Tp-Link TL-SF1008P V3 [8/16] Chapter 1 introduction of the product

Chapter 1. Introduction of the Product

Thank you for choosing the TL-SF1008P 8-Port 10/100Mbps

Desktop PoE Switch.

1.1 Overview of the Product

The TL-SF1008P 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch

provides the seamless network connection, which integrates

100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network

capabilities.

This PoE Switch is also a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE*).

Four of the eight Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports (port-1~port-4) on

the Switch support Power over Ethernet (PoE*) function, which

can automatically detect and supply power with those IEEE

802.3af-complaint powered devices (PDs*).

*PSE: A device (switch or hub for instance) that will provide power

in a PoE setup.

*PoE: This technology describes a system to transmit electrical

power, along with data, to remote devices over standard

twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network.

*PD: A device powered by a PSE and thus consumes energy.

Examples include powering IP telephones, wireless LAN

access points, network cameras, network hubs, embedded

computers etc.