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Works perfectly, and stays cool. Feel cooler when running compared to my old dlink switch. Would recommend to a friend.

Tp-link tl-sg1005d gigabit ethernet switch. Comes with two year warranty.

The tl-sg1005d provides a max speed of 1000 mbps (125 megabytes per second) for internal lan transfers. The speeds seem great i am able to saturate my isp's internet speeds. A small splitter but quite efficient. Mb / 1 gigabyte speeds.

The auto-mdi-mdix eliminates the need for a crossover cable. Saved the hassle of plugging and unplugging devices.



Cons

If i plug it in and connect one cable to it from my existing network, then the entire network slows to a crawl. If i ping the outside world, it shows lots of packet loss. This regularly just loses connection to the router it's connected to and doesn't...  Read More

I know that the price is very alluring, but just don't do it. Checking it, there's a sticker on the bottom with the serial number and stuff. Calling this a gigabit switch is borderline false advertisement.

Rebooting this switch resolves problem however rebooting the switch several times a shift while working from home is not good. Worked initially then conked out. Replacing it with a different switch fixed the problem.

Don't buy this product or any other product from tp-link with a limited lifetime warranty. If the product comes with 5 year warranty, state that it comes with five year warranty. I have probably a dozen tp link products in my home, i really like them ...  Read More

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Between the wi-fi ports and the ports on this switch i was able to rearrange all my ethernet devices and i still have some free...  Read More

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Also, didn't have end up running a long cat5 cable.


Worked great for my application adding additional cat5 connections from my router, which had limited ports.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I saw this on here and decided to give it a go


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    No gui no configuration needed


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    That way only one cable is needed from router to room


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Not to mention i paid a few less than what it is now even on sale


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My boyfriend and i are both pc gamers and previously only 1 of us got the ethernet cable and the other person just had to deal with slow internet and games disconnecting

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