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£203.10 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £170.44 ex-VAT, the Allied Telesis AT‑GS910/24‑30 is a decent “get the job done” unmanaged Gigabit switch. You’re basically paying for reliability and a sensible brand name rather than flash. It’s well suited to small offices, training rooms, or any setup where you just need multiple devices to talk at full speed without thinking about VLANs, management, or setup headaches. If your current network is a bit messy and you don’t want to add complexity, this kind of unmanaged switch is often the quickest, lowest-risk upgrade.
The catch is the unmanaged side: if you need port control, monitoring, VLAN segmentation, or anything beyond basic plugging in and working, you’ll be out of luck. Also, with a 1U unit you’re likely putting it in a rack—make sure your rack environment is fine for it (noise and airflow), because unmanaged switches don’t compensate for poor placement. If your requirements are “simple Gigabit connectivity, now,” I’d say it’s good value for money. If you’re planning network growth or want governance and visibility, you should probably spend a little more on a managed switch instead.

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