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TP-Link TL-SG1016PE 16-port Easy Smart Switch
- Switch layer: L2.
- Basic type RJ-45 Ethernet switching ports: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000).
- Number of basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports: 16.
- MAC address table: 8000 entries.
- Switching capacity: 32 Gbit/s.
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- Switch layer: L2.
- Basic type RJ-45 Ethernet switching ports: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000).
- Number of basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports: 16.
- MAC address table: 8000 entries.
- Switching capacity: 32 Gbit/s.
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Layer 2 managed switch with 16 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 basic switch ports (10/100/1000). It supports up to 8,000 MAC address table entries, with a switching capacity of 32 Gbit/s. It complies with IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x standards and features Power over Ethernet (PoE). It comes in a 1U form factor for rack mounting. Manufactured by Tp-link with reference TL-SG1016PE.
Specifications
- Switch layer: L2.
- Basic type RJ-45 Ethernet switching ports: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000).
- Number of basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports: 16.
- MAC address table: 8000 entries.
- Switching capacity: 32 Gbit/s.
- Network standards: IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x.
- Power over Ethernet (PoE): Yes.
- Rack Mount: Yes
- Form factor: 1U.
- Gross Weight: 4.0 kg
- Number of packages: 1
Technical terms
- Gbps
- Categories network cables
- RACK 19
- PoE
- RJ45
- Rack unit (U)
Gbps (Gigabits per second) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to one billion bits per second.
In telecommunications and network engineering, Gbps defines the bandwidth capacity of fiber optic infrastructures (FTTH) and core backbones. This metric quantifies the effective throughput of a communication channel, enabling massive packet transfer without link saturation. Implementation at the physical layer requires high-speed interfaces like Gigabit Ethernet to manage digital signaling and ensure data flow integrity across the network nodes.
| Unit | Technical Equivalence |
|---|---|
| 1 Gbps (bits) | 1,000,000,000 b/s |
| 1 Gbps (Megabits) | 1,000 Mb/s |
Bandwidth Management and Network Capacity
A 1 Gbps link allows for efficient service segmentation via VLANs and traffic prioritization through QoS, supporting data-intensive real-time protocols without encountering bottlenecks at the hardware level.
Advantages of Gigabit Connectivity
- Significant reduction in latency for critical applications.
- Support for multiple concurrent 4K/8K video streams.
- Enhanced cloud synchronization and backup speeds.
- Seamless scalability for IoT device density.
Gbps is the primary performance indicator in modern broadband and enterprise networking.


