Network Switches (83 products)

To connect the various devices on your network, you will need switches (or switching hubs as they are sometimes known). Here at Ebuyer, we offer a range of network switches for you to choose from with products available from many of the industry's leading names, including Cisco and HPE as well as NETGEAR and StarTech amongst others.

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SL1218MP 16-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE Switch

TP-Link TL-SL1218MP 16-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE Switch

  • 16 PoE+ 10/100Mbps RJ45 ports
  • 2 Gigabit RJ45 ports
  • 2 combo Gigabit SFP slots
  • Up to 30W for each PoE port
  • Easy to use

£ 132.36  inc. vat

£ 110.30 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-LINK JetStream TL-SG108E Easy Smart Switch - Switch - Managed - 8 x 10/100/1000 - desktop

TP-LINK JetStream TL-SG108E Easy Smart Switch - Switch - Managed - 8 x 10/100/1000 - desktop

  • 8 10/100/1000Mbps auto-negotiation RJ45 ports supporting...
  • IEEE 802.3x flow control provides reliable data transfer
  • Steel housing, desktop or wall-mounting design

£ 33.84  inc. vat

£ 28.20 ex. vat

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TP-Link 8-Port 10G Desktop/Rackmount Switch

TP-Link 8-Port 10G Desktop/Rackmount Switch

  • Eight 10 Gbps Ports
  • Lightning-Fast Connections
  • Ideal for Various Scenarios
  • Optimal 5-Speed Connections
  • Wide Operation Temperature

£ 314.36  inc. vat

£ 261.96 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SL1226P 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE+ Switch

TP-Link TL-SL1226P 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE+ Switch

  • Switch
  • Unmanaged
  • 24 x 10/100 (PoE+) + 2 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x combo Gigabit SFP
  • Desktop, rack-mountable

£ 159.99  inc. vat

£179.99save £20.00

£ 133.32 ex. vat

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TP-Link LS1005G LiteWave 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch

  • Unmanaged
  • 5 x 10/100/1000
  • Plug and play, no configuration needed

£ 9.81  inc. vat

£10.49save £0.68

£ 8.17 ex. vat

£8.74save £0.57
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TP-Link LiteWave LS105G 5 Ports Unmanaged Switch

  • Unmanaged Switch
  • 5 x 10/100/1000
  • Durable metal casing
  • Traffic prioritization

£ 12.99  inc. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-LINK TL-SG1008D 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Desktop Switch

TP-LINK TL-SG1008D 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Desktop Switch

  • 8 Gigabit Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports, Supports Auto MDI / MDIX...
  • Green Ethernet technology saves the power up to 80%
  • Plug and play, no configuration required

£ 17.02  inc. vat

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£ 14.18 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SG1024 Switch 24 x 10/100/1000 rack-mountable

TP-Link TL-SG1024 Switch 24 x 10/100/1000 rack-mountable

  • Switch
  • 24 Ports
  • Rack-mountable

£ 81.82  inc. vat

£ 68.18 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SG1210MP - 10-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch with 8-Port PoE+

TP-Link TL-SG1210MP - 10-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch with 8-Port PoE+

  • 8 x PoE+ ports
  • 9 x gigabit RJ45 ports
  • 1 x gigabit combo SFP/RJ45 Port
  • Up to 250 m
  • Plug and play

£ 114.95  inc. vat

£ 95.79 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SG1210MPE 10-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+

TP-Link TL-SG1210MPE 10-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+

  • 9× gigabit RJ45 ports and 1× combo gigabit SFP/RJ45 port
  • Intelligent Power Management
  • Durable Metal Casing
  • System Self-Healing with PoE Auto Recovery

£ 114.99  inc. vat

£ 95.82 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SG105-M2 - 5-Port 2.5G Desktop Switch

TP-Link TL-SG105-M2 - 5-Port 2.5G Desktop Switch

  • Five 2.5 Gbps Ports
  • Super-Fast Connections
  • Ideal for Various Scenarios
  • Silent Operation
  • Plug and Play

