If you own a small business, or you're simply interesting in improving your networking set-up, upgrading to a managed switch from an unmanaged one gives you much greater control. We stock an extensive range of managed switches from the biggest brands in networking gear, including Cisco, HPE and NETGEAR.
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Managed Switches (25 products)
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HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP/SFP+ 370W Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 24 x 10/100/1000 (PoE) + 4 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+
- Rack-mountable
£ 378.27 inc. vat
£424.98save £46.71£ 315.22 ex. vat
£354.15save £38.930% Interest offers available
TP-Link TL-SX3016F - JetStream 16-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch
- 16× Full 10GE SFP+ Slots
- Abundant L2 and L2+ Features
- Robust Security Strategies
- Dual Redundant Power Supplies
£ 439.19 inc. vat
£ 365.99 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Zyxel XGS1250-12 11 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- Optical Fiber, Twisted Pair
- Desktop, Wall Mountable
£ 238.98 inc. vat
£ 199.15 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Special Edition
- 1.7 GHz quad-core processor
- Dual WAN ports (10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE RJ45)
- (8) GbE RJ45 ports
- Including (6) 802.3af PoE
- (2) 802.3at PoE+ LAN ports
£ 652.73 inc. vat
£ 543.94 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
TP-Link JetStream 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit Smart PoE Switch with 24-Port PoE+
- IEEE 802.3at/af-compliant Power over Ethernet
- Advanced QoS features
- Abundant Layer 2 features
- Enterprise Level Management Features
£ 196.49 inc. vat
£ 163.74 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
DrayTek VigorSwitch G1080 Web Smart 8 Port Gigabit Managed Switch
- 8 Port Gigabit Managed Switch
- Ultra compact form factor
- Wall Mountable
- Fanless (Silent) Operation
- Ultra-low power consumption
£ 57.28 inc. vat
£ 47.73 ex. vat
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series 6 Ports Managed Switch
- Managed Switch
- Easy integration
- Fast startup time
- Security: secure access; port-security
£ 1,093.98 inc. vat
£ 911.65 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
NETGEAR ProSAFE 52 ports L3 Managed Stackable Switch
- Networking Product Advice:
- 01430 433 671 or [email protected]
- Switch
- Managed
- 52 Ports
£ 1,972.98 inc. vat
£ 1,644.15 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48G 4SFP/SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L2+ - Managed
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- 4 x SFP+ module slots
£ 259.83 inc. vat
£317.36save £57.53£ 216.52 ex. vat
£264.46save £47.940% Interest offers available
TP-Link TL-SG3428 JetStream 24-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch with 4 SFP Slots
- Full Gigabit Ports
- Integrated into Omada SDN
- Centralized Management
- Static Routing
- Robust Security Strategies
£ 157.07 inc. vat
£ 130.89 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 8G 2SFP Switch - Switch - 10 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 8 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP
- rack-mountable
£ 130.23 inc. vat
£ 108.52 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Draytek Vigorswitch Vsp2280x-k Switch
- 24 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Ports with PoE+
- 4 x SFP+ 10GbE Ports for Uplink / Fibre
- Generous Power budget (400W total)
- 802.1q VLANs (Tag, Port & MAC-based)
£ 546.99 inc. vat
£ 455.82 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-24X2 - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L3
- 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40 Gigabit QSFP+...
- desktop, rack-mountable
- UPOE
£ 12,153.90 inc. vat
£ 10,128.25 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Network Advantage 48 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+)
- Rack-mountable
- PoE+ (437 W)
£ 4,673.98 inc. vat
£ 3,894.98 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Zyxel XGS4600-32F 32 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 24 x Gigabit SFP + 4 x combo Gigabit SFP + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+...
