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Escaping from TP-Link Easy Smart Switches
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Last week I bought a TL-SG1016DE and TL-SG108E for bulding a small Lan with a few VLANs (Internal, External, DMZ) because price and reported features was good.
First lweb ogin and I've immediately realized I wasted my money because no way to set an Admin VLAN, no way to remove a port from VLAN1 and no fresh FW available.
Now looking for other brands because according to other threads TPLink is not interested to fix (this and other small issues).
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Last week I bought a TL-SG1016DE and TL-SG108E for bulding a small Lan with a few VLANs (Internal, External, DMZ) because price and reported features was good.
First lweb ogin and I've immediately realized I wasted my money because no way to set an Admin VLAN, no way to remove a port from VLAN1 and no fresh FW available.
Now looking for other brands because according to other threads TPLink is not interested to fix (this and other small issues).
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Re:Escaping from TP-Link Easy Smart Switches
I am just evaluating a Netgear GS105Ev2 (also available as GS108E) as a possible replacement for a TL-SG108E in my office:
Pros:
- allows to turn on/off power saving mode (but only globally for all ports),
- has full control over VLAN 1. Ports can be removed from VLAN 1 and trunk ports can be configured to process VLAN 1 frames either tagged (isolated VLAN) or untagged (native VLAN):
Cons:
- Netgear's web UI is 1995's style
- the mgmt IP of the switch can be changed, but there is no setting for a mgmt VLAN. But since VLAN 1 is now available ... ;)
- the web UI is secured only by a simple password, not username/password combination
- is not made by TP-Link :)
I really would prefer to keep the TL-SG108E or even buy a TL-SG105E because of their extended functionality and look & feel of the web UI, but only if the firmware will support full VLAN 1 functionality (useably like any other VLAN) and if the switch's IP can be assigned a mgmt VLAN.
Pros:
- allows to turn on/off power saving mode (but only globally for all ports),
- has full control over VLAN 1. Ports can be removed from VLAN 1 and trunk ports can be configured to process VLAN 1 frames either tagged (isolated VLAN) or untagged (native VLAN):
Cons:
- Netgear's web UI is 1995's style
- the mgmt IP of the switch can be changed, but there is no setting for a mgmt VLAN. But since VLAN 1 is now available ... ;)
- the web UI is secured only by a simple password, not username/password combination
- is not made by TP-Link :)
I really would prefer to keep the TL-SG108E or even buy a TL-SG105E because of their extended functionality and look & feel of the web UI, but only if the firmware will support full VLAN 1 functionality (useably like any other VLAN) and if the switch's IP can be assigned a mgmt VLAN.
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