£ 124.35  inc. vat

£ 103.62 ex. vat

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TP-Link JetStream 24-Port Gigabit and 4-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch with 24-Port PoE+

TP-Link JetStream 24-Port Gigabit and 4-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch with 24-Port PoE+

  • 10G Lightning-Fast Uplink
  • 384 W PoE Budget
  • Integrated into Omada SDN
  • Centralized Management
  • Robust Security Strategies

£ 479.99  inc. vat

£496.24save £16.25

£ 399.99 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SG3428 JetStream 24-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch with 4 SFP Slots

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

£ 157.07  inc. vat

£ 130.89 ex. vat

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SG2008P - JetStream 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch - 4-Port PoE+

TP-Link TL-SG2008P - JetStream 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch - 4-Port PoE+

  • 62 W PoE Budget
  • Integrated into Omada SDN
  • Centralized Management
  • Robust Security Strategies
  • Optimize Voice and Video Applications

£ 108.48  inc. vat

£117.75save £9.27

£ 90.40 ex. vat

£98.12save £7.72

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Free Next Day Delivery* TP-Link TL-SF1008LP 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch with 4-Port PoE

TP-Link TL-SF1008LP 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch with 4-Port PoE

  • 8× 10/100 Mbps RJ45 Ports (Ports 1–4 support 802.3af PoE)
  • AUTO Negotiation
  • AUTO MDI/MDIX
  • Fanless

£ 29.99  inc. vat

£34.98save £4.99

£ 24.99 ex. vat

£29.15save £4.16
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TP-Link TL-SL1218MP 16-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE Switch

  • 16 PoE+ 10/100Mbps RJ45 ports
  • 2 Gigabit RJ45 ports
  • 2 combo Gigabit SFP slots
  • Up to 30W for each PoE port
  • Easy to use

QuickFind: 877911

Mfr part code: TL-SL1218MP

£ 132.36  inc. vat

£ 110.30 ex. vat

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TP-LINK JetStream TL-SG108E Easy Smart Switch - Switch - Managed - 8 x 10/100/1000 - desktop

  • 8 10/100/1000Mbps auto-negotiation RJ45 ports supporting...
  • IEEE 802.3x flow control provides reliable data transfer
  • Steel housing, desktop or wall-mounting design

QuickFind: 641041

Mfr part code: TL-SG108E

£ 33.84  inc. vat

£ 28.20 ex. vat

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TP-Link 8-Port 10G Desktop/Rackmount Switch

  • Eight 10 Gbps Ports
  • Lightning-Fast Connections
  • Ideal for Various Scenarios
  • Optimal 5-Speed Connections
  • Wide Operation Temperature

QuickFind: 1140925

Mfr part code: TL-SX1008

£ 314.36  inc. vat

£ 261.96 ex. vat

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TP-Link TL-SL1226P 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port Gigabit Unmanaged PoE+ Switch

  • Switch
  • Unmanaged
  • 24 x 10/100 (PoE+) + 2 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x combo Gigabit SFP
  • Desktop, rack-mountable

QuickFind: 991427

Mfr part code: TL-SL1226P

£ 159.99  inc. vat

£179.99save £20.00

£ 133.32 ex. vat

£149.99save £16.67

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TP-Link LS1005G LiteWave 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch

  • Unmanaged
  • 5 x 10/100/1000
  • Plug and play, no configuration needed

QuickFind: 909364

Mfr part code: LS1005G

£ 9.81  inc. vat

£10.49save £0.68

£ 8.17 ex. vat

£8.74save £0.57
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TP-Link LiteWave LS105G 5 Ports Unmanaged Switch

  • Unmanaged Switch
  • 5 x 10/100/1000
  • Durable metal casing
  • Traffic prioritization

QuickFind: 900604

Mfr part code: LS105G

£ 12.99  inc. vat

£13.95save £0.96

£ 10.82 ex. vat

£11.62save £0.80
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TP-LINK TL-SG1008D 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Desktop Switch

  • 8 Gigabit Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports, Supports Auto MDI / MDIX...
  • Green Ethernet technology saves the power up to 80%
  • Plug and play, no configuration required

