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Gigabit Smart Switch
Introduction
Chapter 1  Introduction
1.1  Product Overview
TP-LINK Gigabit Smart Switch, designed for workgroups and departments, provides 
wire-speed performance and abundant layer 2 management features. It provides a 
variety of service features and multiple powerful functions with high security. 
The EIA-standardized framework and smart configuration capacity can provide flexible 
solutions for a variable scale of networks. QoS and IGMP snooping/filtering optimize 
voice and video application. Link aggregation increases aggregated bandwidth, 
optimizing the transport of business critical data. SNMP, RMON, WEB/Telnet Log-in 
bring abundant management policies. TP-LINK Gigabit Smart Switch integrates multiple 
functions with excellent performance, and is friendly to manage, which can fully meet 
the need of the users demanding higher networking performance. 
TL-SG2424P Smart PoE Switch is also a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE*). All the Auto-
Negotiation RJ45 ports on the switch support Power over Ethernet (PoE*) function, 
which can automatically detect and supply power with those powered devices (PDs*) 
complying with IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at.
*PSE: a device (switch or hub for instance) that will provide power in a PoE setup.
*PoE: This technology describes a system to transmit electrical power, along with data, 
to remote devices over standard twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet.
*PD: a device powered by a PSE and thus consumes energy. Examples include 
powering IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, network cameras, network hubs, 
embedded computers etc.
1.2  Appearance
 
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Front Panel
The front panel of TL-SG2216 is shown as the following figure.
Reset
10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port
SFP Port
LEDs
Figure 1-1  Front Panel of TL-SG2216