D-Link 6-port Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

The D-Link 6-port Multi-Gig unmanaged switch is one of those “works out of the box” buys that makes sense when you’ve got a small rack/desk area and you don’t want to overthink it. For ~£174.60 ex-VAT, the big question is whether the “Multi‑Gig” promise matches your environment—i.e., are your PC/NAS/access points actually negotiating faster than standard gigabit? If you are, it’s a clean way to avoid constant cable gymnastics and get genuinely better throughput on a handful of devices without paying for a managed switch you won’t use.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it just because it’s Multi‑Gig. In many small offices, most devices top out at 1GbE and you’ll pay a premium for capability you can’t take advantage of. Also, with only six ports, it’s easy to outgrow—so if you expect to add more devices soon, you might be better off spending a bit more on a larger switch or choosing a model that’s known to be cost-effective per usable port. I’d recommend this mainly for techy-but-not-networking folks: home/SMB setups with a Multi‑Gig router/modem, a NAS, a couple of high-speed endpoints, and a need for simplicity. If your gear is mostly gigabit-only, it’s probably not great value.