Not as cheap as previous deal, but close. Dropped to match previous deal.
PoE+ Options
CamelCamelCamel.
Hook them all together and send some traffic through them so you can admire the blinking lights?
…this shouldnt be a brag. What a waste
It seems you have misunderstood the kilograms of sarcasm dripping from that sentence.
Are you also aware people lie on the internet for upvotes?
I buy one every time the sale comes up to cure my FOMO…..i dont know what to do with 15 switches.
Take the next step, and start collecting access points instead (which is what I did). That way you can have too many wires and zero wires at the same time.
It just works. A+
Anyone know if these can be powered by POE?
Probably an arc build, perhaps inquisitor.
I think the OP was updated after you commented this. The headline model doesn't, but there are others listed which do.
Not these. They have a wall wart type plug that goes into a barrel jack on the switch. These are just plug in and go simple switches. I doubt the design has changed in the last decade.
I have one ethernet plug in my wall. I want to be able to connect more devices via ethernet.
Would I be able to plug the switch into the wall ethernet and then connect my other devices to the switch? Don't need PoE, just want to be able to connect a TV, PS5 and another PC.
I'm guessing it's fine, but i'm hopeless with networking.
Yes this perfect for your needs
That is exactly what it is for. Get off WiFi my man.
Just to help a bit, this is right for your needs as others have pointed out. These are essentially the breakout boards for networks. The real smarts (addresses, connecting to the Internet) is done by your router (usually the box from the Internet provider that provides your Wifi). You need to connect this switch to that as well for all your devices to receive their addresses and communicate to each other and the Internet.
Few options if that box sits in a different room:
I. Cheap but unsightly and probably a trip hazard. Long ethernet cable from the switch to your Internet boxes ethernet port (they usually have 4 ports on the bottom or back)
II. Powerline Ethernet (i.e. TP-Link TL-PA9020P), uses your house electric wire to send networking signals over and can connect two rooms together.
Setup usually looks like this:
NBN Box (provides Internet to your Router) —> ISP WIFI/Router Box (Provides WIFI and addresses and data transfer) —> Powerline Ethernet 1 (Ethernet Wire bridge to house wiring) —> (House wiring) —> Powerline Ethernet 2 (Ethernet bridge to house wiring) —> Ethernet Switch (breakout box for a bunch of wired ethernet devices) —> Your devices
III. Get a sparky to install ethernet jacks between rooms. This is the priciest one to do but looks the neatest. So essentially a ethernet port on the wall. If doing this use CAT 6A or better cable so you can do 10 Gigabit networking down the line if you want. Most computers right now have 1 Gbit ethernet ports with pricier ones have 2.5 Gbit ports. Game consoles and media players are usually 1 Gbit ports.
Setup usually looks like this:
NBN Box —> ISP WiFi Router Box —> Ethernet Jack on Wall (same room as ISP box) —> Ethernet Jack on Wall (the room with your many devices and swtich) —> Switch —> Your devices
Thanks for such a detailed response, wasn't too sure about the placement. Missus is on WiFi and it's on the edge of coverage.
If I could upvote you more than once I would!
Grabbed the 8 port. Thanks.
Ordered 2 of the 5-Port, came up with an automatic 5% discount so scored them for $13.50 each.
I got the 5port 2 weeks ago and absolutely would recommend it. Its just those things that it just works no hassle.
What’s the difference poe and Poe+
Are these 10gbps?
Lol
These pocket money gig switches are not 10gig switches. Asking the question means you almost certainly have no use for 10g, so these will be fine.
Poe+ provides a little more power than Poe.
Next comment will be saying they collect terabyte cadastral geospatial files and their hobby is racing them across network Lan copies.
about 15w vs 30 watts, so depends what you need poe for ….can always go poe+ sizing and let bigger power supply run cooler …. look at power budget, with some of these you can’t run all ports at POE+ the power budget is power supply spread across all the ports. So if 60w budget gets 2x poe+ or 4x poe, use the rest as just normal ports ….
