D-Link 7-Port Multi-Gigabit Unmanaged Switch

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £45.90 ex-VAT, this D‑Link 7‑port multi‑gig unmanaged switch is exactly the kind of “just works” upgrade that makes sense in a small office or home lab. If you’ve got a few devices that actually benefit from faster Ethernet (NAS, decent PCs, a multi‑gig managed access point, or an aggregate-ish setup), the main win is convenience: no VLAN faffing, no config hassle—plug it in and your network gear can negotiate properly. It’s also handy when you need a couple of extra uplinks without paying for a rackmount switch you don’t need.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re building something that needs real control. Unmanaged switches won’t help with traffic prioritisation beyond standard behaviour, and you can’t segment networks for guest/office/IoT the right way. Also, don’t overpay attention to the “multi‑gig” label if your most important devices are still limited to slower speeds—then it’s basically an ordinary fan-out box. Overall: solid value for small deployments that want simplicity and a performance boost where it matters; avoid it if you need manageability, monitoring, or network segmentation.