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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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 NanoSwitch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- NanoSwitch, RTL8367N-VB, (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45
£ 37.35 inc. vat
£ 31.12 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...
£ 711.09 inc. vat
£ 592.57 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
ZYXEL GS1900-24HPv2 - 26 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch
- 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- 170 W PoE Budget
- Twisted Pair, Optical Fiber
- PoE Ports
£ 289.98 inc. vat
£ 241.65 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
£ 310.98 inc. vat
£ 259.15 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Cisco Business CBS350-48T-4G-UK - 350 Series - 48 Port Managed Switch
- Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 + 4 x SFP
- Rack-mountable
£ 921.99 inc. vat
£ 768.32 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
£ 16,173.96 inc. vat
£ 13,478.30 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
ZYXEL GS1200 GS1200-8 - 8 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- IGMP Snooping
- VLAN segregation
- Enhanced port-based QoS
- Fanless, noiseless design
£ 30.75 inc. vat
£ 25.62 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
£ 2,764.04 inc. vat
£ 2,303.36 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
TP-Link JetStream 8-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Network Switch with 2 SFP Slots
- Networking Product Advice:
- 01430 433 671 or [email protected]
- Switch
- 8 Port
- Managed
£ 99.68 inc. vat
£ 83.06 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
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 NanoSwitch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- NanoSwitch, RTL8367N-VB, (4) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45
QuickFind: 2264742
Mfr part code: N-SW
£ 37.35 inc. vat
£ 31.12 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...
QuickFind: 1294711
Mfr part code: JL808A
£ 711.09 inc. vat
£ 592.57 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
ZYXEL GS1900-24HPv2 - 26 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch
- 2 Layer Supported
- Modular
- 170 W PoE Budget
- Twisted Pair, Optical Fiber
- PoE Ports
QuickFind: 1142954
Mfr part code: GS190024HPV2-GB0101F
£ 289.98 inc. vat
£ 241.65 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
QuickFind: 1139687
Mfr part code: TL-SG3452
£ 310.98 inc. vat
£ 259.15 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
Cisco Business CBS350-48T-4G-UK - 350 Series - 48 Port Managed Switch
- Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 + 4 x SFP
- Rack-mountable
QuickFind: 1125587
Mfr part code: CBS350-48T-4G-UK
£ 921.99 inc. vat
£ 768.32 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
QuickFind: 869995
Mfr part code: MS355-48X2-HW
£ 16,173.96 inc. vat
£ 13,478.30 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
ZYXEL GS1200 GS1200-8 - 8 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - 2 Layer Supported
- IGMP Snooping
- VLAN segregation
- Enhanced port-based QoS
- Fanless, noiseless design
QuickFind: 826318
Mfr part code: GS1200-8-GB0101F
£ 30.75 inc. vat
£ 25.62 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
QuickFind: 820662
Mfr part code: JL558A
£ 2,764.04 inc. vat
£ 2,303.36 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
TP-Link JetStream 8-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Network Switch with 2 SFP Slots
- Networking Product Advice:
- 01430 433 671 or [email protected]
- Switch
- 8 Port
- Managed
QuickFind: 281742
Mfr part code: TL-SG3210
£ 99.68 inc. vat
£ 83.06 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
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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.