TP-Link TL-SG105-M2 - 5 Port Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Network Switch, Ethernet Splitter, 2.5G Bandwidth, Plug & Play, Desktop/Wall-Mount, Fanless Metal Design, Free Expert Help

I purchased this 16-port unmanaged switch to replace an assortment of smaller switches I was using in my home office. The price seemed reasonable for a brand-name 16 port 1GB switch. When it arrived, I connected all of my office devices to it with CAT6 cable and took it for a spin. All I can say is "wow." This switch is a great example of plug-and-play. I powered it on, connected my ISP cable into port one and then plugged in all of the cables from my desktop computers, printers, scanner and notebook computer, plus the home wireless router. Everything worked flawlessly. I used the browser on my desktop to run a download/upload speed test and the switch was definitely delivering the 1GB advertised throughput. The switch has to be plugged into a power outlet but there is no fan inside. I have not noticed it heating up at all and I appreciate the absence of yet another fan whirring faintly in the background. The unit is a little over 11 inches wide, so before you order one, make sure you have enough space for it in your workplace. It can also be mounted on the wall. As a final test, I plugged enough equipment into the switch to use up 15 of the 16 ports. I wanted to see if there would be any traffic collision issues. Success. Performance didn't appear to be degraded on any of the devices connected to it. I am more than pleased with this purchase. My home office network runs much faster than it did with my older switches. The large number of ports on this new switch allowed me to reduce some of the cable clutter around my workspace. The quality of the metal case is excellent. It's a good day when you can purchase a network computing device that comes out of the box, plugs in and just plain works. I highly recommend this product if you're running out of ports on a 4 or 8-port switch. If you are standing up a wired home network for the first time, spend a few extra dollars for this switch if you have four or five devices to connect. That will leave a lot of unused ports on your switch but you won't have to worry about buying another switch if you expand your network in the future.

Painless plug & play with no configuration or troubleshooting needed. It just works, unlike some "smart" switches that do dumb things. Good price and built like a tank. This replaced an ancient, 28 year old (!) 10/100 Mbps switch which was dragging down a home FIOS network. Unplugged the old one, moved the cables to this one, and the network maxed out to its full speed.

If you’re looking for a network switch that can handle all your devices and still have ports to spare, look no further—this TP-Link 16 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch is an absolute beast. Whether you’re running a small business or just have way too many smart gadgets at home, this switch is ready to handle it all. And the best part? It’s fanless and built like a brick, so you won’t even hear it working—just pure, silent power. 🤫⚡ Why this switch is a total powerhouse: 16 ports of glory: Seriously, 16 gigabit ports. If you’ve ever run out of ports and had to unplug something just to connect a new device, this thing is a dream. Plug in your gaming console, your smart TV, your printer, and still have room for more. 🖥️🎮 Sturdy metal build: This isn’t some flimsy plastic gadget. The metal casing on this switch screams durability, and you can feel confident that it’s going to last through all your networking needs. Plus, you can mount it on the wall or have it sitting on your desk—flexibility at its finest. Fanless operation: No annoying humming or buzzing to deal with. It’s completely silent, so you can tuck it away anywhere without adding to your home or office noise. It quietly does its job, which is exactly what you want from a switch. 🤐 With gigabit speeds, you won’t have to worry about bottlenecking your internet, even with multiple devices streaming, downloading, or gaming at the same time. It’s perfect for both work-from-home setups and tech-heavy households. Bottom line: This TP-Link 16 Port Gigabit Switch is the strong, silent type that gets the job done without breaking a sweat. Reliable, sturdy, and with ports for days, it's the ultimate networking upgrade. If your home or office setup needs more connections, this switch will be your new best friend. 🦾💻⚡

I love this switch. I already have another TP-Link 8 port 1Gbit switch that I have 6 of 8 ports in use at the moment. And just like that switch, this 2.5Gbit 5-port switch by TP-Link is another winner in my book. It just feels like it's a quality build, it runs cool thanks to the materials used on the casing, and believe me, it's getting constant traffic through it. It handles PC2 (my server PC) streaming several cameras... well, I won't go through my whole PC/IoT/streaming devices/PC's/Phones that I have. The real thing for this review that matters is that this thing is built well, runs cool, feels sturdy, works like a charm and I would use this or one with more ports, again, when the time comes that I need more 2.5Gbit switches. But I don't have enough devices to benefit from any more of them at the moment. TP-Link makes excellent home/consumer grade networking devices in my experience.

