TP-Link LiteWave 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch with 4-Port PoE+

Product Overview

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For ~£32 ex-VAT, the TP-Link LiteWave 5‑Port Gigabit Desktop Switch with 4‑Port PoE+ is the kind of sensible “just make it work” buy you keep on hand. It’s a good fit if you’ve got a small office corner, a few desks, or a light network closet where you need to power multiple endpoints without dragging in a bigger managed switch or an extra PoE injector mess. In practice, it’s exactly the sort of switch that lets you run one cable per device for a couple of access points/phones/cameras and tidy up your cabling fast—no fuss.

Why you might *avoid* it: if you need heavy throughput, lots of devices, or advanced control (VLANs, monitoring, prioritisation beyond basic behaviour), this is not the “grow with it” platform—it's more of a budget workhorse. Also, check your PoE budget requirements carefully: if you’re planning on power-hungry gear or more demanding deployments, you could end up hitting limits sooner than you expect. If your use case is “a few PoE devices on a gigabit LAN,” though, this is excellent value for money. For a reseller, it’s the sort of switch you can recommend confidently for straightforward installations—just don’t oversell it for complex networks.