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18 Aug, 2025
£180.82 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £151.74 ex-VAT, the Cisco Business 110-24T is a pretty solid “just make it work” switch for small UK offices—especially if you want the reliability and sane behaviour that Cisco tends to deliver without the admin overhead of managed kit. It’s unmanaged, so there’s no juggling VLANs, QoS, or anything you might later need for more complex traffic shaping. The upside is it’s simple to deploy: plug it in, connect your devices, and move on with your day. The inclusion of combo gigabit uplinks (including SFP options) is also a nice touch if you ever need a bit more flexibility for uplinking to a router/ONT or running longer/fancier links.
Who should buy it: small offices, meeting rooms, branch point setups, or anywhere you just need enough wired ports for everyday workstations, printers, VoIP, and basic network growth—without budgeting time for configuration. Who should *not* buy it: if you’re expecting to segment networks, enforce traffic priorities, or troubleshoot with port-level visibility/control, you’ll quickly feel the limits of “unmanaged.” Also, if you’re trying to standardise on future-proof features, it may be worth spending a bit more on a managed model instead of replacing it later.
Overall: good value for a small, low-drama network closet; not the right choice if you think you’ll need meaningful network control or monitoring.

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