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.
Managed Switches (6 products)
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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
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
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
DrayTek G2282x VigorSwitch 24-Port L2+ Managed GbE Access Switch w/ 4 x 10G SFP+ Ports
- 24 x 1GbE
- L2+ Managed Switch
£
281.99
inc.
vat
£ 234.99 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
£
278.99
inc.
vat
£ 232.49 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48G 4SFP/SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- L2+
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 + 4 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+
- Rack-mountable
£
335.99
inc.
vat
£ 279.99 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
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
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
DrayTek G2282x VigorSwitch 24-Port L2+ Managed GbE Access Switch w/ 4 x 10G SFP+ Ports
- 24 x 1GbE
- L2+ Managed Switch
SKU: VSG2282X-K
£
281.99
inc.
vat
£ 234.99 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
£
278.99
inc.
vat
£ 232.49 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48G 4SFP/SFP+ Switch - 48 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- Switch
- L2+
- Managed
- 48 x 10/100/1000 + 4 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+
- Rack-mountable
SKU: JL685A
£
335.99
inc.
vat
£ 279.99 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.