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TP-Link 16-port Unmanaged Gigabit Rackmount Switch (TL-SG1016)
NW-046-TP
The TL-SG1016 is specially designed for Ethernet (10Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) and Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps) with seamless link.
£79.99 (incl. VAT)
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OcUK Value RJ45 5m Network Cable (URT-605)
CB-009-OK
OcUK Value 5m RJ45 Network Cable is perfect for use with any home or business network. Offering you the ability to transmit data between network devices of speeds upto and including Gigabit.
£1.49 (incl. VAT)
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Asus RT-AX59U Wireless Wifi 6 AX4200 Dual Band Gigabit Router
NW-139-AS
AX4200 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) AiMesh Router supporting free network security with AiProtection Pro, Safe Browsing, Instant Guard and VPN features, Parental controls, Easy setup, Wall mount
£124.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ZenWiFi AC (CD6) AC1500 Mesh System, Pack of 1 - White
NW-12M-AS
AC1500 Dual-band Whole-Home Mesh WiFi System –Coverage up to 465 Sq. Meter/5000 Sq. ft., life-time free network security & parental controls, 4X gigabit ports, 3 SSIDs
£74.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Archer AC600 Nano Wireless USB Adapter (Archer T2U Nano)
NW-212-TP
Mini Size / Big Performance, Dual Band Wi-Fi, Up to 600Mbps
£14.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Deco X60 AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (3-Pack)
NW-223-TP
Connect More, Cover Everything. AX5400 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System
£359.99 (incl. VAT)
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OcUK Professional Cat6 RJ45 3m Network Cable - Blue (B6-503B)
CB-022-OP
3M - RJ45 - 10/100/1000 - CAT-6 - 250 MHz
£2.99 (incl. VAT)
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EZVIZ Wireless 720P Mini O C2C Indoor Camera 2.8mm Lens Day & Night 2-way Audio Micro SD Cloud Stora
NW-00C-EZ
EZVIZ Wireless 720P Mini O C2C Indoor Camera 2.8mm Lens Day & Night 2-way Audio Micro SD and Cloud Storage
£40.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS DSL-AC88U AC3100 Dual-Band ADSL/VDSL Gigabit Wi-Fi Modem Router with Parental Controls
NW-10F-AS
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Ultra-Fast Wi-Fi – DSL-AC88U, Future-proof DSL Compatibility – Supports ADSL, ADSL 2/2+, VDSL2, Total flexibility with DSL, Ethernet or 3G/4G LTE Internet connections
£219.95 (incl. VAT)
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Seagate 8TB IronWolf NAS HDD 5400RPM 256MB Cache Internal Hard Drive
STO-SEA-00562
8TB Hard Drive, ST8000VN002, Part of the IronWolf Guardian Range, NAS Drive, 3.5 inch, CMR Technology, 5400RPM Spin Speed, 256MB Cache, 3 Year Warranty, 3-year included Rescue Data Recovery plan
£209.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Archer AC600 Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter (Archer T2U)
NW-121-TP
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TP-LINK’s Archer T2U comes with the next generation Wi-Fi standard – 802.11ac, 3 times faster than wireless N speeds.
£16.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4) Pack of 2 - White
NW-12N-AS
Ideal Mesh Networking Solution For Thick Walls
£209.99 £160.00 (incl. VAT)
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OcUK Professional Cat6 RJ45 2m Network Cable - Grey (B6-502)
CB-001-OE
Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that are backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards
£2.59 (incl. VAT)
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OcUK Value RJ45 30m CAT5E Network Cable (URT-630)
CB-038-OK
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30 Meter RJ45 Straight Through Network Cable, suitable to connecting together your home network peripherals.
£12.95 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router
NW-20Y-TP
TP Link AC1200 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Archer C6 V2.0, Quick & Simple Setup, Wireless Speeds of Over 1Gbps
£49.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Deco X20 AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (2-Pack)
NW-226-TP
Wi-Fi 6 Technology, Whole-Home Coverage, Seamless Roaming, speeds up to 1800 Mbps - 1800 Mbps on 5 GHz and 575 Mbps on 2.4 GHz
£179.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link LS1008 - 8 Port 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch
NW-21X-TP
8x 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports, IEEE 802.3X flow control provides reliable data transfer, Plug and play, Fanless design, Green Ethernet technology saves power consumption
£8.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Powerline Starter Kit (TL-PA7017 KIT)
NW-21Y-TP
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Speeds up to 1000mbps, Reliable Connection, Plug & Play
£44.99 (incl. VAT)
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Seagate 6TB IronWolf PRO NAS HDD 7200RPM 256MB Cache Internal Hard Drive
STO-SEA-00564
6TB Hard Drive, ST6000NT001, Part of the IronWolf PRO Guardian Range, NAS Drive, 3.5 inch, CMR Technology, 7200RPM Spin Speed, 256MB Cache, 5 Year Warranty, 3-year included Rescue Data Recovery plan
£209.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Deco X60 AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (2-Pack)
NW-22D-TP
Wi-Fi 6 Technology, Whole-Home Coverage, Seamless Roaming, speeds up to 3000 Mbps - 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz
