Ethernet Deals & Offers

Isn't the eci telecom a modem and router? Link here. Could I just attach this to that? Or you think the BT smat hub all in one solution would be better? EDIT: Heard the BT home hub is not very good

No No, you will still need a modem & router

Right my Time Capsule just broke. I have the old BT fibre modem non wireless router eci telecom one. But would like an all in one solution! Does this have a fibre modem in it or do you need to connect it up to it? Most modern routers like the BT smart hub is fibre and wireless built in which I prefer but this looks neat? Any ideads? Many thanks

nice rack

TBH one of the reasons I posted this was to get comments from people who know more about these things than I do! I have learned a lot!

Have you ever seen a managed gigabit switch for under £20 ? (new, not s/h used from ebay )

Unmanaged. Would have bought if smart

The 24 port at £59.99 looks great value. The lowest Amazon price ever according to the camels.

Still cheap but not the bargain they'd have you believe.

like that logic! already have a 8 port one so this can be a spare one

Not at the moment maybe, but can you predict the future? :) Most things (The Internet of Things) want the Internet, whether it is actually necessary or not, who knows. My Solar panels want the Internet to say that they are working properly. My printers upgrade their firmware themselves which is a lot safer than DIY! I think. You may have a one of more wireless network, but how cluttered is it?. It is easy to extend it via wire or via powerline to wire adapters (no cabling needed) And anyway, with anything computer related, it's always better to think bigger, I think, buy a bigger hard disk, buy a bigger display, and more ports than you need now. My two cents

Linksys is better for you, don't listen to op 8)

this or the linksys which was posted yesterday? dont really need 8 ports https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HZMVTBK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Great basic switches -- plug and play and forget its there. Great value

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I bought the gigabit rated version 3 years ago and I've never had an issue with it. Cheaper than the Netgear too. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003UWRYBI/

Anyone know of a cheap good POE switch.

What's the benefit of this over the TP-Link SF1016DS for £35? https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SF1016DS-Port-Desktop-Switch/dp/B004BU56BS EDIT: That's 10/100 and not gigabit, that explains it!

good price for a good switch...might be worth looking at the GS116UK model as this one has a lifetime warranmty with next day replacement...well worth it if it is somewthing you home or business will rely on

A Appreciate your kind words :)

Taa Mrswitch. Methinks Hotukd ought to be compensated for hosting fees, website, staff, etc...except for...Mrswitch and people who take time to find such deals and post them. Do you get paid in free electricity and to slouch over a computer for long hours? I reckon there should be a framework to donating to charitable causes yes, but gratitude, me being old-fashioned, sometimes comes out of the pocket. Suggest option to donate to those who have save us a pretty penny? I was looking at slang for having been able to save money and remembered the expression "Saved us a bomb" but can no longer find it. Is it just me or that slang phrase has become politically corrected? I don't like losing my slang. Save Our Slang.

Thank you, using 10 USB ports as we speak and it just keeps getting worse... this will be great for my Oculus.

I jumped on this OP. I need me a proper non-underpowered hub for my NVIDIA Shield TV. Thanks.

I presume you mean a Hub that supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbs as Type C is the connector type and has no bearing on speed. Not many devices support 10Gbs USB anyway although that will increase a lot now that Intel have finally integrated it into their chipsets.

Heat added. Bought one :) Sure, it's not gigabit. It's not super fancy. But it'll be great for me :)

Fair enough. I still reckon it's a false economy to buy such antiquated technology, even if it would do the job.

The 3 things I listed do not have WiFi on them. They all need hard wired to a network connection.

I guess, but most of that stuff has WiFi doesn't it? I'd use WiFi for those devices, with the benefit of less cable

https://eu.dlink.com/al/sq/products/des-1008d-8-port-10-100mbps-desktop-switch I think this is it. Anybody got a picture of the underside? I want to see if it can be hooked on vertically.

bought 2 cheers OP have some heat............

I use a cheap Tenda one I bought years ago on my desk and put this one in the attic for my Server/Raspberry pi. Out of sight out of mind aha

Really? I have a 16 port Netgear switch which has been going strong for many years. Plus the switch comes with 3 year warranty out of the box from Netgear themselves

Yeah, I have the same problem. I am thinking of either put two screws in the bottom of my desk and mounting it using the mount holes on the bottom or using 3m adhesive.

I have this one. it's great apart from it's rubbish on a desk because the power cable goes in the back and cat5 comes out the front. It looks so messy.

Plug it in, connect your WiFi to it and go to tplinkrepeater.net (if setting up 1st time, the website loads up itself). Then you just follow on-screen instruction - scan for networks, choose yours, change extended WiFi name and set password (you can keep router password as well). Voilà, all done.

+1 I have this and it’s a one button push on the extender and another on your router to connect. It even has its own app so you can customise it. You can even turn the lights out on it. I have it on my landing and works great as a night light. Never dropped connection once and had it about a year.

Got one and works well. Use it to bridge gap from router to garden by plugging in end of house.

Both choose one or the other I have it and it works fine but if you have a rubbish unreliable router that drops signal even when your near it don’t bother with this

Have this and it’s terrible. Loses connection all the time for some reason. Have reset it to factory settings too but still doesn’t help. Looking into mesh WiFi now or the Uniquiti APs.

For the uninitiated... I have just switched to Sky who in their infinite wisdom decided to put just two ethernet ports on the back of their new router. Is it just a case of plugging this in, running an ethernet cable between Sky hub and this switch and then seamlessly use the ports on the switch as needed?

Hello, I set this up in my home yesterday, virgin super hub, in modem mode, connected to the Google WiFi then to this switch, with another switch hanging off that. Works great, and the Google WiFi is a lot better than the virgin hub. I brought Cat5e, or cat 6.

I've got virgin 200mbps and i'm looking at getting the Google Wifi and having 1 of these off the main Google wifi (which is connected to the modem). What do I need to be buying Ethernet cable wise to ensure the fastest speeds to all devices.(Assuming htis product is good enough in the first place)

Yes, this will or. I’ve got a 24-port connected to my router using Powerline and it works a treat. HTH - D

Hi, I have a Powerline going to my TV at the moment because wifi is rubbish in that room, I would like to use my NOWTV wired rather than wifi too. I have tried a WiFi Powerline but that makes no difference at all, would I be able to plug the Powerline into this box and then run TV and NOWTV off the box or does this have to be direct into my router? Thank you :-)

I love how '(No Configuration Required)' is put in the title as if it's a selling point. I think the people who are in the market for a switch like this know what 'unmanaged' means and would probably describe it as "configuration not possible".

Sorry but It's Power Over Ethernet (angel) Basically your network switch supplies low voltage power to the device over the Ethernet cable, which means you don't need a separate power supply next to the device you are installing.Saves a lot of time and hassle when fitting CCTV etc as you only need to run one cable and not worry about having power nearby. It is a great innovation, just need the price of equipment to start dropping. PoE outputs about 15w per port and PoE+ about 30w per port.

Ubiquiti seem to use PoE injectors rated at 12w or 24w depending on the model and some come with them already. This switch outputs 15.4w max per port so depends on your model version of the Ubiquiti. If it's 24w then you would need a PoE+ switch capable of outputting 30w per port to power it or a separate PoE injector. This switch has 8 Ports PoE+ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CGY449G but is twice the price.

Unfortunately my Ubiquiti isn't PoE standard. It requires more power. Look for 802.3af PoE compliant in your Ubiquiti technical spec.

I remember paying about £35 for mines. Seems to have gone up in price.