TP-Link TL-SG1218MP 16 Port Gigabit PoE Switch 16 PoE+ Ports @250W, w/ 2 Uplink Gigabit Ports + 2 Combo SFP Slots Plug & Play Sturdy Metal Rack-mountable

this is a great PoE++ powered switch. I found it very convenient when I ran out of ports on my main PoE switch to use this as an extension. This switch powered via the network cable connecting the two switches and gave 4 additional ports.

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.

16 connector Network device was needed for my security camera system. It handled my system perfectly and I have room for more cameras that I didn't have. The lights are not irritating like some are. It hasn't skipped a beat yet.

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

Works how it should!

My biggest issue is more lack of features. I know I could buy a more expensive one, but simple things like lack of SNMP on something with business in the description seems inappropriate. Other than this it works fine, passes traffic and works. What I am most happy with is that I do not need to use an external controller to manage it.

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'.

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.