Why isn't the TL-SG3428XPP-M2 JetStream ever on sale :(
Can't wait for 2.5GBe ones to become available, and also for 4TB nvme ssds to cost $100
I've collected a bunch of 1GB switches over the years. I fear my next upgrade is going to be to 2.5GB or 10GB. Bunch of stuff will have to be updated - noteably the NAS and my main desktop machine. Frustratingly, my not even two year old TV only has 100MB networking, though to be fair, I don't stream anything that needs that much.
Keep the devices on their 1Gbit switches and use one port for upstream to the 10 GBit. Then start connecting your 2.5Gbit and 10Gbit devices down the line to the 10 Gbit switch.
I think we are a long way away from 10Gbit ethernet ports in devices (if ever). Much more likely for Wifi 7+ to be in newer devices over time. So if you invest have a parallel mesh (i.e. Google Nest, etc.) that you can connect to the 10 Gbit switch.
1 Gbit was introduced in 1999 and still in strong use today. 10 Gbit is really only used for the heavy stuff by tech saavy users or businesses. So look to adding a 10 Gbit PCIE card to the PC and see if your NAS has a 10Gbit option at the next upgrade. 2.5Gbit while nicer would use the same cabling as 10Gbit (CAT 6A or similar).
can anyone share if this > https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09LQYYDBS/ref=ewc_pr_i…
is a better buy that the tp link 5 port POE?
The main difference would be PoE vs PoE+ (Max Power of each port).
Thanks, newbie here! will look into what the differences are
Back down to the previous low at $13.60 now…
Thanks, updated deal.
thanks
I want to stream moonlight but my ISP gave me a router with a single ethernet out port - if I connect both PCs to this switch can I stream moonlight over ethernet? or do I need a new router?
I am big noob appreciate any smarter person's input.
Yes this will essentially act as a splitter for that single port, provide it's a LAN port which I assume it is.
Thank you!
I will be happy when these sort of devices change to USB-C power supply. One less wall wart. They won’t even need to include a power supply in the box.
Does it support VLANs?
Hey all I have a question hope you might be able to help me with.
I have my nbn box running cat6 to an eero 6+ and that's running cat6 to one of these 8 port switches.
I'm getting speed capped to 100mbs but I'm on 1gbs internet. When I unplug the cat6 cable between the nbn box and the eero 6+ and plug it back in it fixes it for a while.
What could it be and how would I test?
Was going to go out and buy all new ugreen cables but wanted to get advice first.
Cheers
Sounds like a dodgy cable.
Yeah sounds like a dodgy cable aswell.
Had a similar thing happen to me recently. On 250/25 and randomly speed would drop to about 90/25. Replaced cable from NBN box (which was pretty new when got FTTP upgrade last year) and problem gone.
Happened to me before with tp link deco x20 mesh. Speed only 70mbps on 1000mbps plan. Then I found a solution. If I seperate 2.4 ghz and 5ghz in router setting and then connect to 5ghz and the speed go up to 700 mbps.
This is over ethernet.
When I unplug and plug it back in it fixes itself.
Ok thanks guys.
My other question is what cables should I get?
I don't have branded at the moment but was thinking ugreen as sale on Amazon at the moment. Also cat8….I know bit of overkill but I need a couple 15m and was going to use all the same cables
What do you think
order yesterday and got it today,, thanks OP,, great switch,, plug and forget…
Is it worth getting this with a Deco M5 setup?
Ordered the 8 port one and only cost $11.25, shows as (promption applied) Really confused why I got $10 off.
Did you recently buy the $200 gift card with $10 promo credit? The credit was likely applied on this order.
2.5Gb switches are getting cheaper now.
8 ports under 100$. Keeplink for example, many others.
Back in stock, excluding PoE
The ozbargain favourite switch. I buy one every time the sale comes up to cure my FOMO…..i dont know what to do with 15 switches.