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I am looking for a decent Ethernet switchgear if anybody can recommend one. I have four pieces of hardware which I would like to keep hardwired to the network. I have an aging Netgear one but it is now playing up a bit.
 
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I am looking for a decent Ethernet switchgear if anybody can recommend one. I have four pieces of hardware which I would like to keep hardwired to the network. I have an aging Netgear one but it is now playing up a bit.
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Hi

Smart Computers in Keynsham do a few at not as hefty a price as PC World etc.

They are at the top end of the high street on the right just by the roundabout. They were originally in Whitchurch till a couple of years back.

Last time I was in there they had 10/100 and 10/100/1000 versions available. I got a TP Link version from them a couple of years back and it is going strong. They are pretty helpful with their advice - very knowledgeable.

Would suggest a gigabit version for "futureproofing" and HD streaming if you do or may go that way. Very good prices on cables and parts too.

Steve
 
I use tp-link here. I have a couple of their 16 port switches. I'd get an 8 port gigabit if you have 4 items already. It is surprising how often a spare Ethernet port comes in useful. The Netgear gs108 is also a good switch.
 
PS. Ebuyer is normally the cheapest place for switches/cables
 
BTW: if you come across "smart" or "managed" switches and wonder what they are, they are switches that have their own web page - much like a router has - which allows you to configure the ports on the router as well as doing other wizzy things like supporting VLANs. The smart/managed bit is not immediately useful for 99% of home installations, but if you do get one, you will need to allocate it an IP address (or set it to DHCP).
 
If you want a dumb switch then the tp-links seem to be good. I have a gigabit one and they come with 3 year warranties.

It replaced an old netgear. Still works fine but it was only 10/100.
 
i guess the layer2 would be handy for link aggregation rather than just using failover.

hell eventually i could get another and some fibre SFP modules to link them :lol:

extra £20 isnt too bad..
 
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No.. I originally wanted a managed switch so I could see what rates the devices were negotiating at and port duplicate to figure out what was going on. I've currently link-aggregated one machine here.

You only need SFP when you're linking the outbuildings on the country estate Neil ;) :D

And it's only £18 ;)
 
I should start charging ebuyer finders fees :D

(your bank account will hate you when you realise you can't possibly have a home network without a fully manageable infrastructure and you have to replace the other switch with a smart switch too ;))
 
ah not worried about the GS108, its just going to be hanging off a homeplug letting my WDTV and Sky box access the network.

quite impressed by tp-link stuff though, the AP i bought the other week is pretty handy and has PoE as standard. for £30.
 
Bonus!!
 
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