TP-Link 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Easy Smart Switch| Plug and Play | Desktop | Sturdy Metal w/Shielded Ports | Limited Lifetime Replacement (TL-SG105E), Black…

Budget or not, this switch is the best bang for your buck you’ll find when it comes to a managed 5-port network switch for your home or business network. I have had no downtime, issues or so-forth within the network since installing this as part of our home upgrade. Have it set up to support my VLANs through the (although a bit clunky) webui. Perfect for your next upgrade!

I loved the product, it’s good, it has good quality and it works 100%. It’s exactly like the photo. I recommend it, it’s very useful and functional.

Ethernet Connectivity is the way to go. It is faster, more reliable, and just a lot better overall connection as compared to WI-Fi. With all the hype that wireless gets, the connection is only as good as the signal strength and with the latest 5G advancement of wireless the wavelength is much shorter than previous versions 4G and below of which had the longer wavelengths. So as with 5G the short wave it has trouble going through many structures without having a tremendous outlay of many many relay towers to boost the short signal.
Ethernet all-though older technology is the way to go, as the connection is always there.
I recently had my house wired and purchased StarTech Ethernet Cables of varying lengths for the different connection points and components; such as router to multiple wall connection, computers, game consoles, streaming devices, security systems, exercise equipment. Yes, Exercise Equipment, there are still a few out there with Ethernet connectivity. I called up quite a few asking about Ethernet, but the trend for them is wireless. However; if you read exercise blogs and articles you find the opposite as actual real people would rather have Ethernet connections, stating many times losing wireless connection half way or three quarters of the way though an exercise routine or competition and being kicked out. There were even a few representatives of exercise equipment saying yes Ethernet is the way to go, but the manufacturers do not seem to care or listen. With exercise equipment you already have a power cord coming off the machine, so one more Ethernet cord is not going to hinder anything.
I wanted a device for multiple connections in each room so I purchased this TP-Link 5 Port Gigabit Switch Easy Smart Managed,Plug & Play. Using the StarTech 6A Ethernet Patch Cables it has a nice solid connection with no wiggle, as I have experienced with other brands. Overall a well done quality product experience. purchased three so far, will purchase number four when I set up the last room. Great quality product, still have my first TP-Link 5 Port Gigabit Switch purchased years ago. Repeat customer for sure.

Otimo equipamento.

Pros: Inexpensive, compact, cool, does the job well. Supports 802.1q VLAN tagging, rate limiting and a handful of other enterprise-grade features. Great for networking enthusiasts (the 802.1Q VLANs work fine in cooperation with Cisco gear in my lab setup).

Cons: No web interface for configuration. You have to use an awkward Java-based utility which (as shipped) only works with Windows. (There’s instructions online for getting it to run on other platforms with an appropriate JRE) The unit clearly is a downgraded version of a similar switch, as it still exposes a Web server, but it doesn’t do anything. (The actual configuration is done through apparently encrypted UDP packets). Also, you can’t assign VLAN 1 as a tagged VLAN at all (see below for details).

Upshot: Great if you need a cheap managed switch and don’t mind fussing with the Java configuration utility. Once it’s configured, you don’t have to ever use the utility other than to modify the config, so it can run for a long time without any supervision once it’s been setup in your environment.

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Details (for the network geeks): You cannot assign VLAN 1 to be a tagged VLAN on any port. The only way VLAN 1 can be used is as an untagged (native) VLAN. This means if you have an e.g. Cisco switch connected to a port, you can’t just configure that switch’s port as a trunk with allowed VLAN 1. You have to set the Cisco switch’s native VLAN on that port to 1. This is a minor inconvenience, but it stumped me for a while when trying to configure a lab environment.

Not really a con, but also does not support any sort of automatic VLAN configuration, you have to manually enter the VLANs. (I don’t expect automatic VLAN config from an entry level switch though, so again, not a con.)

This 5-port switch has been excellent for my home office setup. The port capacity is perfect for my needs, and each port has worked flawlessly with consistent gigabit speeds. Heat level is very low—even after hours of use, the metal casing stays cool to the touch.

Port functionality is straightforward, and it handles multiple devices without issues. Connectivity has been rock-solid, and I haven’t seen a single drop or slowdown. Setup was extremely easy—just plug and play—and the compact, sturdy design fits perfectly on my desk without taking up space.

A great choice if you want a no-fuss, reliable way to expand your wired connections.