TP-Link TL-SG1428PE 24 Port Gigabit PoE Switch Easy Smart Managed 24 PoE+ Port @250W w/ 2 UL Gigabit Ports + 2 SFP Slots PoE Auto Recovery QoS, Vlan, IGMP & LAG

I acquired this for my home to replace a Netgear PoE switch that died and stopped delivering power. One of the things I particularly liked was the separate uplink (non-PoE) ports, which left a full 16 ports available for downlink connections. I hooked everything up, turned it on, and everything began working, including some ethernet ports that had previously not been getting power. (The specs say it supports 802.3af/at, make sure your devices are compatible.) The fan in the device makes a little bit of noise, so this is ideally placed in your basement or equipment closet, not your office. It's also quite big, so make sure you have enough room for it (or rack-mount it). No problems observed in the first few days of operation, so I'm a happy customer for now. And as long as it works without trouble at least 3 years, I'll remain a happy customer.Note that there are some operational changes you can make with dip-switches: I left them all off, but advanced users may want to look at a manual before buying, to make sure the options meet the needs.

Installs and plays well with TP-Link Omada management and eliminated some spanning tree events that non-TP-Link produced.

Works how it should!

Used it to power 4 ethernet connected POE security cameras. I connected a power injector in my home office to my UPS and mounted the switch where all the camera cables came together on another floor of the house. Very clean installation because the switch and the cameras don't need any outlets and everything is powered by the uninterruptable power supply in the office. If I had used wifi cameras I would have avoided the cables but would require an outlet nearby the cameras and they wouldn't have the support of the UPS. This switch makes it all very clean and reliable.

I use this for our smart TV and our Nvidia android box....Works great !Would recommend.

Works as you would expect. Four stars because of fan noise. I probably would have chosen a different switch that doesn't have a fan. I already had it installed and everything configured otherwise I probably would have returned it. This is installed in a sound control booth where people are working. If this was in a media room or other networking location it probably wouldn't be a big deal.

Installation was very easy and it works well, including powering my Ubiquiti Access Point via poe. I have one minor caveat about its physical design: presumably in order to minimize the size of the 'package', the power supply socket and a couple of configuration switches are on the opposite side of the device to the ethernet ports. This is not ideal if you want to use it on a desktop, since the connected ethernet cables 'naturally' run back to the far edge of the desk and the more flexible power lead has to be plugged in on the front, visible, side. Also, since all the function LEDS are adjacent to their ports, you can't see them without craning your neck behind the device. It would be preferable, at least from this viewpoint, if all the sockets and switches were on the 'back', and the function LEDs were moved to the front of the 'package'.

Never had an issue with these switches, although I jokingly call them the Toilet Paper Link because of the price, you really can't beat it on the product and what you get. TP-Link stays competative, and on every network I've had there's at least a few of them splitting connections efficiently for me. PPOE+ is nice. I've had the 5 port for a while, too. Lasted 6 years. 8 switchie here was an upgrade for a room that needed a few more ports.