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#324680 12-May-2026 10:13
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Moving to a new router (Grandstream GWN7062E supplied by Vetta) and will therefore need a switch because I am moving from 5 ports (1 WAN, 4 LAN, all in use) to 3.  So I will need a switch.  The 2 LAN ports will be used by this switch and a SamKnows whitebox.  On my wired network I have a small server (used for on-site backups and storing my modest ripped CD/DVD collection).

A quick look around shows there are plenty of 4-port switches under $50, all with 1 gig or less speeds (all I need).  For something at this price point I cannot be bothered with online shopping and Noel Leeming Waipapa have this: https://tinyurl.com/2xsr2ruy.  Is this something I should avoid, and if so why?

 





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  #3490078 12-May-2026 10:35
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I have a TP-Link switch that's behind a sofa in my office. It's been there for 5 - 10 years and has just worked. The brand is good, can't comment on the model but I'd probably just buy it.




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  #3490080 12-May-2026 10:37
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Looks fine - is it better to get an 8 port for not much more? (poss allow for future needs?)





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  #3490083 12-May-2026 10:47
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It will work fine for your needs, and the price isnt as bad compared to other places as I would expect from noels. Dont forget another patch cable if you need it to go from the switch to the router.





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  #3490085 12-May-2026 10:49
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ascroft:

 

 

 

Looks fine - is it better to get an 8 port for not much more? (poss allow for future needs?)

 

Good point - but I am buying because the capacity of my new router is smaller.  The number of devices connected via ethernet is static - WIFI is the normal form of connection.





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  #3490619 13-May-2026 16:56
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If you haven't purchased the router already, you could go for the Grandstream GWN7062M which is another $38 from Pbtech and has 4 LAN ports. 


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  #3490621 13-May-2026 16:57
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100% regret getting a 5-port and not an 8-port...


 
 
 

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  #3490633 13-May-2026 17:38
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cddt:

 

100% regret getting a 5-port and not an 8-port...

 

 

When you get an 8 port you regret not getting a 16 port. When you get a 16 port you regret not getting a 24 port….


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  #3490636 13-May-2026 18:04
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I ended up buying this one: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/SWHMES11080/Mercusys-MS108G-8-Port-Gigabit-Desktop-Switch

 

The local Noel Leeming had nothing equivalent in stock.

 

Both the router and the switch have been delivered,  never realised how tiny they both are.





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  #3490643 13-May-2026 18:43
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Red so it goes faster too.





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