Still running smoothly with blinking lights indicator. Internet contents are as clear and fast as live. Works perfectly.

Works really well. Was easy to install.

Upgraded my home Internet to 2 gigabit fiber, and home fileserver with SSD storage, so I bought the TP-Link 8-port TL-SG108-M2 and 5-port TL-SG105-M2 to upgrade my home network to multi-gigabit speed. It was easy to swap my old gigabit switches with these TP-Link 2.5 giggers, using my existing ethernet cables. Per-port lights made it obvious which ports run at 2.5 gigabit, 1 gigabit, and 100 megabit. I loved the fan-less design - zero noise coming from these TP-Link switches. I will never buy a fan-based switch again - they collect dust, and eventually die unless kept clean. Speed: Tested throughput extensively using iperf3 on the local network, and speedtest.net for Internet speed. LAN (local network) bandwidth tests reliably 2.3 gigabit average between two computers. Same speed when 2 computers are on the same switch, and when they are connected switch-to-switch. This was a HUGE improvement over a gigabit network which maxed out at about 0.95 gigabits. Was worried whether my investment would actually get close to 2.5 gigabit, especially switch-to-switch, but they did! Two TP-Link switches are linked with a 40-foot in-wall Cat-6 cable, and computers can get 2.3 gigabit between the two switches. Internet speed tested at 2.0 gigabit download and 910 megabit upload with Google Fiber 2 Gig! The TP-Links were fully backward compatible with 1 gigabit and 100 megabit devices and switches. Connected various slower devices including a gigabit switch (1gig), a Ubiquiti AC Lite AP (1gig), a printer (100meg), and voice-over-IP box (100meg). Heat: These TP-Link switches get slightly warm but never hot. Ethernet Adapters: Using Sabrent 2.5 Gigabit NT-S25G USB 3.0 adapters on all my computers, since none of my computers came with 2.5 gigabit as of mid-2021. I had some auto-negotiation issues on bootup, where the adapter would sync at 100 mbit or 1 gbit (not 2.5gig) when the adapter powered on. After boot, I would manually adjust the driver's speed setting from auto-negotiate to 2.5 gigabit, or 2.5 gigabit to auto-negotiate, which would re-sync at 2.5-gig with the switch. Contacted Sabrent support who also believed the issue was with the latest Realtek driver, a fix may be coming soon. Another reviewer here believed the TP-Links are responsible for auto-negotiate issues, it may be a TP-Link issue but I'm not sure. When I connected my TP-Link 2.5 gig switches to each other, they always synced at 2.5 gig. Same with the Google Fiber router's 1/2.5/5/10 port which always auto-negotiated at 2.5 gig. Only my Realtek-chip adapters would sync at lower speed on initial power-on. I figured out that by plugging my 2.5gig adapters into always-on USB 3.0 ports via USB 3.0 hub, kept the adapters locked at 2.5 gigabit even after the PC rebooted. When my adapters did sync at lower speed, a quick re-sync of the driver would fix it. On Windows, Network Connections (Control Panel), double-click the adapter, Configure, Advanced tab, Speed & Duplex, switch it to "2.5 gig full" or "auto-negotiate", either will trigger the adapter to re-try its link to the TP-Link. On Linux, after boot, run: ethtool -s enx002341234567 autoneg on advertise 0x80000000002f (replacing the enx002... with your device name) Ethernet Cables: My rooms have Jadaol flat Cat-6 cables that range in length from 1-foot to 25-feet, all worked with 2.5 gigabit. My home had professionally-installed Cat-6 in-wall cabling, with some cable lengths up to 40 feet long, all worked with 2.5 gigabit. Is this worth the price: If your Internet speed is more than 1 gigabit, then yes! If you transfer files between computers that have SSDs capable of more than 125 megabytes per second, then yes! Otherwise, no. One gigabit is plenty fast for nearly everyone's needs. If you do buy one, you can keep your existing 1 gig switch for your gigabit devices, and plug your multi-gigabit devices into one of these TP-Link 2.5 giggers.

Good quality and cheap price