Switches Buying Guide | TP-Link South Africa

01

How many PoE devices will you be connecting to your switch?

1-4 Devices

5-8 Devices

9-16 Devices

17-24 Devices

≥25 Devices

02

What's the primary connection speed you need for most PoE ports?

Fast Ethernet (100M Max)

Gigabit

Multi-Gig ( 2.5G / 5G / 10G)

03

How much power do you need for every PoE device?

Max 15W per port (PoE port)

Max 30W per port (PoE+ port)

Max 60W per port (802.3bt type 3 PoE++ port)

Max 90W per port (802.3bt type 4 PoE++ port)

04

Where would you place your PoE switch?

Mounted on the wall

Placed on a desk / table

Mounted in a rack

05

How would you prefer to manage a PoE switch?

Centralized cloud management

Plug and Play for instant connectivity and local standalone management for additional features

Plug and Play with no configuration or management

06

What are your access connectivity needs for a PoE switch?

Fiber Ethernet

Copper Ethernet

07

What other features are you looking for?

Fanless design for silent operation

Gigabit Speeds with PoE distance ranging 100~200 m

Extend/Priority/Isolation Modes/PoE Auto Recovery Physical Button

Basic software features like VLAN and IGMP Snooping while no requiring L2+ features

Advanced L2+ management options like Static Routing and other software features like VLAN, QoS, and IGMP Snooping

No Exact Needs.

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