The TP-Link TL-SG105PP-M2 5-port 2.5Gbps PoE++ switch, and with the increasing number of 2.5Gbs PoE devices, you are going to need one eventually.
What is PoE and PoE+?
Simply put, an Ethernet CAT 6/7 cable can carry up to 57V DC up to 100m to PoE devices at up to:
- 350mA/15.4W (PoE or 802.3af)
- 600mA/30W (PoE+ or 802.3at)
- 1.4A/60/09W (PoE++ 803.3bt)
- You can get extenders for up to 250m.
What are examples of common PoE devices?
- Wi-Fi extenders and some Mesh (especially outdoors mesh)
- 4/5G Mobile routers
- VoIP phones
- NAS
- Multi-touch displays
- Security Cameras
- Motion detectors
- Spotlights
- Video doorbell
Australian Review: TP-Link TL-SG105PP-M2 5-port 2.5Gbps PoE++ switch
| Website | AU Website PoE unmanaged switch range Product Page User Guide |
| RRP | Aprox $65 – reemember its 2.5GB as well. Available with more and faster ports. TP-Link does not advertise RRP, so prices are estimates. Shop around, but buy an Australian certified product. |
| From | TP-Link Amazon store. |
| Warranty | 5-year ACL if purchased from authorised resellers. |
| Made in | China |
| Company | It is a top player in the Australian and the US home router/mesh market, with an estimated 65-70% market share. TP-Link Systems Inc. has its headquarters in the US and is a standalone entity in shareholdings. Operational aspects, such as workforce, critical research and development, production, marketing, customer service and support, are shared with the US and other regional countries for capacity planning and quality control. |
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Ratings
We use the following ratings for many of the items below. CyberShack regards a score between 70 and 80/100 as a fit-for-purpose pass mark. You can click on most images to enlarge them.
- Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader).
- Fail (below expectations), and we will let you know if this affects its use.
- Pass(able) rating that is not as good as it should be.
- Pass (meets expectations).
- Pass ‘+’ rating to show it is good, but does not quite make it to Exceed
First Impression: Black and business-like
Its Fanless – many PoE switches need fan cooling. It is 158 × 101 × 26 mm and can be mounted horizontally, vertically, or in a cupboard.
PoE Power budget: Pass
The TP-Link TL-SG105PP-M2 has up to 60W for each of the four POE++ ports, with a total of 123W shared across all ports.
This is more than enough for four security cameras or a mix of IP phones and access points.
PoE Auto Recovery: Pass
An important feature is the PoE Auto Recovery button, which, when pressed, automatically detects and reboots the PoE devices. PoE connections are usually reliable, and this makes it easier to troubleshoot.
2.5GB: Exceed
Each port is 2.5GBps and an intelligent (non-managed) 25Gbps backplane gives full-duplex Rx/Tx 2500Mbps. It also supports 100/1000Mbps devices.
Power: Pass – very low use
It uses a 53.5V/2.43A/130W DC supply. Power use depends on the PoE devices attached.
Tests: Pass+
We connected four 2.5 GB-capable devices using Cat6E cable. Port speeds matched the host devices’ full duplex statistics.
We used an Ethernet cable analyser that shows PoE volts/amps/watts. A PoE-capable VoIP handset and security camera both received the correct power. Unfortunately, we currently don’t have enough PoE devices to test all ports.
CyberShack’s view: TP-Link TL-SG105PP-M2 5-port 2.5Gbps POE++ switch – we needed one.
Yes, the device is outside the consumer field that we usually service. However, consumers may encounter PoE and need to know that there are excellent, cost-effective solutions, especially where you can get Ethernet cables but not 240V power points.
We won’t formally rate it as we have no benchmarks for this type of device. Suffice it to say that it is a 10/10 meeting or exceeding all performance claims.
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