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 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 8G 2SFP Switch - Switch - 10 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- L3
- Managed
- 8 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x Gigabit SFP
- rack-mountable
£ 126.77 inc. vat
£ 105.64 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
0% Interest offers available
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
£ 705.99 inc. vat
£ 588.32 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
£ 193.98 inc. vat
£ 161.65 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
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
Ubiquiti NanoSwitch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 4 x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget: 36 W
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port: 24 W
£ 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
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
£ 489.41 inc. vat
£ 407.84 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
£ 238.34 inc. vat
£ 198.61 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
£ 214.18 inc. vat
£ 178.48 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
£ 931.98 inc. vat
£ 776.65 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
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
£ 126.77 inc. vat
£ 105.64 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
QuickFind: 1294713
Mfr part code: JL806A
£ 462.72 inc. vat
£ 385.60 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
QuickFind: 1288383
Mfr part code: CBS350-24S-4G-UK
£ 705.99 inc. vat
£ 588.32 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
£ 193.98 inc. vat
£ 161.65 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
£ 1,134.99 inc. vat
£ 945.82 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
Ubiquiti NanoSwitch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 4 x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget: 36 W
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per port: 24 W
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
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
£ 489.41 inc. vat
£ 407.84 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
£ 238.34 inc. vat
£ 198.61 ex. vat
0% Interest offers available
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
QuickFind: 1146134
Mfr part code: TL-SX3008F
£ 214.18 inc. vat
£ 178.48 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
£ 931.98 inc. vat
£ 776.65 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.