Switches – The Glue for Your Computer Network
This TP-Link network switch is typical of what we have available. Unlike a router, it doesn’t let you actively manage the network or apparently do anything much- all you have to do is make sure it’s powered up and connect things to it. It’s basically “glue” for your network, letting you (for example) join more than one network cable to a single socket on your router, or connect multiple computers together. Its most common use is for extending an existing network.
TP-Link themselves are a brand that offers a good compromise of value and quality, and they’ve become quite well known in the past few years. This 5-port switch is a typical example of their products.
If you’re interested in networking, or if you need advice on what to buy, contact our staff, or visit our shop in Union Street (just off the Nethergate) and we’ll be able to help!