QuickFind: 720794

Mfr part code: TL-SG1008D

£ 17.02  inc. vat

£19.00save £1.98

£ 14.18 ex. vat

£15.83save £1.65
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TP-Link TL-SG1024 Switch 24 x 10/100/1000 rack-mountable

  • Switch
  • 24 Ports
  • Rack-mountable

QuickFind: 268734

Mfr part code: TL-SG1024

£ 81.82  inc. vat

£ 68.18 ex. vat

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TP-Link TL-SG1210MP - 10-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch with 8-Port PoE+

  • 8 x PoE+ ports
  • 9 x gigabit RJ45 ports
  • 1 x gigabit combo SFP/RJ45 Port
  • Up to 250 m
  • Plug and play

QuickFind: 1146798

Mfr part code: TL-SG1210MP

£ 114.95  inc. vat

£ 95.79 ex. vat

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TP-Link TL-SG1210MPE 10-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+

  • 9× gigabit RJ45 ports and 1× combo gigabit SFP/RJ45 port
  • Intelligent Power Management
  • Durable Metal Casing
  • System Self-Healing with PoE Auto Recovery

QuickFind: 1146195

Mfr part code: TL-SG1210MPE

£ 114.99  inc. vat

£ 95.82 ex. vat

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TP-Link TL-SG105-M2 - 5-Port 2.5G Desktop Switch

  • Five 2.5 Gbps Ports
  • Super-Fast Connections
  • Ideal for Various Scenarios
  • Silent Operation
  • Plug and Play

QuickFind: 1138568

Mfr part code: TL-SG105-M2

£ 124.35  inc. vat

£ 103.62 ex. vat

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TP-Link JetStream 24-Port Gigabit and 4-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch with 24-Port PoE+

  • 10G Lightning-Fast Uplink
  • 384 W PoE Budget
  • Integrated into Omada SDN
  • Centralized Management
  • Robust Security Strategies

QuickFind: 1137915

Mfr part code: TL-SG3428XMP

£ 479.99  inc. vat

£496.24save £16.25

£ 399.99 ex. vat

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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

QuickFind: 1127108

Mfr part code: TL-SG3428

£ 157.07  inc. vat

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TP-Link TL-SG2008P - JetStream 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch - 4-Port PoE+

  • 62 W PoE Budget
  • Integrated into Omada SDN
  • Centralized Management
  • Robust Security Strategies
  • Optimize Voice and Video Applications

QuickFind: 1125398

Mfr part code: TL-SG2008P

£ 108.48  inc. vat

£117.75save £9.27

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£98.12save £7.72

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TP-Link TL-SF1008LP 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch with 4-Port PoE

  • 8× 10/100 Mbps RJ45 Ports (Ports 1–4 support 802.3af PoE)
  • AUTO Negotiation
  • AUTO MDI/MDIX
  • Fanless

QuickFind: 990457

Mfr part code: TL-SF1008LP

£ 29.99  inc. vat

£34.98save £4.99

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What to look for in a Network Switch?

The goal of a network switch is to enable communication to and from the ethernet devices connected to it, by granting you more ethernet ports.

As such, the number of ports is the primary consideration when looking for a network switch. There's network switches with a small handful of ports, up to switches with tens of ports. Due to their form factor, smaller network switches can be mounted unobtrusively, whereas the larger ones are rack mounted in a server cabinet alongside a rack mounted server.

A port's speed is another consideration to look out for. There's fast ethernet (up to 100MBps), gigabit ethernet (up to 1,000Mbps) 10 gigabit ethernet (up to 10,000Mbps) and even higher, with some network switches reaching an eye-watering 40 gigabit or even 100 gigabit.

What are the types of Network Switches?

There's four main types of network switches - unmanaged switches, managed switches, smart switches and PoE switches. Here's a brief explanation of each network switch.

Unmanaged Switch

Unmanaged switches are the simplest type of switches, making them one of the most commonly used switches in a home environment. They're plug-and-play switches which need no configuration or pre-requisite knowledge. Simply plug in power and an ethernet device, and you're good to go.

