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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Cisco Catalyst 1000-48FP-4G-L 48 Port PoE Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Large offices
- PoE Port: 48
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
4,923.59
inc.
vat
£ 4,102.99 ex.
vat
Cisco - Power Cable - IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 - 2.44m
- IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 (M)
- AC 250 V
- 2.44 m
- United Kingdom
- For Catalyst 3850-24, 3850-48, 9200
£
142.49
inc.
vat
£ 118.74 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
264.99
inc.
vat
£ 220.82 ex.
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HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
335.99
inc.
vat
£ 279.99 ex.
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Cisco Meraki MS355-24X2 24 Port Managed 10GbE Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Large offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
7,705.10
inc.
vat
£ 6,420.91 ex.
vat
Cisco 9300 48 Port PoE Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Unmanaged
- Good For: Large offices
- PoE Port: 48
- Warranty: 90 Day Limited
£
4,800.02
inc.
vat
£ 4,000.01 ex.
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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
£
316.98
inc.
vat
£ 264.15 ex.
vat
Cisco CBS350-48T-4G-UK 48 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
774.94
inc.
vat
£ 645.78 ex.
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Cisco Meraki MS355-48X2 48 Port PoE Managed MultiGig Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Large offices
- PoE Port: 24
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
10,253.66
inc.
vat
£ 8,544.71 ex.
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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
£
2,844.99
inc.
vat
£ 2,370.82 ex.
vat
DrayTek G1080 8 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 8
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Small offices
- Warranty: 2 Year
£
55.49
inc.
vat
£ 46.24 ex.
vat
DrayTek G2282x 24 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: 2 year
£
289.96
inc.
vat
£ 241.63 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 24 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
462.72
inc.
vat
£ 385.60 ex.
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Cisco CBS350-24S-4G 24 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
£
803.97
inc.
vat
£ 669.97 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba 6300M - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L3 - managed - stackable
- Gigabit Ethernet
- 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM
- 1 x ARM Cortex-A72: 1.78 GHz
£
5,927.96
inc.
vat
£ 4,939.96 ex.
vat
Cisco Catalyst 1000-48FP-4G-L 48 Port PoE Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Large offices
- PoE Port: 48
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: C1000-48FP-4G-L
£
4,923.59
inc.
vat
£ 4,102.99 ex.
vat
Cisco - Power Cable - IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 - 2.44m
- IEC 60320 C15 to BS 1363 (M)
- AC 250 V
- 2.44 m
- United Kingdom
- For Catalyst 3850-24, 3850-48, 9200
SKU: CAB-TA-UK=
£
142.49
inc.
vat
£ 118.74 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: JL685A#ACC
£
264.99
inc.
vat
£ 220.82 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1930 48 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: JL685A
£
335.99
inc.
vat
£ 279.99 ex.
vat
Cisco Meraki MS355-24X2 24 Port Managed 10GbE Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Large offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: MS355-24X2-HW
£
7,705.10
inc.
vat
£ 6,420.91 ex.
vat
Cisco 9300 48 Port PoE Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Unmanaged
- Good For: Large offices
- PoE Port: 48
- Warranty: 90 Day Limited
SKU: C9300-48P-A
£
4,800.02
inc.
vat
£ 4,000.01 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
£
316.98
inc.
vat
£ 264.15 ex.
vat
Cisco CBS350-48T-4G-UK 48 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: CBS350-48T-4G-UK
£
774.94
inc.
vat
£ 645.78 ex.
vat
Cisco Meraki MS355-48X2 48 Port PoE Managed MultiGig Switch
- Number of Ports: 48
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Large offices
- PoE Port: 24
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: MS355-48X2-HW
£
10,253.66
inc.
vat
£ 8,544.71 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
£
2,844.99
inc.
vat
£ 2,370.82 ex.
vat
DrayTek G1080 8 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 8
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Small offices
- Warranty: 2 Year
SKU: VSG1080-K
£
55.49
inc.
vat
£ 46.24 ex.
vat
DrayTek G2282x 24 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: 2 year
SKU: VSG2282X-K
£
289.96
inc.
vat
£ 241.63 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 24 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: JL806A
£
462.72
inc.
vat
£ 385.60 ex.
vat
Cisco CBS350-24S-4G 24 Port Managed Gigabit Switch
- Number of Ports: 24
- Type of Switch: Managed
- Good For: Medium offices
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime
SKU: CBS350-24S-4G-UK
£
803.97
inc.
vat
£ 669.97 ex.
vat
HPE Aruba 6300M - Switch - 24 Ports - Managed - Rack-mountable
- L3 - managed - stackable
- Gigabit Ethernet
- 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM
- 1 x ARM Cortex-A72: 1.78 GHz
SKU: JL664A
£
5,927.96
inc.
vat
£ 4,939.96 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.