XMG-105 5 Ports 2,5G + 1 SFP+, 4 ports 70W total PoE++ Desktop MultiGig unmanaged Switch

Product Overview

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At £88.06 ex‑VAT, the Zyxel XMG‑105 is the sort of no-fuss little PoE multi‑gig switch that’s genuinely handy in a UK office: patching cameras, access points, desks, or small VOIP/IoT setups where you don’t want to faff with managed complexity. Unmanaged also means fewer things to go wrong—just plug it in and get on with your day. If you’re running a mix of standard Ethernet plus a couple of higher-speed uplinks, that extra SFP uplink option is a nice bonus for connecting to a router/coreswitch without bottlenecking everything through the copper ports.

Who it suits best: small sites, departmental floors, warehouses with limited networking, or anyone standardising on 2.5GbE for PCs/APs while keeping costs under control. PoE “total budget” matters though—if you’re trying to power multiple power-hungry devices at once (or several high-draw APs/cameras), you can hit the PoE ceiling and you’ll be forced into compromises. Also, because it’s unmanaged, you won’t get traffic control, VLANs, monitoring, or troubleshooting tools—if you need segmentation or visibility, you’ll outgrow it quickly. For the price, it’s a strong buy for simple PoE expansion; I’d only avoid it if you already know you’ll need smarter network features or you’re planning a bigger/high-load PoE rollout.