- Rack-mountable
£ 2,453.00 inc. vat
£ 2,044.16 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP/SFP+ 370W Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 24 x 10/100/1000 (PoE) + 4 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+
- Rack-mountable
QuickFind: 1136018
Mfr part code: JL684A#ACC
£ 378.27 inc. vat
£424.98save £46.71£ 315.22 ex. vat
£354.15save £38.930% Interest offers available
TP-Link TL-SX3016F - JetStream 16-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch
- 16× Full 10GE SFP+ Slots
- Abundant L2 and L2+ Features
- Robust Security Strategies
- Dual Redundant Power Supplies
QuickFind: 1288461
Mfr part code: TL-SX3016F
£ 439.19 inc. vat
£ 365.99 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Zyxel XGS1250-12 11 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- Optical Fiber, Twisted Pair
- Desktop, Wall Mountable
QuickFind: 1261471
Mfr part code: XGS1250-12-ZZ0101F
£ 238.98 inc. vat
£ 199.15 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Special Edition
- 1.7 GHz quad-core processor
- Dual WAN ports (10G SFP+ and 2.5GbE RJ45)
- (8) GbE RJ45 ports
- Including (6) 802.3af PoE
- (2) 802.3at PoE+ LAN ports
QuickFind: 1423580
Mfr part code: UDM-SE
£ 652.73 inc. vat
£ 543.94 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
TP-Link JetStream 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 4-Port Gigabit Smart PoE Switch with 24-Port PoE+
- IEEE 802.3at/af-compliant Power over Ethernet
- Advanced QoS features
- Abundant Layer 2 features
- Enterprise Level Management Features
QuickFind: 1046106
Mfr part code: TL-SL2428P
£ 196.49 inc. vat
£ 163.74 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
DrayTek VigorSwitch G1080 Web Smart 8 Port Gigabit Managed Switch
- 8 Port Gigabit Managed Switch
- Ultra compact form factor
- Wall Mountable
- Fanless (Silent) Operation
- Ultra-low power consumption
QuickFind: 874536
Mfr part code: VSG1080-K
£ 57.28 inc. vat
£ 47.73 ex. vat
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series 6 Ports Managed Switch
- Managed Switch
- Easy integration
- Fast startup time
- Security: secure access; port-security
QuickFind: 755916
Mfr part code: IE-1000-4P2S-LM
£ 1,093.98 inc. vat
£ 911.65 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
NETGEAR ProSAFE 52 ports L3 Managed Stackable Switch
- Networking Product Advice:
- 01430 433 671 or [email protected]
- Switch
- Managed
- 52 Ports
QuickFind: 745989
Mfr part code: GSM4352S-100NES
£ 1,972.98 inc. vat
£ 1,644.15 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48G 4SFP/SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L2+ - Managed
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- 4 x SFP+ module slots
QuickFind: 1136032
Mfr part code: JL685A#ACC
£ 259.83 inc. vat
£317.36save £57.53£ 216.52 ex. vat
£264.46save £47.940% Interest offers available
TP-Link TL-SG3428 JetStream 24-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch with 4 SFP Slots
- Full Gigabit Ports
- Integrated into Omada SDN
- Centralized Management
- Static Routing
- Robust Security Strategies
QuickFind: 1127108
Mfr part code: TL-SG3428
£ 157.07 inc. vat
£ 130.89 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 8G 2SFP Switch - Switch - 10 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 8 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP
- rack-mountable
QuickFind: 983061
Mfr part code: JL680A
£ 130.23 inc. vat
£ 108.52 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Draytek Vigorswitch Vsp2280x-k Switch
- 24 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Ports with PoE+
- 4 x SFP+ 10GbE Ports for Uplink / Fibre
- Generous Power budget (400W total)
- 802.1q VLANs (Tag, Port & MAC-based)
QuickFind: 910381
Mfr part code: VSP2280X-K
£ 546.99 inc. vat
£ 455.82 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-24X2 - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L3
- 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40 Gigabit QSFP+...
- desktop, rack-mountable
- UPOE
QuickFind: 869997
Mfr part code: MS355-24X2-HW
£ 12,153.90 inc. vat
£ 10,128.25 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Network Advantage 48 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+)
- Rack-mountable
- PoE+ (437 W)
QuickFind: 833131
Mfr part code: C9300-48P-A
£ 4,673.98 inc. vat
£ 3,894.98 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Zyxel XGS4600-32F 32 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 24 x Gigabit SFP + 4 x combo Gigabit SFP + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+...
- Rack-mountable
QuickFind: 771181
Mfr part code: XGS4600-32F-ZZ0102F
£ 2,453.00 inc. vat
£ 2,044.16 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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When do you need a managed switch?
From desktop PCs, to printers and NAS enclosures, it's recommended for many devices to be connected to the internet via a wired ethernet cable for a strong, reliable and unwavering signal. While a router accepts tens of incoming Wi-Fi connections, you'll soon encounter a limit to how the number of physical ports for hooking up devices.
If you want to connect all an office's desktop PCs together for super-fast data transfer, for example, you'll want a networking switch. However, if you want to monitor what;s happening behind the scenes of your network and control it accordingly, you'll need a managed switch.
For those wanting a hands-on experience to observe, monitor and configure your network for peak operation, a managed switch is a good way of doing so. A managed switch can make a big impact, for a relatively small outlay.
What's the difference between an unmanaged and a managed switch?
With an abundance of ports, an unmanaged switch lets you connect up numerous device. As the name implies, however, they're not designed for the user to control. These switches are pre-loaded with a default configuration that can't be changed, which might not be suited to your needs. They don't have a dashboard GUI for checking the switch's traffic, either.
For a network that's tailor-fit for your specific operation, consider a managed switch. A managed switch exposes various features to the user, otherwise hidden on an unmanaged one. Such as being able to monitor and control the network's traffic through Quality of Service (Qos), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and more.