9 Port 2.5Gb Smart Web Ethernet Switch,1 10G SFP Slot&8 x 2.5G Base-T Ports,Link Aggregation, LACP/QoS/VLAN/IGMP Supported, Metal Fanless Managed Multi-Gigabit Switch

Edit: As of late Oct 2024, the switches have performed wonderfully. It logged 2 bad packets coming from a device on port #5 (whatever device that might be, I don't really care) out of multiple terabytes of transferred data. One thing I did note is when the switch is on DHCP, it works great, then after a few months you go back and find it offline. So where did it go? Back to 192.168.2.1, it's default.Easy fix, simply take it off DHCP and assign it a static and ensure you SAVE it which is on a different page. Just wanted to let you all know. Still very happy.EDIT: As of Feb 2024, the switches have been passing a humongous amount of traffic while running flawlessly. According to the switches internal monitoring log there are NO bad packets sent or received on any port since installed in early Dec 2023.I recently had an intermittent issue where a cable leading to the router wasn't fully plugged in (somehow) so I received many Port #1 is down event messages in my router. Is a switch port going bad?I was lifting the switch up to read a non-existent serial number off the bottom label and noticed the router to switch RJ45 connection light extinguish. After I reseating the cable, the light returned and all was well thereafter. In a nutshell, no problems from the switch, even after hundreds of TB's of transferred data.I would ask that you don't buy this switch though. I've now bought a total of 4 and would like the units to be in stock for my clients when I need them, and if you guys buy them out, what am I going to do? :-)All kidding aside, Do what you have to do.NOTE: After reading quite a few negative comments, I've come to the conclusion based on their content that those reviews are not refering to the same Soldola switches. There are NO fans in this unit. Some people returned the units because upon power loss it reverted to factory settings. I address and solve this very minor issue below. I've edited this review only because I'm back here to buy another two units. I really should buy ten of them at once, maybe next time.Lastly, firmware. The units ship with firmware version 1.7, but I have somehow acquired version 1.9, which adds a couple options in some section. If you want version 1.9, give me a shout at tech-so-easy-AT-Outlook-com and I'll help you out (remove all dashes).Have a great day guys.--------------------------------Original comment--------------------------------------------------------Bought two 2.5g 9 port managed Sodola switches (SL-SWTGW218AS), the ninth port being the backplane 10g SFP+ port. All other ports being 2.5g standard ethernet RJ45 jacks.From a professional installer of networking, $99 for each 9 port 2.5g managed switch didn't leave me much confidence, that is until they arrived, plugged in and started working their high speed magic.Random notes:The switch is clad with a metal exterior and two underside nail slots to hang the unit. A flathead nail or a really flat headed screw is about all it will accept without drilling. No side mount screw holes to attach ears for rack use, but it'll sit quite happily on a shelf for you.I stacked both atop each other with some full length velcro to keep them together and to provide some air flow between, then inserted the shortest length SFP+ copper cable I could find (ASIN: B09F6DJQ12) in both 10G joy ports. The switches co-joined in an instant.Note that the switches default to 192.168.2.1 which you can change or allow your DHCP router/server to address, but you must save the configuration on a different page or it will default to factory after power loss. No real problem but just a heads up. User name and password to web management is on a label underneath.Honestly, I expected some glitches, some snafus, some of something bad, but it never arrived. Everything worked as expected and despite the austere web management interface, it does hold a lot of options.In my case, I wanted to aggregate (trunk) two ports at the switch and trunk two ports on my NAS to receive a 2Gbps transfer rate. The switch functions for that is easy, choose configuration, trunk group, choose two ports and hit Add.It supports both 802.1Q Vlan (tagged/untagged/no member) and 802.1Q VID for your port setup, can even lock out certain types of frames per port.Also supports QoS options per each port.One feature I like to turn OFF is Spanning Tree Protocol, other wise called Loop in the switch and it features STP options I've never seen in a budget switch, like Path Cost, Priority, P2P, Edge, etc, for those real business use cases.IGMP snooping is there and so is Port based mirroring and Port isolation.And there are even more options, probably the most option packed budget switch I've ever encountered.The manual is a single page fold out with really nothing but technical data lists. If you already know what you are doing it's really not an issue. If you don't know what you are doing, there is always "reset".Lastly, performance.On a 5ghz wireless computer trying to copy a 96GB single file to the NAS on my old gigabit setup took 2.5 hours.On the exact same setup with the two new switches and port trunking, reduced the full delivery to 30 minutes and 40 seconds, and that is on WIRELESS 802.11ac. Imagine if I had a 2.5g wired network card.There are no fans and no noise on the units I bought.The front yellow lights are quite bright but my basement doesn't care. You might opt for black electrical tape.It uses a 12v plug in adapter for power with a cord length of maybe 3 to 4 ft?Sorry for the scattered review this time.Hope this helps someone take the plunge.

