What is Reddit's opinion of TP-Link TL-SG2008P | Jetstream 8 Port Gigabit Smart Managed PoE Switch | 4 PoE+ Port @62W | Omada SDN Integrated | PoE Recovery | IPv6 | Static Routing | L2/L3/L4 QoS |Limited Lifetime Protection?

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I'm experiencing the same. I have an unmanaged switch between my er605 and my ap. I don't have a link but I found a post mentioning that the unmanaged switch may not support 802.1Q and is dropping the vlan tags when establishing a connection. I just placed an order for a TL-SG2008P to test this theory. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J9ZQ7HC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_0PHJDC3RQV5FPT65SCKS

If you want to keep it omada compatible then look at

TP-Link TL-SG2008P https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J9ZQ7HC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_9NCG6HP188J0X0FDC68H

Has poe on 4 ports just in case you don't want to use the injector and still get ethernet pass through on the eap245.

To take full advantage of the Omada ecosystem, I’d recommend returning that switch and get this.

To take full advantage of the Omada ecosystem, I’d recommend returning that switch and get this.

Probably looking for more like this: https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/omada-sdn-access-point/eap225-wall/

But unless this place has steel walls, usually you're better served with one good central access point to provide wifi.

With these wall plates, you'd use a PoE ( power over Ethernet) switch to power them directly from the Ethernet cable, and could also plug in three things directly.

This would work, but could only power 4 if these wall outlets: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-SG2008P-Jetstream-Integrated-Protection/dp/B08J9ZQ7HC

I've been looking at switches and want to get your thoughts. I will have 4 APs (at 11.5W each) along with no more than 10 other ports being used. The current runs all end in a place that is near impossible to run new lines without opening up walls, so I don't really need to plan for much expansion here. Since I won't need POE for anything else, I'm wondering if there's any reason not to just go with an 8 port POE + 8 port non-POE switch...they seem much cheaper than getting the next size up POE switch with 24 ports. WDYT?

Nope its an TL-SG2008P