TP-Link Omada 18-Port Gigabit Smart Switch with 16-Port PoE+
The TP-Link Omada 18-Port Gigabit Smart Switch delivers powerful PoE+, advanced Layer 2/L2+ features, and centralized cloud management in a fanless, rackmountable design.
Key Features
- 18 Gigabit Ports with PoE+
- 16× Gigabit 802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 ports
- Up to 30 W PoE output per port*
- 150 W total PoE power budget*
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2× Gigabit SFP slots
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Centralized & Standalone Management
- Centralized cloud management via web or Omada app†
- Standalone management via web GUI, CLI, SNMP, and RMON
- Software Defined Networking (SDN) with Cloud Access
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Remotely manage access points, switches, and gateways across multiple sites from a single interface
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Advanced Layer 2/L2+ Functionality
- Static Routing for internal traffic efficiency
- VLAN, ACL, QoS, and IGMP Snooping
- DHCP Server, DHCP Relay, and DHCP L2 Relay
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Rich multicast management with IGMP Snooping and MVR
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Robust Design
- Fanless design for silent operation
- Durable metal casing
- Rackmountable form factor
* Actual PoE power budget may vary.
† Requires Omada Hardware Controller, Omada Cloud-Based Controller, or Omada Software Controller.
Hardware Specifications
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | 16× 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ RJ45 Ports (Auto Negotiation/Auto MDI/MDIX) |
| 2× Gigabit SFP Slots | |
| Fan Quantity | Fanless Design |
| Physical Security | Physical Security Lock |
| Power Supply | 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| PoE Standard | 802.3at/af compliant |
| PoE+ Ports | 16 Ports (up to 30 W PoE Output per Port) |
| PoE Power Budget | 150 W* |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 17.3 × 7.1 × 1.7 in (440 × 180 × 44 mm) |
| Mounting | Rack Mountable |
Performance
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Switching Capacity | 36 Gbps |
| Packet Forwarding Rate | 26.78 Mpps |
| MAC Address Table | 8K |
| Packet Buffer Memory | 4.1 Mbit |
| Jumbo Frame | 9 KB |
Software Features
Quality of Service (QoS)
- 802.1p CoS/DSCP priority
- 8 priority queues
- Priority scheduling modes:
- SP (Strict Priority)
- WRR (Weighted Round Robin)
- Queue weight configuration
- Bandwidth control (Port/Flow based rate limit)
- Storm control with multiple control modes (kbps/ratio)
- Broadcast / Multicast / Unknown-Unicast control
L2 and L2+ Features
- 32 IP interfaces: IPv4/IPv6 interface support
- 32 IPv4/IPv6 static routes (Static Routing)
- DHCP Server
- DHCP Relay:
- DHCP Interface Relay
- DHCP VLAN Relay
- DHCP L2 Relay
- Static ARP, Proxy ARP, Gratuitous ARP
- Link Aggregation
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- Loopback Detection
- 802.3x Flow Control
- Port Mirroring
- Device Link Detect Protocol (DLDP)
- 802.1ab LLDP / LLDP-MED
L2 Multicast
- 511 IPv4/IPv6 shared multicast groups
- IGMP Snooping
- Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR)
- Multicast Filtering
- Limited IP Multicast (256 profiles and 16 entries per profile)
Advanced Management Features
- Automatic Device Discovery
- Batch Configuration
- Batch Firmware Upgrading
- Intelligent Network Monitoring
- Abnormal Event Warnings
- Unified Configuration
- Reboot Schedule
VLAN
- VLAN Groups: up to 4K VLAN groups
- 802.1Q tag VLAN
- MAC VLAN: 12 entries
- Protocol VLAN
- GVRP
- Voice VLAN
Access Control List (ACL)
- Up to 230 ACL entries
- Time-based ACL
- MAC ACL
- IP ACL
- IPv6 ACL
- Combined ACL
Rule Operation:
- Permit / Deny
Policy Actions:
- Mirroring
- Redirect
- Rate Limit
- QoS Remark
ACL Binding:
- Port binding
- VLAN binding
Security
- IP-MAC-Port Binding
- AAA
- 802.1X
- Port-based authentication
- MAC (Host) based authentication
- Authentication methods: PAP / EAP-MD5
- MAB
- Guest VLAN
- Radius authentication and accountability
- IP/IPv6-MAC Binding (512 binding entries)
- DHCP Snooping
- DHCPv6 Snooping
- ARP Inspection
- ND Detection
- IP Source Guard (253 entries: Source IP + Source MAC)
- IPv6 Source Guard (183 entries: Source IPv6 Address + Source MAC)
- DoS Defense
- Static/Dynamic/Permanent Port Security (up to 64 MAC addresses per port)
- Broadcast/Multicast/Unicast Storm Control (kbps/ratio control mode)
- Port Isolation
- Secure web management via HTTPS with SSLv3/TLS 1.2
- Secure CLI management via SSHv1/SSHv2
- IP/Port/MAC-based access control
IPv6 Features
- IPv6 Static Routing and ACL
- Dual IPv4/IPv6
- IPv6 Interface
- Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Snooping
- IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND)
- Path MTU Discovery
- ICMPv6
- TCPv6/UDPv6
IPv6 Applications:
- DHCPv6 Client
- Ping6
- Tracert6
- Telnet(v6)
- IPv6 SNMP
- IPv6 SSH
- IPv6 SSL
- HTTP/HTTPS
- IPv6 TFTP
MIBs
- MIB II (RFC1213)
- Bridge MIB (RFC1493)
- P/Q-Bridge MIB (RFC2674)
- Radius Accounting Client MIB (RFC2620)
- Radius Authentication Client MIB (RFC2618)
- Remote Ping, Traceroute MIB (RFC2925)
- TP-Link private MIBs
- RMON MIB (RFC1757, RMON 1, 2, 3, 9)
Management & Omada SDN
Omada App
- Supported (requires Omada Hardware Controller, Omada Cloud-Based Controller, or Omada Software Controller)
Centralized Management
- Omada Cloud-Based Controller
- Omada Hardware Controller
- Omada Software Controller
Cloud Access & Zero-Touch Provisioning
- Cloud Access (with Omada controller)
- Zero-Touch Provisioning (with Omada Cloud-Based Controller)
Management Features
- Web-based GUI
- Command Line Interface (CLI) through Telnet
- SNMP v1/v2c/v3
- SNMP Trap/Inform
- RMON (1, 2, 3, 9 groups)
- SDM Template
- DHCP/BOOTP Client
- Dual Image, Dual Configuration
- CPU Monitoring
- Cable Diagnostics
- EEE
- SNTP
- System Log
Other Information
Certification
- CE
- FCC
- RoHS
Package Contents
- SG2218P
- Power Cord
- Installation Guide
- Rackmount Kit
- Rubber Feet
System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
- MAC OS
- NetWare
- UNIX
- Linux
Environment
- Operating Temperature: 0–45 °C (32–113 °F)
- Storage Temperature: -40–70 °C (-40–158 °F)
- Operating Humidity: 10–90% RH, non-condensing
- Storage Humidity: 5–90% RH, non-condensing
