5 Best Home Network Switches in 2021 | Ubiquiti, Netgear, Linksys, Cisco, TP-Link

Ubiquiti UniFi 8-Port Network Gigabit Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DKXT4CI/

Netgear GS316 16-Port Gigabit Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AX8XHRQ/

Linksys LGS105 5-Port Business Gigabit Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FV12VSW/

TP-Link TL-SG108 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A121WN6/

Cisco Systems SG112-24 24-Port Gigabit Switch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VPT8XSQ

Managed vs. Unmanaged Switches

Unmanaged switches serve only one purpose: to provide Ethernet devices with network connections so they can communicate with one another. Some consider an unmanaged switch to be “the man in the middle.” It serves its purpose well and adds additional ports to your network but it doesn’t offer intelligence and isn’t a visible network device.

Managed switches provide the same functionality as unmanaged switches—connecting Ethernet devices for communication purposes—but they offer additional features that unmanaged switches cannot. They could even be considered “smart switches” due to the levels of intelligence they bring to the network.