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TP-Link TL-SG105 5-Port Gigabit Switch
by TP-Link
Five-port Gigabit switch — fanless steel case, plug-and-play; wired ports for any desk or till
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The TP-Link TL-SG105 is a five-port Gigabit network switch in a fanless steel case. Plug it in and it works: wired ports for a desk, a till or a meeting room where one Ethernet socket is not enough. The one thing to know is that it is unmanaged, so there are no VLANs.
Which five-port switch should a small business buy?
- Gigabit on all five ports, silent, no configuration.
- The TL-SG105E "Easy Smart" is the managed sibling with VLANs; the TL-SG1005P adds PoE for cameras and access points; the TL-SG105-M2 is the 2.5G version.
- Limited lifetime warranty in the US.
- Small enough to sit behind a monitor.
Pricing reads: See current price on Amazon. It appears in our office tech kit for a 10-person office; browse everyday tech.
Who should skip it
Anyone powering PoE cameras or access points needs the PoE model. Anyone segmenting guest and office traffic needs the managed version.
Research-based listing — not hands-on tested by Digital4All; details as of September 2026.
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