Allied Telesis FS710/8 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Green, Grey

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At £32.08 ex-VAT, this Allied Telesis FS710/8 is exactly the kind of no-frills 8-port switch you buy when you just need more wired outlets and don’t want to overthink it. Unmanaged Fast Ethernet is perfectly fine for basic office use—connecting a few PCs, printers, IP phones (non–high-traffic), or small meeting-room gear where the network isn’t trying to push big files around. Allied Telesis hardware tends to be solid in day-to-day use, and the “Green” angle usually means it’s at least trying to be sensible with power when ports aren’t busy—helpful in small offices where every watt and cost adds up.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re expecting modern throughput or future-proofing. Fast Ethernet tops out at 100 Mbps per port, so if you’ve got anything like NAS backups, heavy file transfers, or you’re planning on faster uplinks, you’ll feel the ceiling quickly. Also, because it’s unmanaged, there’s no monitoring or smart features—so troubleshooting is more manual if something goes wrong. Overall: good value for small, low-risk expansions; avoid it if your use case involves faster networks, lots of data movement, or you need manageability.