TP-Link TL-SG105E Managed 5-Port Gigabit Network Switch, 5x 10/100MbpsPorts, High Power Ethernet Splitter, Support QoS VLAN IGMP Snooping, Silent Operation, Traffic Port Prioritization

Having read other reviews citing a lack of web GUI for the management of these switches I went ahead and bought them anyway as they were so cheap and I needed them only for basic VLAN configuration; even if the idea of installing management software is repulsive. However, upon receiving the two I ordered, I found them to not only have a web GUI, but one that, unlike most web GUI managed switches, is fast, responsive, sensible and very easy to use. I personally have an aversion for TP-Link products as they tend to be of very poor quality, but these switches have impressed me enormously and I expect they will become my go to when looking for simple VLAN aware switches as they are very well priced, extremely pleasant to configure and well built. Having used a number of small cheap switches from competing manufacturers, such as HP, Netgear, D-Link, Cisco SMB and Mikrotik, I can sincerely say that this is the first time in many years I have been so pleasantly surprised with a cheap managed switch.

I was a little sceptical at first when I ordered this product, thinking to myself surely a fully managed switch cannot be this cheap? I was wrong, the switch is amazing, out of the box it works flawlessly with no need to actually change any of the configuration but it has a full range of settings that can be configured on the swicth right the way to having seperate VLANs for your different devices. The switch supports DHCP for the standard home network, however you can also configure it for a specific IP address is you are more technically minded and have static addressing configured on your network. All in all this is a great switch for a fantastic price and I will definitely be buying more of them for my house so that I can finally move away from wireless.

I purchased this to add extra RJ45 ports as my router only has three, it just works straight out of the box: its totally silent and does not get hot, it has been running trouble free for two months now. I am a retired IT network engineer and am impressed with the high end features, I also like that you can manage it from a browser without loading apps, I used to pay thousands of USD for kit this good a few years ago (OK big 48 port switches, not five ports but its stilll good). I wish I had ordered a bigger one and moved everything onto the one switch now. UPDATE Now more than a year trouble free.

Nice little switch. It's pretty well constructed (metal case) and feels solid and robust. It can be hung on a wall with some screws easily enough. The management interface isn't entirely intuitive and assigning the vlans was a little confusing to start with (and I'm a network guy!) I bought a couple of them to support my Extreme WiFi APs so that I could drive additional SSIDs through on different vlans onto my firewall. Recommended - and can't really beat them for price & quality. A POE+ version would be nice.

Great item, does the job well.

I wanted to connect a macOS iMac to a Windows 11 Insider Beta PC through ethernet as sharing large files through the Mesh WiFi would bog down the network even when using the Mesh device's ethernet ports. I tried a direct ethernet connection between both computers with manual IP addresses but the computers would refuse to talk to each other directly. So I learnt that routers are only required when you want to traverse separate networks and switches are all you need to create a local area network LAN. Access points can be added to switches to provide wireless access. So I connected both Mac and PC to the switch with CAT 5 cables. I manually setup incremental IP address as 192.168.0.x and subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 on both computers, 192.168.0.1 is reserved for the switch. I'm sharing folders on macOS so created a sharing user and turned on sharing. On Windows I mapped a network drive with an address like \\192.168.0.x\ and browsed to the folder I wanted to map. Everything works so much faster now at full gigabit speeds and without any of the downsides of cloud storage such as outages, slowdowns, privacy issues and so on. You just need one computer that can play the role of a server which doesn't stop it doing all the other normal computing tasks. I can even put the serving computer to sleep and it'll wake when a LAN request is made. I didn't use the web interface except to confirm it works though I can imagine it would be very useful as seeing how well this works I can see an upgrade from a mesh system to switches and access points happening.

Solid, metal cased 5 port switch. User interface is simple but does expect you to know what you are doing. The manual is decent enough but the on-line TP-Link site provides more detail. Purchased to deal with VLAN tagging issues between Openreach FTTC <-> Google Nest Router system as suggested by Google. Nest Router is probably the most frustrating network kit I have ever used. No useful diagnostics, their help is woeful and you can't get at any information unless connected to the web (which if you live in a bad mobile signal area is a major problem).

Easy to use and manage using the app

Advertised as “managed “ switch it is in reality an unmanaged one.

