Posted same router from different seller at similar price-point around a year ago - many places selling at around the £200 mark which is bonkers.
Camelcamelcamel showing this seller has the lowest price through Amazon marketplace
"value" network switch - connect one end to your router, everything else to this, creates an entirely "flat" LAN, everything able to talk to everything else, and yet allows you to maximise traffic between devices. Ideal for homes, or small businesses.
Even if you have nowhere near 48 devices, it automatically isolates traffic between devices not trying to communicate with each other, effectively giving you more bandwidth than if you had fixed them to a 100Mb hub, and reduces processing overhead on your router.
Before you comment; yes, only has two gigabit ports (everything else is 100MBs) , no it isn't a very new design, no it isn't Power over Ethernet, yes it will mount in a 19" rack, stand on a table, or in my case, you can strap it under a shelf (supply your own straps!)
Have used in my home for over 12 months, perfectly adequate for browsing file/print serving and even iplayer, hasn't given me a spot of bother, just plug in connections switch it on and let it take care of everything!
For those who might complain that a 2 week "swap out" guarantee isn't appropriate for "mission critical" applications, you can get lifetime "insurance" for £30 by purchasing a second "hot standby" unit.
Official blurb
Overview
Robust Design
ZyXEL's ES-1552 ExtraSmart Switch comes with 52 Fast Ethernet copper ports plus four Gigabit uplinks (two 1000Base-T ports and two SFP slots) that power the non-blocking connection power to SMB/SB networks, and the multi-function design fits into copper or fiber networks easily.
By utilising 4G uplinks and port aggregation, bandwidth on critical paths can be expanded flexibly by merging multiple traffic pipelines into one to dramatically improve network stability.
ExtraSmart™ Evolution
While many legacy web smart switches improve manageability they can often be complex to use. For most small businesses, inadequate IT expertise and complicated configurations are the major pains to overcome. Powered by a new hardware platform with smart ACL technology; "Auto DoS Attack Prevention" and "Auto VoIP" features provides hassle-free operation.
In addition, ZyXEL ES-1552 comes with a streamlined intuitive Web-GUI for features such as 802.1Q VLAN, 802.1p traffic priority and static port aggregation.
Extra Secure - Auto DoS Attack Prevention
Security is a top priority for SMB/SB networks. Equipped with Auto DoS Attack Prevention, the ES-1552 ExtraSmart Switch is capable of fighting against ubiquitous DoS attacks.
A few mouse clicks is all it takes to initiate the protection and complete the once-complicated ACL setting, reducing the time required with switch setup and management.
ES-1552 supports 802.1Q VLAN for traffic isolation, as well as static MAC forwarding and dynamic ARP to establish a robust protected network.
Auto VoIP Telephony without the Configuration headaches
VoIP is becoming more popular within businesses, but it usually requires IT expertise to optimise a network for VoIP applications. The "Auto VoIP" feature of the ES-1552 ExtraSmart Switch can identify VoIP packet patterns and approve the highest priority to VoIP-friendly communications.
Auto VoIP offers IP telephony without the configuration headaches. Features like four priority queues and a WFQ scheduling algorithm allows users to optimise network bandwidth usage and quality of services.
In terms of bandwidth management, users can choose from several options and pick the most appropriate.
Key Features
Auto DoS attack prevention
Auto VoIP
Flexible 4 GbE uplink interfaces
IEEE 802.3ad static port aggregation
Streamlined web based management interface
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
Port security
IEEE 802.1p with 4 priority queues
WRR and SPQ queuing algorithms
Limited Lifetime Warranty
On defined ZyXEL Business products ZyXEL offer an extension to the Standard Warranty defined in these terms as Limited lifetime Warranty. Limited Lifetime warranty is defined as the Lifetime of the product from when the product is launched and first supplied to customers in the EU Region until the product End of Life (EOL) announcement is made upon the local ZyXEL Website. The Business products will then be supported for a further 5 years after the EOL announcement is made by the EU ZyXEL Service Centre.
In the event of an issue with a ZyXEL Business product – the customer must contact the appropriate ZyXEL service Centre for assistance. In the event that the product needs to be replaced and is approved under the warranty terms, ZyXEL will raise an RMA number. The ZyXEL Service Centre will then dispatch the hardware to the reseller/customer in advance. The aim is to advance replace the faulty unit with a suitable replacement of the same type or similar features within 10 working days. ZyXEL do not guarantee that the replacement unit is a new product. The reseller customer is then responsible for the return of the faulty item to the ZyXEL Service Centre
Top comments
topss
25 Mar 1613#16
Have to agree that a 10/100 switch is pretty useless in a home environment. If you're the type of user who is using it for 'browsing file/print serving and even iplayer' then you most likely don't need 48 ports anyway. Just get a 8 port gigabit switch. Or even 2 of them for around this price - will give you some redundancy incase one fails.
