TP-LINK TL-SG2216 Gigabit Smart Switch Reviewed

Introduction TP-LINK is an international company headquartered in Shenzhen aiming to establish itself, according to its website , as "one of the top three networking brands in the world". The TP-LINK brand was established in 1996.

Easy to configure; Silent; Relatively inexpensive

No IPv6 support, 5 year vs; limited lifetime warranty

Port not working

Could potentially be a good unit if it worked properly

Just installed last week and port-1 without anything plugged in shows Pair A Open, Pair B Unknown, Pair C Open and Pair D shorted; This is without any cable plugged into it at all; Other, working ports display all pairs as Open.

Great for small business / home use

Installed in a low volume business environment, hasn't failed and seems to be handling the traffic well. The brackets leave a lot to be desired, but that isn't surprising considering the intended audience (ie. home/small office).

"Decent bang-for-buck"

Works pretty good! This is the best GBE managed switch I could find with LACP & Jumboframes; suitable for small home-office/lab