Managing the unmanaged switch
Summary
The blog post analyzes how to repurpose an unmanaged TP-Link TL-SG108 by flashing a larger SPI flash with a different firmware to enable VLAN management, detailing hardware pins, MAC address/serial number offsets, and practical drawbacks. It also discusses related RTL8370N-based switches (Araknis AN-110, GS308Ev4) and cautions about reliability and OpenWrt support for SMB deployments.