TL-SG105, 5 Port Gigabit Unmanaged Ethernet Switch, Network Hub, Ethernet Splitter, Plug & Play, Fanless Metal Design, Shielded Ports, Traffic Optimization

I’ve been using this connector several days now, and it’s working as expected. I’m using it plugged into a WiFi extender to hardwire our TV and PlayStation. This is giving us faster and more consistent connection. Even though we have fiber internet, the location it was installed in our house is not central, so we’ve had to do the extensions. And our Sony TV’s internal WiFi won’t keep a connection (a common issue for Sony TVs), and game downloads were taking too long as well as not being able to play a live game while downloading. This little box has fixed the issues. It really is just a plug-and-go item. Super easy and you don’t have to be techy to understand how it works. Keep in mind that one port will be dedicated to the WiFi box or extender, so buy the size you need accordingly. If you’ve got 6 devices to connect, you need at least 7 ports. I didn’t know what “looping” was, so after looking into it, I left that switch to “off.” It was not recommended, and warned of slowing speeds and mixing up devices. It’s working great so far. TV connection hasn’t faltered since switching to the box (and not directly into extender box). And the PlayStation downloaded a game in 5mins that, unwired, estimated 30mins! My husband was very happy. He then downloaded Cyberpunk 2077, which is a huge file. When he tried downloading it unwired, it quoted like half a day, lol. Hardwired, it took less than 1.5hrs, AND, at the same time, he was able to play a college football game that uses the network for live play. One thing to note: this did change our IP address, so when we went into Hulu after getting it connected, we got the “it looks like you’re not at home?” message. We had to “update our home location” even though we didn’t really move. You get 4 of these home changes a year, so just FYI. I’m sure Hulu is familiar with this and would work it out if you don’t have any home address changes left, but the hassle and time would be annoying. Overall, I couldn’t be more pleased. If this box stops working after a time, I’ll update my review. But for $12.50 on sale, it’s a steal. The box itself seems quality and well made. It’s got a weight to it and was packaged well. Definitely recommend.

Its a switch! Does what it needs to do. Pros: * Runs cold to the touch even when under decent load with multiple devices so its probably very energy efficient. * Seems to be very high performance! No latency or bandwidth changes vs direct CAT6a connection on gigabit ethernet. Tested with up to 3 devices under load. Latency was statistically unchanged and bandwidth/QoS was what you'd expect on paper so overhead is super low and on board protocols are implemented extremely well! Grain of salt though... I haven't formally benchmarked or even really used SOHO switches since the 10/100 days. Maybe all makes/models are similar nowadays, but 20 years ago using switches was only a tad better than a hub in terms collision prevention and simple QoS. * Physical build quality is top notch, with one caveat (see Cons) Cons: * Design of metal casing is probably perfect for mounting on the side of standard 1U or 2U racks, warehouse racks, or anything else with standardized screw hole placement and (ideally) the ability to come in from behind or at least see what you're doing. I needed to mount this to a wall in my home office where I couldn't just screw into a rack with standard mounts and slide the switch in place 5 seconds later. There may be a much better way, but the only solution I could come up with (in order to use the rubber feet as standoffs to allow airflow) was to take the housing apart and unscrew/remove the PCB to see what the correct distance between screws needed to be. In theory this would be the last step but unfortunately problem #2 (really the only roadblock in retrospect) was that when wall mounting, the shape of the mounting cutouts are such that you (or at least me?)don't give you enough "turning radius" to get the switch mounted without the offset from the screw head and the wall surface being stupidly long. The only solution where the standoff distance was both far enough to get the screw heads in there while ALSO getting it to mount securely without flapping around loose was to clip the opening a bit with sheet metal snips. This was a tad challenging but doable, mostly because of the cramped areas for maneuver. My recommended wall mount steps (unless someone has a better way) are: 1. Insert the screws in the mounting holes, and position in the narrower "top" area where they loosely stay in place when held in by hand. This will be the distance when mounted. 2. Gently press the switch and screws into the wall just enough to create 2 small dents so you know where to drill. 3. Drill. I didn't need a drywall screw due to wood paneling, but use drywall screws if bare drywall. If you think you don't need to just do it anyway. Its cheap, easy, and a good best practice to prevent yanks from plugged in devices, etc. 4. Screw the screws in 95% of the way. You may be able to just mount the switch ok. If not, you may need to do step 5... 5. (Optional). If necessary AND you know what you're doing, AND you don't care about warranties, open up the mounting cavity with metal snips, but only after you have unscrewed the device housing and have carefully removed all the (guts). Put them aside in an anti static bag to keep them safe. Start by clipping tiny slivers from the two mounting cavities on the bottom device housing piece. Adjust the screw depth until you can easily mount the housing without it feeling loose. You may need to test/adjust a few times, since the screw head will be blocked by sheet metal. This is the core design flaw, otherwise you could just (at worst) unscrew the top housing cover, remove the "guts", and just screw it in by hand, with the final step being to put everything back together (annoying but simple if you own magnetic screwdrivers). Again, only do this if no viable alternatives exist for you, as I'm sure it voids the warranty. Conclusion? Buy this excellent product, just be prepared for a "project" if this is going on a wall in a SOHO setting.

