I purchased this "Smart" switch for a SOHO network because I needed VLAN segregation and PoE. Unexpectedly, it turns out to be a router as well, forwarding selected traffic between IP subnets if you so wish, with DHCP relay support and such; by "router" we're talking subnet-to-subnet, not NAT.. The 192W of PoE is better than that on many "inexpensive" PoE switches. I also own their TL-SG2216, which is similar, minus the PoE. I like the web interface on the TL-SG2216 better than on this model here, the T1600G-28PS, as it doesn't clutter the screen with gratuitous Chassis/Module entries; it refers to port ten as "10", whereas this model refers to it as "1/0/10" as if it were a very large datacenter switch. Also, the port configuration screen has a harmless bug that it fails to populate the HTML form with port values when you click on a port to edit it, forcing you to enter the values anew each time you make a change; that really ought to be fixed in firmware, but there have been no firmware updates (for my V2 hardware) in more than a year. On the other hand, I suspect that TP-Link figures users of this switch will use the CLI and not the web interface. Do note that if you plan on putting this switch in a home office or den, it does have two 40mm fans. They are variable speed, so are quiet compared to typical data center switches. In an office environment, the white noise would be an improvement over the chatter. But in a quiet home setting, you might want to park this away from sleeping quarters.Read full review
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To be allow to access the web setup menu to configure the switch. Tried many different cables i.e. cat 5, cat 6. But its all no go.
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All good! Installed with no issues.
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