And yes, someone may say they need 48 ports, but if you do, surely you have invested thousands into existing equipment, why not another £150-£200 to let it all work as it should.
Or maybe it's just to make it look like you have a big network :laughing:
fishmaster
25 Mar 168#15
This might be cheap and it's cheap for a reason, it's almost useless, anyone wanting 48 ports surely would want the majority of them if not all to be Gigabit, this is old tech sold off cheap for a reason, it's redundant.
The only positive thing you can say about this deal is that it costs more 2nd hand on eBay >
Sorry but this is a cold deal, if something is useless and this largely is then it's not worth having, so it's cold. There are no rules for voting on this site, for me this is a cold deal. Thanks OP but no thanks.
the__cat
25 Mar 164#20
10/100 useless in a home environment? Why?
If you have gigabit devices such as a NAS it may be better to connect those to gigabit ports so there's no bottleneck with multiple devices connecting to it at the same time, but devices such as STBs, TVs, Blu-Ray players, printers, etc (pretty-much everything you want a home network for at the moment) don't really require gigabit capability and most don't even have gigabit LAN ports anyway.
Saying that though, unless you have a specific need and know what you're doing with VLANs, IGMP, QoS, etc, smart and managed switches should be ignored. You'll get everything you need out of a simple unmanaged gigabit switch costing you £15.
From personal experience (I used to install Zyxel networking equipment nearly every day for a Zyxel partner) I wouldn't touch a Zyxel switch even if I got it for free. Their DSL modems though, back in the day, were excellent.
SteveCoops
25 Mar 164#1
Thirty quid for a manageable switch?! Bargain!
All comments (78)
SteveCoops
25 Mar 164#1
Thirty quid for a manageable switch?! Bargain!
thecheekymonkey
25 Mar 16#2
bargain
pimpMe
25 Mar 16#3
This should be scorching!
ukhotdeals1 to pimpMe
25 Mar 16#5
hopefully will be :-)
Roger_Irrelevant
25 Mar 16#4
Switch pr0n. :man: Amazing specs for the price. :smiley:
Is it 2U or 1?
ukhotdeals1
25 Mar 161#6
A Gnats "bawhair" short of 44mm so 1U
- comes with right angled brackets so can be attached to a standard 19" rack, and stick-on feet for table-top use
- built in power supply and works off a (supplied) standard IEC power cable, so no external "brick" or "wall wart"
(proper "grown up" kit then!)
Cackles
25 Mar 161#7
Almost bought it, but I will stick with 3 routers attached to my VMedia modem.
If it was a full gigabit network, I would be blown away.
rht
25 Mar 161#8
Here is the listing on Amazon. It has only one reviewer saying it may not be Managed
It's not a managed switch, it has a web interface for some settings. These are generally called 'smart' switches.
If you're happy with limiting the whole 'network' to fast ethernet speeds, then it's obviously a good price, but this will be the bottleneck in your network.
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Opening post
Camelcamelcamel showing this seller has the lowest price through Amazon marketplace
"value" network switch - connect one end to your router, everything else to this, creates an entirely "flat" LAN, everything able to talk to everything else, and yet allows you to maximise traffic between devices. Ideal for homes, or small businesses.
Even if you have nowhere near 48 devices, it automatically isolates traffic between devices not trying to communicate with each other, effectively giving you more bandwidth than if you had fixed them to a 100Mb hub, and reduces processing overhead on your router.
Before you comment; yes, only has two gigabit ports (everything else is 100MBs) , no it isn't a very new design, no it isn't Power over Ethernet, yes it will mount in a 19" rack, stand on a table, or in my case, you can strap it under a shelf (supply your own straps!)
Have used in my home for over 12 months, perfectly adequate for browsing file/print serving and even iplayer, hasn't given me a spot of bother, just plug in connections switch it on and let it take care of everything!
For those who might complain that a 2 week "swap out" guarantee isn't appropriate for "mission critical" applications, you can get lifetime "insurance" for £30 by purchasing a second "hot standby" unit.
Official blurb
Overview
Robust Design
ZyXEL's ES-1552 ExtraSmart Switch comes with 52 Fast Ethernet copper ports plus four Gigabit uplinks (two 1000Base-T ports and two SFP slots) that power the non-blocking connection power to SMB/SB networks, and the multi-function design fits into copper or fiber networks easily.
By utilising 4G uplinks and port aggregation, bandwidth on critical paths can be expanded flexibly by merging multiple traffic pipelines into one to dramatically improve network stability.
