TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Switch | Easy Smart Managed | Plug & Play | Desktop/Wall-Mount | Sturdy Metal w/ Shielded Ports | Support QoS, Vlan, IGMP and LAG (TL-SG108E)

Fast & Easy-To-Use!
Edit 11/21/2025:I periodically like to perform check-ins on my previous reviews. Over 3 years later I am happy to say this thing still works flawlessly. Haven’t encountered a single hiccup. Very consumer friendly and is truly “set it and forget it”.—————–First off I need to mention that Amazon asked me to rate 3 “features”: ‘WiFi signal’, ‘Tech Support’, and the ‘User Interface’. Let me be clear that this device does not use WiFi and it does not have it’s own local IP address to let you log into a “User Interface”. Just wanted to point this out in case you come across other reviews that have these two “features” rated that could be misleading you.I recently built a house and had it wired for Cat 6 Ethernet, with there being 1 wall port in each room. One room in particular I have a desktop PC and an Xbox that I wanted both to have a wired internet connection to which is what required the purchase of this device. It is extremely easy to set up, and with it being “unmanaged”, there was no portal I needed to sign into that would require me to mess with settings. It’s a very simple “plug-and-play” set up, you simply need to connect an incoming ethernet cable from your router/modem (in any port) and then you can now share that internet connection to 4 other wired devices – that’s all there is to it.One important note is this: if you have a modem-only device (these devices usually only have a single ethernet port on the back) then you are probably needing a router – not a switch. A router is capable of assigning your devices their own internal IP addresses via DHCP – which is important if you don’t know how to assign them yourself. It’s also what manages your NAT for situations your devices may need to use the same internet port number. While you don’t necessarily need to know what all of this means, you need to understand that a switch is not a replacement for a router. If you are a consumer (as opposed to a business) then you’re likely considering this switch to extend/add more ports than what your router has (they usually have around 4 or 5). Even the devices that are connected directly to this switch will still be getting their local IP addresses assigned from your router.The benefit of this switch over a “hub” is that it knows how to route your internet traffic to your devices. So even though it’s not responsible for assigning IP addresses to your devices, it knows how to route specific traffic to the devices that require it. It does so lightning-fast – I notice absolutely no additional latency (which is great for gaming) and no compromise in speed either. If you’re on the market for a small unmanaged switch, then this is an affordable and excellent choice… A hub, on the other hand, will route all traffic it receives to all devices that are connected to it (they do not ‘switch’ traffic to specific devices), which essentially requires to devices themselves to ignore the traffic it doesn’t want. It adds additional overhead and can potentially cause dropped packets and they just essentially add additional network congestion. I could see a hub being used for something like printers or IoT devices where latency isn’t critical, but I think it’s ultimately beneficial to just not use them at all even though they might look similar to a switch.And as I’ve said above, this device does not contain WiFi. You cannot connect this wirelessly to any device. You would be able to purchase a separate device that would connect to this to transmit a wifi signal, but this will not do it on its own.

Great little device plenty of flexibility for small office
Very easy to install. I plan on mounting this to the wall or inside a desk cabinet to keep it from sliding around due to its relatively small size and light weight. The web UI is cool and easy to use, but I would rather have the ability to use a serial cable or dedicated config line to streamline the process as I have done with industrial level routers and switches. But for a consumer level switch, this is honestly impressive with what you can do. The web UI simplifies the process quite a bit to make it easy to set up different network zone within your home or small office. Its metal housing promises longevity for durability. Definitely recommend this product.

I’ve been using this TP-Link network switch for a while now, and it’s honestly one of the best value purchases I’ve made. The build quality is solid — the metal housing feels premium and durable, and the ports are well-shielded. It also came really well packaged, so no scratches or damage out of the box.Performance-wise, it handles my network traffic without a hitch. Even with multiple devices connected at full speed, it stays reliable and completely stable. For the price, it’s hard to beat this level of quality and dependability. Definitely my favorite switch so far, and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a simple, trustworthy gigabit switch.

Automatic configuration which is the best thing in switches , works perfectly well as it supports ( plug and play) functions but also there’s options to configure it inside your own devices system without need for Applications at all .Highly recommended for switch that price and I highly trust TPlink company as the best pricing and quality products in technology market .

Fonctionne super bien et de bonne qualité. Par contre j’ai dû mettre plusieurs heures pour la bonne configuration car je n’avais jamais fait ça avant.