Loop detection and prevention is easy to test. I connect a PC to the switch I’m testing and start a continuous ping to the switch. Then, I take an Ethernet cable and plug both ends into ports on the switch. This creates a loop. Without loop detection and prevention, my ping will likely stop due to the loop I introduced. With loop detection and prevention, there should be minimal interruption to the ping. Do NOT turn off the power during the upgrade process, as it may cause permanent damage to the product.

The SG2008 doesn’t trump the SG108E for all features. The SG108E supports an automatic power saving capability where it will power down idle ports to reduce energy consumption, as well as reduce power levels on ports with shorter cables. Zalecamy wyłączyć wszystkie aplikacje korzystające z internetu lub rozłączyć połączenie z Internetem na urządzeniu przed przeprowadzeniem aktualizacji. In this review, I’m going to look at two TP-Link switches, the TL-SG108E from TP-Link’s Easy Switch product line and the TL-SG2008 from TP-Link’s Smart Switch line. Throughout this review, I’m going to cover functionality and differences between those two switches. At the end of this review, I’ll compare these TP-Link 8-port switches and three 8-port switches from other manufacturers. TP-Link’s Easy Smart Switch product line includes three models: 8-port, 16-port and 24-port. A good overview of this product line comes from the TP-Link TL-SG108E data sheet that says “The TL-SG108E 8-Port Gigabit Easy Smart switch is an ideal upgrade from an unmanaged switch, designed for small and medium business networks that require simple network management.” Aby zapobiec nieoczekiwanemu rozłączeniu, NIE przeprowadzaj aktualizacji pliku ISP za pomocą połączenia bezprzewodowego jeżeli nie jest to konieczne (na przykład gdy urządzenie TP-Link nie ma portu LAN/Ethernet).

To Upgrade

Please verify the hardware version of your device for the firmware version. Wrong firmware upgrade may damage your device and void the warranty. ( Normally Vx.0=Vx.6/Vx.8 (eg:V1.0=V1.6/V1.8); Vx.x0=Vx.x6/Vx.x8 (eg:V1.20=V1.26/V1.28)

A firmware update can resolve issues that the previous firmware version may have and improve its current performance. To Upgrade To avoid wireless disconnect issue during firmware upgrade process, it's recommended to upload firmware with wired connection unless there is no LAN/Ethernet port on your TP-Link device. NIE odłączaj urządzenia od prądu podczas trwania aktualizacji. Może to spowodować trwałe uszkodzenia.Your device's configuration will not be lost after upgrading, which means you don't need to configure your device again after upgrading. Both switches support port-based and tagged (802.1q) VLANs. The SG2008 supports up to 512 VLANs, where the SG108E supports 32. Although it sounds cool to be able to carry traffic for up to 512 different VLANs, I’m not sure why you’d need to carry more than 32 VLANs to or through an 8-port switch. Some official firmware of TP-Link products can be replaced by the third party firmware such as DD-WRT. TP-Link is not obligated to provide any maintenance or support for it, and does not guarantee the performance and stability of third party firmware. Damage to the product as a result of using third party firmware will void the product's warranty. Open Source Code For Programmers (GPL)

Please note: The products of TP-Link partly contain software code developed by third parties, including software code subject to the GNU General Public Licence (“GPL“), Version 1/Version 2/Version 3 or GNU Lesser General Public License ("LGPL"). You may use the respective software condition to following the GPL licence terms.TP-Link’s Smart Switch line includes ten models that vary by total number of ports, port speed (10/100 or 10/100/1000), support for PoE, and additional Gigabit Ethernet or SFP combo ports. The TP-Link TL-SG2008 data sheet tells us that “TP-LINK’s 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch TL-SG2008 is especially designed for the small and medium business networks that require efficient network management.”