D-Link 24-Port Desktop Gigabit Unmanaged PoE Switch with 2 x 100/1000Mbps Combo Ports

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £192.16 ex-VAT, this D-Link unmanaged 24‑port Gigabit PoE switch is the kind of “just works” box you buy when you’ve got a predictable small network: a handful of APs, IP phones, cameras, or other PoE devices in one office/site. Because it’s unmanaged, you don’t need to faff about with config or licensing—plug it in, power it up, and you’re live. In the real world, that’s often worth more than marginal feature differences when the alternative is paid support time and avoidable tinkering.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you need serious control (VLANs, traffic policies, monitoring, or trunking). Unmanaged switches also don’t help you with troubleshooting beyond basic “it’s up” signals, so if you’re trying to be proactive for a growing estate, you’ll likely outgrow it sooner than a managed option. Also, “desktop” and combo ports are fine, but if your layout is rack-heavy or you expect lots of interconnects, check how you’ll physically land the uplinks. Overall: great value for straightforward PoE expansion in a single location—poor fit if you need network governance or you want something future-proof.