Hi @Hamster1962 

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Hamster1962 wrote

  @Hamster1962 

Thanks for the reply. The firmware I have is dated Oct '22. I would have thought that a new firmware would be available now.

I'm getting network lock-ups which are only resolved by a reboot of the managed switch.

 

I thought a managed switch would perform better than an un-managed switch but I have replaced this new switch with the old un-managed switch.

My issues are resolved.

 

What a waste of £30:00

 

Hamster

It's in the middle between a managed switch and an unmanaged switch. We call it easy smart switch.

If you look at the layer 3 switch, the price is not like this. It offers a variety of stuff and we call that managed switch. This is just an entry-level switch. You see huge differences in much pricey switches.

Hi @Hamster1962 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

Hamster1962 wrote

  @Hamster1962 

Once again, thanks for the replies. Thankfully Amazon saw sense, the switch was puchased in January and has now gone back for a refund,

As you can see from my post history, my last two TP-Link devices have been a big let down.

 

Hamster

 

That's normal. You try things before you find a suitable one for you. It does not hurt anything if you refund it.

I encourage you to try different vendors and products as I do it to find the price tag I can accept and the functions I find enough for me.

A higher price does not mean better performance or fit your expectations. Find what's suitable matters.