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 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)
£
477.54
inc.
vat
£ 397.95 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
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
£
468.53
inc.
vat
£ 390.44 ex.
vat
Cisco Business 350 Series CBS350-24S-4G - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Ease of management and deployment
- High reliability and resiliency
- Strong security
- IPv6 support
- Advanced Layer 3 traffic management
£
804.12
inc.
vat
£ 670.10 ex.
vat
Cisco Business CBS350-24T-4X-UK - 350 Series - 24 Port Managed Switch
- Ease of Management and Deployment
- High Reliability and Resiliency
- Strong Security
- IPv6 Support
£
835.88
inc.
vat
£ 696.56 ex.
vat
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
£
55.44
inc.
vat
£ 46.20 ex.
vat
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series 6 Ports Managed Switch
- Managed Switch
- Easy integration
- Fast startup time
- Security: secure access; port-security
£
1,134.99
inc.
vat
£ 945.82 ex.
vat
NETGEAR ProSAFE 52 ports L3 Managed Stackable Switch
- Networking Product Advice:
- 01430 433 671 or [email protected]
- Switch
- Managed
- 52 Ports
£
2,117.51
inc.
vat
£ 1,764.59 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48G 4SFP/SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L2+ - Managed
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- 4 x SFP+ module slots
£
269.99
inc.
vat
£ 224.99 ex.
vat
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
£
174.99
inc.
vat
£ 145.82 ex.
vat
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
£
124.98
inc.
vat
£ 104.15 ex.
vat
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
£
7,777.13
inc.
vat
£ 6,480.94 ex.
vat
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Network Advantage 48 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+)
- Rack-mountable
- PoE+ (437 W)
£
4,889.94
inc.
vat
£ 4,074.95 ex.
vat
ZYXEL GS1200 GS1200-5 - 5 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- IGMP Snooping
- VLAN segregation
- Enhanced port-based QoS
- Fanless, noiseless design
£
22.49
inc.
vat
£ 18.74 ex.
vat
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
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)
SKU: VSP2280X-K
£
477.54
inc.
vat
£ 397.95 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
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
£
468.53
inc.
vat
£ 390.44 ex.
vat
Cisco Business 350 Series CBS350-24S-4G - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Ease of management and deployment
- High reliability and resiliency
- Strong security
- IPv6 support
- Advanced Layer 3 traffic management
SKU: CBS350-24S-4G-UK
£
804.12
inc.
vat
£ 670.10 ex.
vat
Cisco Business CBS350-24T-4X-UK - 350 Series - 24 Port Managed Switch
- Ease of Management and Deployment
- High Reliability and Resiliency
- Strong Security
- IPv6 Support
SKU: CBS350-24T-4X-UK
£
835.88
inc.
vat
£ 696.56 ex.
vat
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
SKU: VSG1080-K
£
55.44
inc.
vat
£ 46.20 ex.
vat
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series 6 Ports Managed Switch
- Managed Switch
- Easy integration
- Fast startup time
- Security: secure access; port-security
SKU: IE-1000-4P2S-LM
£
1,134.99
inc.
vat
£ 945.82 ex.
vat
NETGEAR ProSAFE 52 ports L3 Managed Stackable Switch
- Networking Product Advice:
- 01430 433 671 or [email protected]
- Switch
- Managed
- 52 Ports
SKU: GSM4352S-100NES
£
2,117.51
inc.
vat
£ 1,764.59 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48G 4SFP/SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L2+ - Managed
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- 4 x SFP+ module slots
SKU: JL685A#ACC
£
269.99
inc.
vat
£ 224.99 ex.
vat
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
SKU: TL-SG3428
£
174.99
inc.
vat
£ 145.82 ex.
vat
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
SKU: JL680A
£
124.98
inc.
vat
£ 104.15 ex.
vat
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
SKU: MS355-24X2-HW
£
7,777.13
inc.
vat
£ 6,480.94 ex.
vat
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Network Advantage 48 Port Managed Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+)
- Rack-mountable
- PoE+ (437 W)
SKU: C9300-48P-A
£
4,889.94
inc.
vat
£ 4,074.95 ex.
vat
ZYXEL GS1200 GS1200-5 - 5 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- IGMP Snooping
- VLAN segregation
- Enhanced port-based QoS
- Fanless, noiseless design
SKU: GS1200-5-GB0101F
£
22.49
inc.
vat
£ 18.74 ex.
vat
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
SKU: XGS4600-32F-ZZ0102F
£
2,453.00
inc.
vat
£ 2,044.16 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.