TP-Link Omada 5-Port Gigabit Smart Switch with 1-Port PoE++ In and 4-Port PoE+ Out

Product Overview

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For £70.75 ex-VAT, this is a solid little “get the job done” PoE switch if you’re only powering one or two modest PoE devices downstream (think a couple of APs, a small set of cameras, or an access control controller). The Omada branding matters here: if you’re already in the TP-Link Omada ecosystem, the management experience is straightforward and it’ll save you faffing around compared to unmanaged switches. It’s also the kind of purchase that’s easy to justify in smaller UK office sites where you don’t want to spend big on a rack of enterprise gear.

That said, don’t buy it expecting it to behave like a full managed enterprise switch. It’s a compact edge device, not a core layer replacement—so if you’re planning lots of PoE-powered endpoints, mixed power needs, or you need lots of advanced switching features and headroom, you’ll outgrow it quickly. Also, worth sanity-checking your power plan and what “PoE++ in” means for your upstream injector/PoE source so you don’t end up constrained when everything is live. If you’ve got a small Omada rollout and want good value with PoE where you need it, it’s a sensible choice; if you’re scaling or you’re building a backbone, I’d look at something roomier.