What more is there to say about this thing? It's a 8-Port unmanaged gigabit switch that does exactly what any switch should do. This is a functional but quality little product. It's super compact and light, and would probably outlast me if given the chance. As for setup, what setup? Plug it in and connect your devices and you're good to go. I mean it really doesn't get any simpler, it's super affordable, works perfect, you can hang it on the wall or set it on a desk. It's a TP-Link product and I've never had any issue with the multitude of other TP-Link products I own. Also, if you think the price is too low, it's not. That's just TP-Link pricing, great functional products for less.

Needed to connect several devices and this switch works flawlessly, great build quality, sturdy and looks durable, maintains speed pretty consistently. Totally worth it's prices. Very easy to set up, plug and play.

I’ve been using this switch for over a year as a splitter, and it’s been flawless. Not a single issue. It’s compact, plugs straight into the router via Ethernet, and uses a separate power cable for the wall. You can hard‑wire up to four devices, and I consistently see around 950 Mbps up and down. Rock‑solid stability. One thing to note: for some reason, the Tether app doesn’t recognize this switch, but it doesn’t affect performance at all. My only real complaint is the short power cable, which limits where you can place the unit. Other than that, it’s an excellent product and absolutely worth the purchase.

Habe mir den Switch gekauft, um die Datensicherung von zwei Rechnern hinter meiner alten Fritz!Box (nur 100Mbit, bedient aber ein zweites analoges Telefon) zu beschleunigen. Das hat auch geklappt. Jetzt ist nicht mehr das Netzwerk der Engpass, sondern das Finden der zu sichernden Daten und die Ablage in einem langsam etwas zu vollen HomeServer. Genaue Messungen habe ich nicht vorgenommen. Für meine Belange reicht der Durchsatz auf jeden Fall locker. Das Gerät funktioniert bisher einwandfrei. Mir gefällt das Metallgehäuse mit seiner für diesen Preis ungemein hochwertigen Haptik. Eine Erwärmung ist kaum spürbar, was auf einen guten Energiehaushalt hindeutet. Allerdings sind bisher nur 5 Ports belegt. LEDs neben den Ports zeigen an, ob ein Gigabit-fähiges Gerät oder etwas Langsameres angeschlossen ist. Hier bevorzuge ich persönlich meine anderen Switche, die hinten die Ports und vorne die Anzeige sowie ein eingebautes Netzteil haben. Je nach Aufstellung/Montage kann man das aber auch umgekehrt sehen. Es gibt für beide Lösungen Argumente dafür und dagegen. Am Ende entschieden hier der Preis und die sehr guten Bewertungen für ein Produkt, das mir technisch auf der Höhe der Zeit scheint, sodass es unkompliziert und energiesparend hoffentlich lange betrieben werden kann. Wahrscheinlich werde ich mir bald noch ein oder zwei Geräte dieses Typs für anstehende Erweiterungen bzw. WLAN-Ablösungen zulegen!

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Works perfectly, ideal for those with many devices to connect to a wired network. Sends 1Gb without any problems to all my devices.

Prima le cose importanti: attaccati i cavi a router (che non e' Gigabit), Nas e PC, e' andato subito bene senza bisogno di configurazione. I trasferimenti dal NAS al PC ora sono moolto piu' veloci... ma non mi sono messo a fare benchmark comparativi scientifici, la vita e' breve. Poi le questioni cosmetiche: finalmente un dispositivo di rete che e' anche un bell'oggetto, tuito metallico e sodo, niente plastichina leggera, da un bel senso di robustezza, non semba cheap ma al tempo stesso non spara come certi router coloratissimi tedeschi :-) La forma regolare e non panciuta aiuta anche ad organizzare meglio gli spazi, apprezzo molto la nuova estetica TP-link.