This Ethernet switch exceeded my expectations right out of the box. It’s small enough to fit neatly on my desk but solidly built with a nice metal casing that gives it a premium feel. I appreciate the fanless design a lot, absolutely no noise even when all eight ports are in use! The ports deliver full Gigabit speeds as advertised; transferring large files between devices is now a lot faster. Mounting it was a piece of cake thanks to the wall-mount option. It’s truly plug and play I didn’t have to tweak anything for it to work flawlessly. For the price, you’re getting serious quality and reliability, and I’m really happy with it so far.

Been installed and running for several months. No errors and no packet issues for wired devices. Very fast transfers between systems that are connected to each other on this switch and no lack of speed when transferring to another switch. I did try to use the sfp port and it appeared to work but all managment was locked up with it connected to another switch. Now I don't know if it was because of this switch or the other one so im not reducing its rating on something I can't prove is wrong because as far as I know the other switch was a used one and it could of had issues with it's sfp ports.

I found out that my issue occurred near the Chinese New Year, so communication was delayed. I have since had good response from Customer Support and recently received a new unit to replace the one that died. As a side note, these units come with a one-year warranty.Since I have received a replacement unit, I have update this review and the rating from a one-star to a four-star.I would have loved to give this little switch a 5-star rating. Unfortunately, the customer support aspect requires a much lower rating. Let me explain.The Sodola 5-port Web Managed Switch, model SL-SWTGW21AS, is a wonderful piece of technology. It has five 2.5GHz ethernet ports and one 10GHz SFP+ port all in a nice metal case. The web interface is easy to use to manage the features of this switch.It worked well, delivering 2.5GHz speeds on the CAT 5 cabling in my house. All worked fine until the beginning of 2025.Earlier this month the device died – the power light comes on, and the system light, which should be on solidly, now quickly flashes. None of the Link activity lights flash and I am unable to communicate with the unit.I contacted Sodola support (support@sodola-network.com) and received a response within 72 hours – a reasonable timeframe.Several questions were asked of me, including a request for a video showing the device failing. I replied with answers, like the Amazon Order number, and the video. It has now been 11 days since the first email reply to Sodola support and I still have not received a reply. (Thinking that the internet ate my first reply, I sent another on several days later. Still not response – sad.)So, while I can easily give the hardware a five-star rating for the eleven months that it ran flawlessly, I can only give support a one-star rating (they did answer the first email, but not subsequent ones). I did purchase two of these devices and the other device still runs perfectly, so perhaps I received a lemon.Also, I have not found a warranty period for this device. If my device is out of warranty, I wish that Sodola would tell be so that I could then replace the unit and get my office connection back up to speed.I can handle the truth – just tell me if this device is still under warranty.Based on my experience with support, I doubt that I will be purchasing Sodola devices in the future.

This 8-port Gigabit switch works flawlessly right out of the box. Setup was truly plug and play—no configuration needed. I love the compact metal design, and it runs completely silent, which is perfect for my home office. All ports deliver full speed, and the build quality feels solid. The included UL certified power supply is a nice bonus. Great value for anyone expanding their network without the hassle.