They come pre-configured, but with no option for customisation. Their no-frills feature set makes them an affordable option and is reflected in their form factor, too. Unmanaged switches are 'dumb' - there's not a whole lot going on under the hood - but this conveniently means they're thin, light and quiet. With fan-less and wall/desk-mountable designs.

If all you need is more ports, an unmanaged switch is perfectly adequate, but it likely won't be enough for networking professionals. If you want to monitor and manage the devices connected to a switch - with often improved security - you'll need to step up to a managed switch.

Managed Switch

Conversely, a managed switch affords a greater level of control over a network with a more granular, configurable and advanced feature set. If you want to divvy-up your network's devices, allocating more bandwidth to higher priority devices, you could do this with ˜Quality of Service (QoS).

For instance, if you've got a game console plugged up to a managed switch among other ethernet devices, use QoS to ensure it receives the most speed possible for lag-free and stutter-free gaming. With a managed switch, you can configure a port's speed, set up virtual LANs and much, much more.

A richly featured managed switch comes at a cost. Even with the same amount of ports, a managed switch will be considerably more expensive than an unmanaged switch. While versatile, a manage switch is more targeted towards networking professionals for use alongside enterprise-grade servers, as they can leverage its entire suite of features.

Unlike a unmanaged switch, they'e not plug-and-play - a managed switch will require some technical know-how. For a switch with a less specialised function but a more user-friendly interface, there are smart switches.

Smart Switch

Not as feature-rich as a managed switch but not as 'dumb' as an unmanaged switch either, a smart switch is a great in-between option for those wanting at least some configuration, but not to be thrown straight into the deep end.

You don't have to be a networking engineer to operate a smart switch. You won't find any imposing command line interfaces - a smart network switch is designed to be accessible to the average consumer, configurable though an understandable graphical user interfaces on a internet browser or smartphone application.

All the key functionality is present, but some advanced-level features - which you'd unlikely use - are cut out for simplicity's sake. Smart switches are ideal for smaller, less demanding networks with easy-to-use interfaces.

PoE Switch

Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches don't only transmit data over an ethernet connection. Electrical power can also travel alongside it - in one cable! PoE switches are particularly useful for a home security camera system and PoE-powered networking gear like a wireless access point or a range extender. These are often mounted high-up in remote locations, far away from a power outlet.

Rather than routing power in addition to ethernet, or haphazardly deploying PoE injectors all over the place, simplify it down to just one cable. In a busy office environment with desktops PC, printers, VoIP phones and more, a PoE switch can help cut down on messy cables considerably for clean and easily managed set-ups.

Transceivers & SFP Modules

Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules are - as the name suggests - compact and small form factor transceivers for connecting one device to another. They're hot-swappable and support high data rates.

Router Vs. Network Switch

A router - as the name implies - routes data from one location to another, so they're sometimes conflated with a network switch. Ultimately, the goal of both is the same, but how they achieve it varies. Here's the simplest way to think about it: a network switch works '˜offline' (wired) over a local area network (LAN), whereas a router works '˜onlineâ' (wireless) over a wide area network (WAN).

While your home's router uses Wi-Fi to connect devices, they often have a small network switch built-in, muddling the situation. It may be enough for a couple of devices located close to your router - a TV or game console for instance - but what about all the other ethernet-connected devices in your home or office? Some can connect wirelessly, but for a stable, reliable and lightning-quick connection, a network switch is a must.

Also, you can smartly integrate and configure a switch into your infrastructure to act as your network's first line of defense. Rather than directly hooking up your devices and exposing them to your router's wide area network (WAN), go through the local area network (LAN) of a network switch first and use monitoring tools to check all the data's good to go.

Best Network Switch Brands

Ebuyer's broad range of network switches are available from the biggest names in networking, including consumer-friendly options from NETGEAR, TP-Link and Zyxel, to enterprise-grade solutions from Cisco and HPE.

Unmanaged switch, managed switch, smart switch or PoE switch - whether you're building a home or enterpise networking, Ebuyer have all the equipment you need. Order today and benefit from our low prices, avaliable with next-day delivery.

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