the MAC Address of any device can be used to help secure the network. I use them with all the devices using the cable router, whether it be iPod, laptop, desktop computer, Amazon Fire TV box, etc. To be clear I did nothing with the provided software to be able to hook up the box and use it. I did need to open my cable router’s Admin software and entered the TP-Link switch’s MAC Address so my router would securely recognize it, but other than that, nada. Ez Pz. 5 Stars for TP-Link Easy Smart switch’s plug and play set-up, ease of use by its intended user-gamers, sturdy steel construction, and a wonderful after-rebate price point. There have been no issues since it was installed October 2015. If you can find an ‘Unmanaged’ switch for this price, size and durability go for it. NOTE: Besides the included Installation Guide, a 2-sided paper guide with instructions and images, you should also download from Customer Service the PDF files that will provide more specifications and detailed information about the switch and its software.

First, this is really a 5 star for the cost, but I am going to give it 4 because no one reads the 5 stars, and there is room for improvement. This switch does it's job and seems to do it well so far. I have a trunk port setup on port 1 with two VLANS that are then broken out for my untagged devices. One VLAN is on ports 2-4 and the other is 5-8. Things are working well. If all you need is some VLAN tagging, to be able to look at the web gui for some basic statistics (port up/down, errors, negotiated speeds/duplex, etc) and maybe some QOS - or even some LAG mixed in - then this will work for you. You can even mirror a port if needed. One thing that would be nice but is completely missing is SNMP. You can backup/restore configs which is great. It appears it only supports one user account. So, that all said - this is a very basic managed switch with some useful features that will work for most needs that this switch is appropriate for. SNMP would be a very nice addition, but I suppose if you want that, you're going to have to spend more than what lunch would cost you at a fast food joint these days LOL!

As an avid tech enthusiast, I have been searching for the perfect network switch to optimize my home network, and the TP-Link TL-SG108E exceeded all my expectations! This little powerhouse has truly transformed my network setup, and I can confidently say that it deserves a solid 5-star rating. The setup process was a breeze – just "plug and play," as they say. I connected all my devices to the switch, and it instantly recognized them without any hassle. The user-friendly web interface made it a breeze to customize various features, such as Quality of Service (QoS), Virtual LAN (VLAN), Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), and Link Aggregation (LAG). This switch has taken my network management to a whole new level. One feature I absolutely love is the Limited Lifetime Protection, offering peace of mind and assurance in the longevity of this product. The sturdy metal construction with shielded ports adds to its durability, ensuring it can handle the demands of my network for years to come. The switch's compact design is perfect for my needs, and the option to wall-mount it is a bonus, saving valuable desktop space. The LEDs indicating each port's status are quite helpful for quick diagnostics. In terms of performance, this TP-Link switch delivers impeccable speed and stability. Whether it's streaming high-definition videos, online gaming, or heavy file transfers, the TL-SG108E handles it all like a champ. As for customer support, TP-Link has been exemplary. They promptly responded to my queries and provided clear solutions whenever I needed assistance. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my purchase of the TP-Link TL-SG108E 8 Port Gigabit Switch. Its reliability, ease of use, and robust features make it a must-have for any home or small business network. If you want to take your network to the next level with ease, I highly recommend this switch!

Used it for about a year before I switched to a bigger one! Worked amazing, and still would if I kept using it! Used it with multiple PCs at a time

I bought this because I wanted a managed switch so I could aggregate the two lan ports on my new DS220+ NAS for better performance in my home office. At the same time I wanted to hard wire the 4 PCs in there and get them off the WiFi to eliminate drops & connection delays i was experiencing while also speeding up large data transfers. That meant 7 ports or more. This little box may just be the best bargain out there bar none for what I wanted. The price jump at 16 ports would have been 3-4x the cost and competitor 8 port UNmanaged switches were often priced the same while their managed switches even if not unreasonable in price didn't appear to offer more than a higher price. On top of that, this little gem is often on sale at or very near the cost if it's smaller 5 port little brother. If you don't need to spend the money to add power over ethernet, this is the way to go. even if you only need the 5 port capacity, for just a few dollars over the cost of that model, you've got the capacity to expand by 3 more ports. The unit is plug and play right out of the box just like an unmanaged switch but then you can use the management features to divide your LAN up , set up port aggregation and so on. See the data sheet for the list if features and capabilities which are more than sufficient for most small office or extended home network configs. I will say that like many others, I could get no response from the web based management utility, but it took only a few minutes to navigate to the TP-Link web site to download, install and fire up the client app version. It's not particularly fancy, but has all the basic bells and whistles and is very easy to use. As a design engineer, I like things that work without a bunch of low value add-ons I am unlikely to use or ever even want to try but which I still have to pay for. This product, the SG108e model, is as practical as it gets and for an outstanding price if your needs go just beyond a basic unmanaged gigabit switch. If my future needs require another, I know exactly what to buy.

VLAN) and a Draytek Vigor 2860 Router to play nicely with each other in terms of VLANs and tagged/untagged traffic. The Vigor seems to have a few issues with tagged and untagged traffic on the same port, including some embarrasing routing leaks that are being looked at by their support team. This switch does the job perfectly and I now have the general WiFi going to a standard hub and internal VMs on an ESXi host. Guest Wifi is routed direct to internet, and test WiFi going to test VMs via the Vigor and a second NIC on the ESXi host. The switch can work as normal without any VLAN config just fine, or can be configured for one of three different VLAN modes. After initial check out in port mode with ports 1-4 in one VLAN and 5-8 in another I dived in to the wonderful world of tagged VLANs which I thought I understood. I do now... With hindsight it's actually easy to configure. Give an ID and friendly name to a VLAN, select which ports will connect to it and if they should leave tags in place or not for outbound traffic, save and repeat for next VLAN. Each port can have multiple tagged VLANs connected. Easy. I had three issues. Sorry, I mean learning experiences: The management functions of the WiFi router are only accessible via VLAN 1 (undocumented) which is nothing to do with this switch of course, but it means you need to have VLAN 1 defined between the router, switch and tagging set up so you can still reach it from a management PC. At least 1 port on the switch must also be assigned to VLAN 1. I'm thinking this is a TP-Link thing and kinda makes sense. At least its mentioned in switch documentation, and since I need VLAN 1 for the Wifi it's no big deal. There's 4094 other IDs to chose from after all. For untagged traffic entering the switch from a normal PC or hub, you need to configure the default VLAN for that port *on a separate config screen" if you want the traffic to go on a VLAN. Really obvious in hindsight, but took me a little while to figure out what was going on. Maybe the lesson is not to try doing this late in the evening after a long day, nice dinner and couple of glasses of wine. Although it's only been in use for a couple of weeks it's doing the job very nicely. I'm using this for a home office & lab but I'd have no issues using in a "proper" commercial environment either.

This thing is all it needs to be in a tiny, low power package. Already have 5 devices using it religiously with 3 of them being 24/7 servers with port forwarding. Zero hiccups and everything I needed it to do was straightforward and just worked. Recovery from power outages is very fast. Boots up in no time. Having the ability to hang it on the wall was also great and helped save space. No brainer purchase for my setup. Highly recommend.

حل مشكلة منافذ الروتر لدي، ويعمل بكفائه والسرعة المطلوبة على الرغم من توصيل اكثر من جهاز به، ليس له صوت وسهل الاستخدام

Perfect,easy to use

Es reducido y de calidad