Question 1

I don't see any ports labeled uplink for connection to my other switch does this mean it no capable of being connected as an expansion switch.

Accepted Answer

The question is vague. Everyone else has answered the base question, but what might be implied is that a high end server-rack quality switch will have a port that is generally the next step up from the other ports, so in this case there would be a 10Gb port for the "uplink" so as to not bottleneck the other devices trying to make full use of the 1 Gb ports.  The REALLY high end switches has a Fiber "uplink" port to completely eliminate such bottlenecks, but again, that is the realm of rack quality switches.
But yes, as everyone else stated, any port can be the uplink, usually it is the one closest to where that uplink goes. At work, I have an 8 port Gb switch. Port 8 is closest to the wall so I use that for the uplink and I use 1-7 for all my re-imaging tasks or users that need to connect to sort out a problem. For non-rack switches, you will always give up one port to the machine-gods and the rest to connect as you wish, so when shopping, always keep in mind your total ports needed equals "# of devices +1 (uplink)".

Question 2

Does this switch support link aggregation ? Looking to hook up a decent Synology NAS which has two Ethernet ports to utilize the higher throughput.

Accepted Answer

he TL-SG108E does support Link Aggregation. For more information on how to use this feature, please visit our official website to find the User Guide.

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TP-Link Support

Question 3

I have a modem router combo and am out of ports, can I use the switch on this type of box? And if so, how do I hook it up?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can. It is real easy to hook up. Hook a NIC (network) cable into one of the ports of the router and the other end plugs into the last port on the switch. You now have the rest of the ports to run other computers/smart printers or such to.

Question 4

Does the TL-SG108 mount on a wall?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can be wall mounted or under a desk.

ASIN	B00A121WN6
Brand	TP-Link
Brand Name	TP-Link
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars 40,370 Reviews
Data Transfer Rate	142.8 Megabits Per Second
Global Trade Identification Number	06935364021337
Interface	RJ45
Interface Type	RJ45
Item Part Number	TL-SG108, TLSG108
Item Weight	0.6 Kilograms
Item Weight Unit of Measure	0.6 Kilograms
Manufacturer	TP-Link
Manufacturer Part Number	TL-SG108E
Model Number	TL-SG108
Number of Ports	8
Platform	No Operating System
Switch Type	Fixed, Non-PoE, Layer 2, Unmanaged, Cut-through
UPC	840460604079 845973021153
Voltage	5 Volts

Tp-Link TL-SG108 Gigabit Switch

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