
1. It works for what I need it to – 8 ports with 2 using POE for an access point and a camera. Maybe I will add two more cameras. 2. Quality – It is solid, with steel construction that I never see in a device in this tier. 3. Features vs. Price – I am not even using all the features and I am still happy. 4. Heat Dissipation – It operates with very little heat which leads me to believe it will last a long time. 5. I really like the LEDs on TP-Link switches. I can't count how many times I found a mis-pinned cable just by looking at them.

I bought this switch on sale 6/28/2012. I received it the next day and promptly mounted it to a rafter in my basement and plugged it in. This switch has been faithfully serving my gigabit LAN needs for nearly 3 years now, non-stop, and shows no signs of slowing down.

Supports jumbo frames, port bonding, solid construction, good paint