This little switch does the job well, but, it has almost zero features as it is unmanaged. So no security, or anything really. It's basically like have a 1 to 4 ethernet splitter. Anyway, I just needed it to plug in the kids homeschooling computers to a single port on the router. All my security is based on my router and a managed switch I also have and of course on the computers themselves. So, if you don't need any advanced or security features and just need a cheap way to connect upto four devices via ethernet then this little switch is a pretty good choice and solution. It's been running full time 24/7 for about a month and haven't had it lockup or crash or need a reset yet. So it does it's job pretty well. The kids have dropped it off it's perch about 4.5 feet up, a few times and no problems with it. So the durability seems good too. The ports are snug and none seem loose. Cables go in secure and snug. Speed on each pretty is good. Each kid can zoom into class, watch videos in class, and do other demanding things. The switch handles the traffic well. No noticeable errors or drop outs. I'm about to monitor their screens and copy files to and from each computer through the switch without issues. Haven't run into any port issues or blocking issues. I've assigned a reserved local ip address to the switch through the router dhcp server to make life easier. As far as features available in the web interface... Well it's limited but you can set the status (on or off), speed and flow contol on each port individually. You can enable imp snooping do minimal Lag grouping. Port mirroring in a limited state is available if you need that. There is a cable testing feature. And it has loop protection that will block a port of it detects a loop. There are some vlan features as well. Basic vlan where you can put ports into vans (id's 1 to 5). Default is all ports on vlan 1. There is also 802.1Q vlan with id's 1 to 4094 tagged or untagged per port. And you can set the pvid of each port. There is QoS in the form of port based, 802.1P or DSCP/802.1P. There is in and out bandwidth control per port. And finally there is some basic storm control for broadcast messages. Basically, I need almost none of these features for my use and most people won't as they likely just want to connect the switch to a network and use it to be able to plug in multiple devices through a single ethernet port on the network. And right out of the box the switch will do that. You can stop this switch on about 1 min and be up and running with zero configuration. So, I think it's a great price to connect upto 4 computers to my network easily and worry free. Also, for easy setup use port 1 to connect to the router or netwrok then use the other ports for the computers you want to connect. Also note, I use a KVM to remote view and control other computers from my computer on the local netwrok and this switch hasn't given me any issues with that either. Anyway, hope that helps.

i was in hurry, thats why forgot to take product pictures, still attached few photos and will try to cover all topics IMPORTANT - when you connect router , you need to know its ip address ,just use app made for switch , you can go to tp link site and download "" easy smart configuration utility"" trust me ,their are other ways too but this one is simplest then, simply login , and do the first think go to ip address setting of switch and turn off dhcp and set static ip of switch , and then delete app ,we dont need anymore, to login just use that ip( like i did, i will also post that ) connectivity - all five port support gigabit speed durability - madeup of metal ,and feels solid , its definitely durable size - very small form factor, i think this is perfect size , because smaller than this will make struggle to manage lan, its heavy enough to remain on flat surface when all port are filled testing - i tested , and this switch always delivered solid performance , i can post photo and video but i dont think its required some doubts 1. managed vs unmanaged i personally feel you should go with managed switch , because managed switch gives full control over each port , and good for future ( like you have 2 connection , then you can combine 2 different connection into 1 ) or you might want one port should have priority 2. is it safe to run 24/7 ?? ofcourse, it designed to run 24/7 , and its not like router in which many hardware use ,in switch most of the work is done by chip and cpu hardly does 1% work, and these chip runs many years 3. expected life since their is not that much in switch , all of the work is habdle by chip , so expect 5+ years lifespan 4. does it heat i have 100 mbps connection, and in my case under heavy stress , switch runs cool pros 1. exceeded my expectations , full of features like vakn,qos,, bandwidth control,strom control,vlan etc 2. solid built , feels very good 3. good and bright led light 4. runs cool 5. value for money cons 1. zero cons this is the first time when i have no cons about any product final conclusion - if you stuck and want to buy a solid performance switch and just want 5 port , then this is for you , dont doubt its performance, its looks small but always deliver solid performance go with managed switch ,it gives you full control over switch just think about number of port you required and and connection limit ,and choose accordingly

Usei duas portas como switch de borda e as outras duas para distribuir alguns equipamentos prioritários em residência. Equipamento muito bom, bem acabado e resistente. A configuração é simples, mas atende muito bem a pequenas redes com folga. Já uso a bastante tempo e é ótimo.

軽量で、動作も安定しておりよい製品です。３年以上、１度もトラブルなく動作しています。