The TP-Link TL-SF1016D turns a single router cable into sixteen wired connections, and Mascom International sells it brand new and sealed for KSh 4,000. Each of the 16 ports on the TP-Link TL-SF1016D runs at 10/100Mbps with automatic speed and cable detection. Any computer, printer or IP camera links up the moment you plug it in. At KSh 4,000, that works out to KSh 250 per port. The unit draws at most 3.23 watts and runs with no fan at all. Walk in to see it at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD.

Built for cyber cafes, school computer labs, small accounting offices and CCTV recorder rooms, the TP-Link TL-SF1016D solves the problem every growing space eventually hits. Most home and small-office routers carry about four LAN ports, so the fifth desktop has nowhere to plug in. Cyber cafe operators in Nairobi CBD who print KRA iTax and eCitizen forms all day need every workstation and printer wired, not fighting over Wi-Fi. Head teachers equipping a lab, and installers wiring an NVR to a row of IP cameras, get one tidy hub instead of a chain of small boxes.

Unlike traditional electronics retailers in Kenya that stock one port count and push it on everyone, Mascom International carries the TP-Link TL-SF1016D alongside the 8-port TL-SF1008D and 5-port TL-SF1005D. You buy the size your room needs, not the size we happen to have. IT technicians who wire offices around Nairobi tell us they keep the TP-Link TL-SF1016D in the van because it rarely needs a second visit after installation. Order on WhatsApp for pay-on-arrival delivery anywhere in Kenya, or collect the TP-Link TL-SF1016D the same afternoon from our Kimathi Street counter.

Yes, the TP-Link TL-SF1016D gives a cyber cafe 15 wired workstations plus one router uplink for KSh 4,000, about KSh 250 per port. Wired machines do not share airtime the way Wi-Fi clients do, so a customer streaming a lecture does not freeze the person filling an online form at the next desk. The switch needs no login, no password and no software. Mascom International sells it brand new and sealed from our Nairobi CBD store, with pay-on-arrival delivery countrywide.

Choose the TP-Link TL-SF1016D once you have more than seven wired devices, because one port always goes to the router. An 8-port TL-SF1008D leaves room for seven machines, which suits a small office. A school lab with twelve desktops, or a cafe with ten PCs, two printers and a CCTV recorder, overflows that immediately. Buying two 8-port units and linking them uses two ports for the link and adds a second power adapter. Mascom International stocks both, so compare them side by side in-store.

Yes, the TP-Link TL-SF1016D works with any router that has a standard Ethernet LAN port, including the units Safaricom Home Fibre, Zuku and Faiba install. Run one cable from a spare router LAN port into any port on the switch. The other 15 ports then share that internet connection, and the router hands out addresses to every device as usual. Nothing on the router needs changing. Auto MDI/MDIX means a straight or crossover cable both work, so any patch cable you already own will do.

Yes, the TP-Link TL-SF1016D can link an NVR and up to 14 IP cameras while keeping one port free for the router. Each port carries 100Mbps, comfortably above what a single 1080p camera stream needs. One point matters before you buy: this model has no PoE, so it cannot power cameras through the network cable. Each camera needs its own power supply or a separate PoE injector. Security installers across Nairobi often pair it with a PoE setup that already powers the cameras.

Only if your internet package runs faster than 100Mbps to a single device. Each port on the TP-Link TL-SF1016D tops out at 100Mbps, so a 40Mbps or 80Mbps fibre plan passes through at full speed. On faster plans, one computer is capped at 100Mbps, though sixteen machines sharing the line rarely reach that anyway. Local file copies feel the ceiling most: a 1GB file moves in roughly 80 seconds. Offices moving large video or backup files daily should look at a Gigabit switch instead.

The TP-Link TL-SF1016D draws at most 3.23 watts, so even a small UPS keeps it running long after the desktops shut down during a KPLC outage. It restarts on its own when power returns, with nothing to reconfigure. The fanless design pulls no air through the case, which keeps out the dust that collects in shops along Industrial Area and Kirinyaga Road. Keep it off the floor and away from direct sun, since TP-Link rates it for operation between 0°C and 40°C.

Yes, TP-Link designed the TL-SF1016D for either desktop or wall mounting, and the plastic case includes the mounting provision. A wall position suits a school lab or CCTV room where desk space is scarce and cables need to run neatly along trunking. At 200 by 142 by 40 millimetres, the unit fits beside a router shelf or inside a small network cabinet. Mount it with the ports facing down or sideways so the cables hang without strain on the connectors.

No, the TP-Link TL-SF1016D is an unmanaged switch, so you plug in power and cables and it starts working in seconds. There is no web page, no app and no password to forget. The trade-off is that you cannot create VLANs, set traffic priority or monitor individual ports. For a cyber cafe, school lab or small office that simply needs more wired points, that simplicity is the point. Networks that must separate guest and staff traffic need a managed or smart switch instead.

Buy the TP-Link TL-SF1016D if you need eight or more wired connections in one room: cyber cafes, school labs, small offices or CCTV setups. Skip it if you only have two or three wired devices; the 5-port TL-SF1005D costs less and takes less space. Skip it too if your devices are mostly phones and laptops on Wi-Fi, where the Archer C6 AC1200 router serves you better. Rural offices without fibre should start with the TL-MR6400 4G LTE router from Mascom International.

The TP-Link TL-SF1016D arrives in its sealed TP-Link retail box, ready to install the day it reaches you.

Network patch cables are not included in the box. Tell our team how many devices you are connecting and how far they sit from the switch, and we will quote the cable lengths you need with your order.

The TP-Link TL-SF1016D carries a 6-month Mascom International warranty on manufacturing defects. If a port, the power adapter or the switch itself fails under normal use within that period, bring it or send it to our Nairobi CBD service desk. We assess the unit and repair or replace it, and claims are handled directly by our own team.

Mascom International stocks the TP-Link TL-SF1016D at our Nairobi CBD location: Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street. Walk in Monday through Saturday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to inspect the switch and compare it with the 8-port TL-SF1008D and 5-port TL-SF1005D before choosing. Bring your port count and we will match the right model.

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Pay-on-arrival delivery reaches every Kenyan county. Nairobi and its environs receive the TP-Link TL-SF1016D the same day. Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nyeri, Kakamega and every other major town receive it within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. You inspect the switch and pay only when it arrives.

The TP-Link TL-SF1016D comes with the 6-month Mascom warranty stated above.

School bursars, cyber cafe owners and office administrators across Kenya order networking gear from Mascom International because we quote real specifications, confirm stock before you pay, and answer setup questions on WhatsApp after the sale.