Allied Telesis FS710/5 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Green, Grey

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

Allied Telesis FS710/5 is one of those sensible “just make it work” unmanaged Fast Ethernet switches. For ~£32 ex-VAT, you’re getting decent, reliable UK-boring performance without paying for features you don’t need. It’s a good fit for small offices, training rooms, reception desks, or anywhere you only need a handful of extra Ethernet ports for devices like PCs, printers, APs (when the uplink is handled elsewhere), or basic VoIP—basically the stuff that should work all day without drama. The fact it’s unmanaged means zero setup time and fewer things that can go wrong.

That said, I’d be cautious if you’re expanding beyond the basics. Because it’s Fast Ethernet (not gigabit), it can become the bottleneck if you’re moving larger files internally, doing lots of streaming, or you’ve got multiple devices talking heavily at once. Also, it won’t give you any traffic management or monitoring—so if you’re the type who wants visibility or needs VLANs/priority for voice later, this won’t scale cleanly. Bottom line: buy it if you need a low-cost, dependable 5-port expansion and you’re happy staying at 10/100; skip it if you expect meaningful internal throughput or you want smarter control.