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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DrayTek VigorSwitch Q2200X - 16 Port 2.5 GbE and 4 Port 10Gbps SFP+ Switch
- 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- Layer 2+ VLAN Routing
- Auto Surveillance VLAN
- IP Conflict Prevention
- Energy-Efficient Ethernet
£
411.99
inc.
vat
£ 343.32 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 48G 2XGT 2SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Smart - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- L3 Lite
- Smart
- 48 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet...
£
684.80
inc.
vat
£ 570.66 ex.
vat
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
£
506.99
inc.
vat
£ 422.49 ex.
vat
Zyxel XGS1250-12 11 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- Optical Fiber, Twisted Pair
- Desktop, Wall Mountable
£
239.34
inc.
vat
£ 199.45 ex.
vat
TP-Link TL-SX3008F JetStream 8-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch
- 10G Lightning-Fast Connections
- Integrated into Omada SDN
- Centralized Management
- Static Routing
- Robust Security Strategies
£
207.99
inc.
vat
£ 173.32 ex.
vat
Draytek VigorSwitch G2100 - L2+ - Managed - 8 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
- Rack-mountable 1U
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Virtual interfaces (VLANs): 256
- QoS queues: 8
- Total link aggregation groups: 4
£
119.99
inc.
vat
£ 99.99 ex.
vat
ZYXEL GS1900-24HPv2 - 26 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch
- 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- 170 W PoE Budget
- Twisted Pair, Optical Fiber
- PoE Ports
£
278.49
inc.
vat
£ 232.07 ex.
vat
TP-Link JetStream 48-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Network Switch with 4 SFP Slots
- Secure Networking
- Advanced QoS features
- IPv6 Support
- Abundant L2 and L2+ features
£
306.84
inc.
vat
£ 255.70 ex.
vat
Cisco Catalyst 1000-16T-2G-L - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- Managed
- 16 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
- Rack-mountable
£
487.98
inc.
vat
£ 406.65 ex.
vat
Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-48X2 - Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L3
- 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 24 x 1000Base-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40...
- Desktop, Rack-mountable
- UPOE
£
16,766.42
inc.
vat
£ 13,972.01 ex.
vat
ZYXEL GS1200 GS1200-8 - 8 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- IGMP Snooping
- VLAN segregation
- Enhanced port-based QoS
- Fanless, noiseless design
£
28.50
inc.
vat
£ 23.75 ex.
vat
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 48 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+) + 4 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+ (uplink)...
- Rack-mountable
£
2,843.82
inc.
vat
£ 2,369.85 ex.
vat
Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 24 x 10/100/1000 + 4 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
- Rack-mountable
£
665.99
inc.
vat
£ 554.99 ex.
vat
TP-Link TL-SG3428X-M2 - JetStream 24-Port 2.5GBASE-T L2+ Managed Switch with 4 10GE SFP+ Slots
- 2.5 Gbps Speeds
- 10G Lightning-Fast Uplink
- Integrated into Omada SDN
- Static Routing
£
346.98
inc.
vat
£ 289.15 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 24G 2XGT 2SFP+ Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- High-level Gigabit with 10GbE Networking
- Cloud-Managed Stacking
- Robust Security
- Simplify Network Deployment
£
462.72
inc.
vat
£ 385.60 ex.
vat
DrayTek VigorSwitch Q2200X - 16 Port 2.5 GbE and 4 Port 10Gbps SFP+ Switch
- 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- Layer 2+ VLAN Routing
- Auto Surveillance VLAN
- IP Conflict Prevention
- Energy-Efficient Ethernet
SKU: VSQ2200X-K
£
411.99
inc.
vat
£ 343.32 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 48G 2XGT 2SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Smart - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- L3 Lite
- Smart
- 48 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet...
SKU: JL808A
£
684.80
inc.
vat
£ 570.66 ex.
vat
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
SKU: TL-SX3016F
£
506.99
inc.
vat
£ 422.49 ex.
vat
Zyxel XGS1250-12 11 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- Optical Fiber, Twisted Pair
- Desktop, Wall Mountable
SKU: XGS1250-12-ZZ0101F
£
239.34
inc.
vat
£ 199.45 ex.
vat
TP-Link TL-SX3008F JetStream 8-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch
- 10G Lightning-Fast Connections
- Integrated into Omada SDN
- Centralized Management
- Static Routing
- Robust Security Strategies
SKU: TL-SX3008F
£
207.99
inc.
vat
£ 173.32 ex.
vat
Draytek VigorSwitch G2100 - L2+ - Managed - 8 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
- Rack-mountable 1U
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Virtual interfaces (VLANs): 256
- QoS queues: 8
- Total link aggregation groups: 4
SKU: VSG2100-K
£
119.99
inc.
vat
£ 99.99 ex.
vat
ZYXEL GS1900-24HPv2 - 26 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch
- 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- 170 W PoE Budget
- Twisted Pair, Optical Fiber
- PoE Ports
SKU: GS190024HPV2-GB0101F
£
278.49
inc.
vat
£ 232.07 ex.
vat
TP-Link JetStream 48-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Network Switch with 4 SFP Slots
- Secure Networking
- Advanced QoS features
- IPv6 Support
- Abundant L2 and L2+ features
SKU: TL-SG3452
£
306.84
inc.
vat
£ 255.70 ex.
vat
Cisco Catalyst 1000-16T-2G-L - Switch - 16 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- Managed
- 16 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
- Rack-mountable
SKU: C1000-16T-2G-L
£
487.98
inc.
vat
£ 406.65 ex.
vat
Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed MS355-48X2 - Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L3
- 24 x 1/2.5/5/10GBase-T + 24 x 1000Base-T + 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 x 40...
- Desktop, Rack-mountable
- UPOE
SKU: MS355-48X2-HW
£
16,766.42
inc.
vat
£ 13,972.01 ex.
vat
ZYXEL GS1200 GS1200-8 - 8 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- IGMP Snooping
- VLAN segregation
- Enhanced port-based QoS
- Fanless, noiseless design
SKU: GS1200-8-GB0101F
£
28.50
inc.
vat
£ 23.75 ex.
vat
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 48 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+) + 4 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+ (uplink)...
- Rack-mountable
SKU: JL558A
£
2,843.82
inc.
vat
£ 2,369.85 ex.
vat
Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 24 x 10/100/1000 + 4 x Gigabit SFP (uplink)
- Rack-mountable
SKU: JL259A
£
665.99
inc.
vat
£ 554.99 ex.
vat
TP-Link TL-SG3428X-M2 - JetStream 24-Port 2.5GBASE-T L2+ Managed Switch with 4 10GE SFP+ Slots
- 2.5 Gbps Speeds
- 10G Lightning-Fast Uplink
- Integrated into Omada SDN
- Static Routing
SKU: TL-SG3428X-M2
£
346.98
inc.
vat
£ 289.15 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 24G 2XGT 2SFP+ Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- High-level Gigabit with 10GbE Networking
- Cloud-Managed Stacking
- Robust Security
- Simplify Network Deployment
SKU: JL806A
£
462.72
inc.
vat
£ 385.60 ex.
vat
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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.