TP-Link TL-SG1218MPE - 18-Port Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch, Black

The TP-Link TL-SG1218MPE is an 18-port Layer 2 managed switch for business environments, featuring 16 PoE+ ports and two combo SFP slots. It provides 18 Gigabit RJ-45 ports for network connectivity. With a 36 Gbit/s switching capacity and a forwarding rate of 26.78 Mpps, the switch handles high-traffic loads and multicast streams within a local area network.

Housed in a black 1U chassis for standard rack mounting, the device provides data and power to hardware such as wireless access points and IP surveillance cameras via its 16 PoE+ ports. The system has a maximum power consumption of 296.3 W. Administrators can manage the hardware via a web-based interface, which includes tools for link aggregation, IGMP snooping, and broadcast storm control to help maintain network stability.

• Total PoE+ budget of 250 W, with up to 30 W available per port across the 16 power-enabled connections.
• 2 combo SFP slots for gigabit fiber uplinks.
• Port-based VLAN support for up to 32 distinct groups for traffic isolation.
• Quality of Service (QoS) using 4 hardware queues to prioritise time-sensitive data.
• 8,000-entry MAC address table and 4.1 MB packet buffer.
• Support for 10,000-byte jumbo frames for large network file transfers.