@Somnus thanks for the response. And yes, I have read about the controller with the Omada router and, particularly with the TL-SG2008, the SafeStream router is recommended according to their website....

I've heard great things about TP-Link's switches (even for home networks) so I opted to get the TL-SG108E and TL-SG2008 switches. I'm planning on using the TL-SG2008 switch as almost a Layer 3...