TP-Link Omada: one platform for your switches, Wi-Fi and gateway.
TP-Link Omada is TP-Link's business networking range. Switches, access points and routers are set up and monitored from a single Omada controller, so a site with a dozen devices is managed from one dashboard rather than a dozen web pages. Zenith Security Co is an official TP-Link VAR Partner, supplying Omada to installers and businesses from our Wolverhampton trade counter.
How does Omada work and what do I need?
Who uses Omada?
CCTV installers adding PoE switches and Wi-Fi alongside cameras, offices replacing consumer routers, shops needing guest Wi-Fi, and schools covering several buildings. It suits any site where more than one network device needs looking after.
How Omada SDN fits together
- Omada switches connect and power cameras, access points and PCs.
- Omada access points provide the Wi-Fi, indoor and outdoor.
- Omada routers and gateways connect the site to the internet.
- Omada controllers tie it all together. Choose a hardware controller (OC200 or OC300), the free software controller on your own PC or server, or the Omada cloud service.
Buying guidance
- PoE budget vs camera count: add up the wattage of every camera and access point and pick a switch whose total PoE budget covers it with headroom. See our PoE switch guide.
- Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7: Wi-Fi 6 covers most offices and shops. Wi-Fi 7 is worth considering for busy sites with newer client devices.
- Indoor or outdoor: use outdoor-rated access points and bridges for car parks, yards and links between buildings.
TP-Link Omada FAQs
What is TP-Link Omada?
Omada is TP-Link's software-defined networking (SDN) range for businesses. Switches, access points and gateways are configured and monitored together from one controller.
Do Omada devices need a controller?
Many Omada devices can be set up on their own, but the central management, monitoring and site-wide settings come from an Omada controller: hardware, software or cloud.
Is Omada free?
The Omada software controller is a free download from TP-Link. Hardware controllers such as the OC200 and OC300 are a one-off purchase. Check TP-Link's current terms for any cloud service licensing.
Which Omada PoE switch for 8 cameras?
Look for a switch with at least 8 PoE ports plus an uplink, and a PoE budget above the combined draw of your cameras. Check each camera's datasheet for its wattage.
Can I mix Omada with non-Omada kit?
Yes. Omada devices use standard networking, so other equipment will still connect. Only Omada devices appear in the controller.
Browse all TP-Link products or our access points. Need help planning a site? Call us on 01902 902251. We are a supplier, not an installer.
TP-Link Omada
TP-Link Omada: one platform for your switches, Wi-Fi and gateway.
TP-Link Omada is TP-Link's business networking range. Switches, access points and routers are set up and monitored from a single Omada controller, so a site with a dozen devices is managed from one dashboard rather than a dozen web pages. Zenith Security Co is an official TP-Link VAR Partner, supplying Omada to installers and businesses from our Wolverhampton trade counter.
How does Omada work and what do I need?
Who uses Omada?
CCTV installers adding PoE switches and Wi-Fi alongside cameras, offices replacing consumer routers, shops needing guest Wi-Fi, and schools covering several buildings. It suits any site where more than one network device needs looking after.
How Omada SDN fits together
- Omada switches connect and power cameras, access points and PCs.
- Omada access points provide the Wi-Fi, indoor and outdoor.
- Omada routers and gateways connect the site to the internet.
- Omada controllers tie it all together. Choose a hardware controller (OC200 or OC300), the free software controller on your own PC or server, or the Omada cloud service.
Buying guidance
- PoE budget vs camera count: add up the wattage of every camera and access point and pick a switch whose total PoE budget covers it with headroom. See our PoE switch guide.
- Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7: Wi-Fi 6 covers most offices and shops. Wi-Fi 7 is worth considering for busy sites with newer client devices.
- Indoor or outdoor: use outdoor-rated access points and bridges for car parks, yards and links between buildings.
TP-Link Omada FAQs
What is TP-Link Omada?
Omada is TP-Link's software-defined networking (SDN) range for businesses. Switches, access points and gateways are configured and monitored together from one controller.
Do Omada devices need a controller?
Many Omada devices can be set up on their own, but the central management, monitoring and site-wide settings come from an Omada controller: hardware, software or cloud.
Is Omada free?
The Omada software controller is a free download from TP-Link. Hardware controllers such as the OC200 and OC300 are a one-off purchase. Check TP-Link's current terms for any cloud service licensing.
Which Omada PoE switch for 8 cameras?
Look for a switch with at least 8 PoE ports plus an uplink, and a PoE budget above the combined draw of your cameras. Check each camera's datasheet for its wattage.
Can I mix Omada with non-Omada kit?
Yes. Omada devices use standard networking, so other equipment will still connect. Only Omada devices appear in the controller.
Browse all TP-Link products or our access points. Need help planning a site? Call us on 01902 902251. We are a supplier, not an installer.
