D-Link 8-Port Desktop Gigabit PoE+ Switch

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

At **£80.47 ex-VAT**, this D-Link **8-port desktop Gigabit PoE+** switch is the kind of “just works” upgrade that’s hard to beat for small offices. If you’re powering a handful of **PoE access points, IP phones, or security cameras**, it’s a straightforward, low-drama way to tidy up your setup without moving to rack gear. Desktop form factor is also genuinely useful in UK deployments where you don’t want to faff with brackets, patch panels, and airflow every time you add a device.

That said, I wouldn’t treat it as a serious backbone switch. With only 8 ports, you’ll hit capacity quickly once you expand, and desktop switches tend to be a bit more sensitive to where you place them (heat, power cabling, airflow). If you need lots of VLAN segmentation, advanced traffic management, or you’re building for growth, you’ll likely outgrow this faster than the price suggests. **Buy it** if you’ve got a small, PoE-heavy setup and want good value. **Skip it** if you’re anticipating rapid scaling or you need more enterprise-grade control.