Excellent and solid quality. Built to last. The throughput is better than expected. Bought three of these, will buy 2 more now to change out the old switches in my house.

TP-LINK TL-SG1008, 8 Port Gigabit Switch (10/100/1000) Metal Rack Mount

Some complain about the rack mount and the size. These aren't problems for me because the switch (and cable modem and router) are all on a table in my basement. It's big and bulky but built like an Abrams tank.

Never has failed; Delivers to my Smart TV from my hard drive flawlessly while connecting two more PC's

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I bought a few of these and they are quick and fast. Delivery was quick too. Too big for desktop but ok for under the desk.

TP-Link is garnering quite a reputation for delivering low-cost networking products to SoHos and SMBs. This desktop switch provides eight Gigabit ports, all of which support Power-over-Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet Plus.

Easy to install. This switch is better than your residential grade equipment. TP Link products are built to last with few if any problems.

Basic 8-port, unmanaged gigabit switch features work as expected. The 4 POE ports work perfectly as well. I'm using 3 of them for power and data to outdoor security cameras. Plug and play, no problem!

In the competitive world of networking products there are many suppliers to choose from including the likes of Netgear, D-Link, Belkin and Devolo to...

Internal power supply; Good value; Plug and Play; 8 Port PoE

Noisy cooling fan

Works very well for most installations - we install this model frequently at our business (security products, specifically IP cameras involving this unit) and it will handily support 8 indoor IP cameras, and can handle 6 outdoor without any trouble (heaters / fans use extra power and may exceed...

The cost of home networking has been tumbling of late, so much so that it's quite possible to purchase an 8-port gigabit switch for around £20. A super-fast, hardwired connection is useful when multiple computers are connected to a network - home or otherwise - and using cables instead of WiFi is,...