TP-Link 8-Port 10/100Mbps + 3-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch with 8-Port PoE+

Product Overview

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For £50.54 ex-VAT, this TP-Link is the kind of switch you buy when you want “reliable and boring” for a small office or a basic comms cupboard. The 8x 10/100 ports are fine for everyday office stuff like printers, basic PCs, thin client/IoT, and most existing Ethernet gear, and the three gigabit uplinks/ports give you a decent way to connect a faster device or upstream without bottlenecking the whole setup. The PoE+ on the 8 ports is the real value here—great if you’re rolling out a handful of IP phones, access points, or IP cameras and don’t want extra power bricks/switches.

That said, I wouldn’t choose it if you’re trying to push lots of real gigabit traffic to multiple endpoints at once. The 10/100 portion will cap throughput for anything connected there, so it’s not the “do everything” backbone switch for a busy site. Also, check PoE budget/requirements for your exact devices—PoE+ is helpful, but some higher-draw APs/cameras can push limits and leave you needing a different model. If you’ve got a mixed network with mostly legacy-speed endpoints plus a few PoE devices, this is a sensible, cost-effective buy.