ExtraSmart™ Evolution
While many legacy web smart switches improve manageability they can often be complex to use. For most small businesses, inadequate IT expertise and complicated configurations are the major pains to overcome. Powered by a new hardware platform with smart ACL technology; "Auto DoS Attack Prevention" and "Auto VoIP" features provides hassle-free operation.
In addition, ZyXEL ES-1552 comes with a streamlined intuitive Web-GUI for features such as 802.1Q VLAN, 802.1p traffic priority and static port aggregation.
Extra Secure - Auto DoS Attack Prevention
Security is a top priority for SMB/SB networks. Equipped with Auto DoS Attack Prevention, the ES-1552 ExtraSmart Switch is capable of fighting against ubiquitous DoS attacks.
A few mouse clicks is all it takes to initiate the protection and complete the once-complicated ACL setting, reducing the time required with switch setup and management.
ES-1552 supports 802.1Q VLAN for traffic isolation, as well as static MAC forwarding and dynamic ARP to establish a robust protected network.
Auto VoIP Telephony without the Configuration headaches
VoIP is becoming more popular within businesses, but it usually requires IT expertise to optimise a network for VoIP applications. The "Auto VoIP" feature of the ES-1552 ExtraSmart Switch can identify VoIP packet patterns and approve the highest priority to VoIP-friendly communications.
Auto VoIP offers IP telephony without the configuration headaches. Features like four priority queues and a WFQ scheduling algorithm allows users to optimise network bandwidth usage and quality of services.
In terms of bandwidth management, users can choose from several options and pick the most appropriate.
Key Features
Auto DoS attack prevention
Auto VoIP
Flexible 4 GbE uplink interfaces
IEEE 802.3ad static port aggregation
Streamlined web based management interface
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
Port security
IEEE 802.1p with 4 priority queues
WRR and SPQ queuing algorithms
Limited Lifetime Warranty
On defined ZyXEL Business products ZyXEL offer an extension to the Standard Warranty defined in these terms as Limited lifetime Warranty. Limited Lifetime warranty is defined as the Lifetime of the product from when the product is launched and first supplied to customers in the EU Region until the product End of Life (EOL) announcement is made upon the local ZyXEL Website. The Business products will then be supported for a further 5 years after the EOL announcement is made by the EU ZyXEL Service Centre.
In the event of an issue with a ZyXEL Business product – the customer must contact the appropriate ZyXEL service Centre for assistance. In the event that the product needs to be replaced and is approved under the warranty terms, ZyXEL will raise an RMA number. The ZyXEL Service Centre will then dispatch the hardware to the reseller/customer in advance. The aim is to advance replace the faulty unit with a suitable replacement of the same type or similar features within 10 working days. ZyXEL do not guarantee that the replacement unit is a new product. The reseller customer is then responsible for the return of the faulty item to the ZyXEL Service Centre
Top comments
And yes, someone may say they need 48 ports, but if you do, surely you have invested thousands into existing equipment, why not another £150-£200 to let it all work as it should.
Or maybe it's just to make it look like you have a big network :laughing:
The only positive thing you can say about this deal is that it costs more 2nd hand on eBay >
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZyXEL-ES-1552-48-10-100-Port-Switch-/131738663272?hash=item1eac3c7968:g:~ScAAOSwzgRW0uGt
Sorry but this is a cold deal, if something is useless and this largely is then it's not worth having, so it's cold. There are no rules for voting on this site, for me this is a cold deal. Thanks OP but no thanks.
If you have gigabit devices such as a NAS it may be better to connect those to gigabit ports so there's no bottleneck with multiple devices connecting to it at the same time, but devices such as STBs, TVs, Blu-Ray players, printers, etc (pretty-much everything you want a home network for at the moment) don't really require gigabit capability and most don't even have gigabit LAN ports anyway.
Saying that though, unless you have a specific need and know what you're doing with VLANs, IGMP, QoS, etc, smart and managed switches should be ignored. You'll get everything you need out of a simple unmanaged gigabit switch costing you £15.
From personal experience (I used to install Zyxel networking equipment nearly every day for a Zyxel partner) I wouldn't touch a Zyxel switch even if I got it for free. Their DSL modems though, back in the day, were excellent.
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Is it 2U or 1?
- comes with right angled brackets so can be attached to a standard 19" rack, and stick-on feet for table-top use
- built in power supply and works off a (supplied) standard IEC power cable, so no external "brick" or "wall wart"
(proper "grown up" kit then!)
If it was a full gigabit network, I would be blown away.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ZyXEL-ES-1552-Managed-Ethernet-Switch/dp/B000VFHUL6
If you're happy with limiting the whole 'network' to fast ethernet speeds, then it's obviously a good price, but this will be the bottleneck in your network.