£279.95 (incl. VAT)
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WD 14TB Red Plus 7200rpm HDD 512MB Cache Internal NAS Hard Drive (WD140EFGX)
HD-57A-WD
14TB Hard Drive, WD140EFGX , 3.5 Inch, SATA 6GB/s Interface, 512MB Cache, CMR Technology, Optimal compatibility for NAS systems, 3 Year Warranty
£449.99 (incl. VAT)
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WD 8TB Red Plus 5640rpm HDD 128MB Cache Internal NAS Hard Drive (WD80EFZZ)
HD-59K-WD
8TB Hard Drive, WD80EFZZ, 3.5 Inch, SATA 6GB/s Interface, 128MB Cache, CMR Technology, Optimal compatibility for NAS systems, 3 Year Warranty
£214.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Archer VR2800 AC2800 Wireless MU-MIMO VDSL/ADSL Modem Router
NW-216-TP
2167Mbps on 5GHz, 600Mbps on 2.4GHz, 1GHz dual-core CPU, TP-Link Tether App, MU-MIMO
£179.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link RE505X AX1500 Wi-Fi Range Extender
NW-221-TP
WiFi 6, Gigabit Ethernet Port, Access Point Mode, TP-Link Tether App, Intelligent Signal Light, One Mesh Compatible
£59.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS RT-AX89X 12-stream AX-6000 Dual Band WIFI 6 (802.11AX) Router
NW-122-AS
12-stream AX6000 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology, with AiProtection Pro network security powered by Trend Micro and Adaptive QoS
£409.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Archer C2300 AC2300 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router
NW-214-TP
Powerful 1.8GHz dual-core 64-bit CPU, MU-MIMO, RangeBoost and Beamforming, Dual Band, Watch 4K movies and game with high-speed AC2300 dual-band Wi-Fi
£164.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus 4G-AC86U Dual-Band AC2600 LTE Modem Router
NW-12Q-AS
The new ASUS 4G-AC86U offers unparalleled convenience of use. Long-term tests guarantee wide compatibility and reliability.
£250.00 (incl. VAT)
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WD 10TB Red Pro 7200rpm HDD 256MB Cache Internal NAS Hard Drive (WD102KFBX)
HD-575-WD
10TB Hard Drive, WD102KFBX, SATA 6GB/s Interface, IntellliPower 7200RPM Spin Speed, 256MB Cache, CMR Technology, 5 Year Warranty
£314.99 (incl. VAT)
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£39.95 (incl. VAT)
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OcUK Professional Cat6 RJ45 2m Network Cable - Red (B6-502R)
CB-016-OP
2M - RJ45 - 10/100/1000 - CAT-6 - 250 MHz
£2.59 (incl. VAT)
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EZVIZ Wireless 720P C2Cube Indoor Camera PIR 2.8mm Lens Day & Night 2-way Audio Micro SDCloud Storag
NW-00A-EZ
EZVIZ Wireless 720P C2Cube Indoor Camera PIR 2.8mm Lens Day & Night 2-way Audio Micro SDCloud Storage
£45.95 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS GS-AX5400 dual-band WiFi 6 gaming router
NW-128-AS
PS5 compatible, Mobile Game mvode, VPN Fusion, lifetime free internet security, Instant Guard, Gear Accelerator, Gaming Port, Adaptive QoS, port forwarding, ASUS Aura RGB
£224.99 (incl. VAT)
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OcUK Professional Cat6 RJ45 10m Network Cable - Red (B6-510R)
CB-019-OP
10M - RJ45 - 10/100/1000 - CAT-6 - 250 MHz
£7.99 (incl. VAT)
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OcUK Professional Cat6 RJ45 5m Network Cable - Green (B6-505G)
CB-028-OP
5M - RJ45 - 10/100/1000 - CAT-6 - 250 MHz
£4.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS RP-AX56 AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Range Extender / AiMesh Extender
NW-12E-AS
RP-AX56 is a 2x2 dual-band WiFi 6 range extender that provides 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections.
£89.99 £59.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link G.hn2400 PGW2440 KIT Powerline AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Kit
NET-TPL-00871
Greater Speeds, Better Performance, Brand New G.hn Wireless Powerline
£179.99 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link AC1200 Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System(2-pack)
NET-TPL-00880
AC1200 Deco Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System
£100.00 (incl. VAT)
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TP-Link Deco X50(2-pack) AX3000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, 2 pack
NET-TPL-00878
AX3000 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 6 System
£179.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus Zenwifi XD4 1 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6 - White
NW-12L-AS
The Asus ZenWifi AX (XD4) 1 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6
£100.00 (incl. VAT)
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Asus RT-AX58U V2 AX3000 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router
NW-138-AS
Get Your Home Ready for WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
£114.95 (incl. VAT)
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All Things Networking: WiFi, Bluetooth, and More

Networking allows multiple nodes such as computers, mobile phone, printers or even NAS units to connect and exchange data. The links are established utilising either a cabled or wireless (WIFI) connection standard and instead of allowing only one device access, a network allows multiple devices to share the available connected resources.

Overclockers UK sells a wide variety of networking hardware and accessories enabling you to create your perfect home network whatever your requirements.

Basic overview of common network devices:

Router

Routers

The brain of home networking is called a router and you will likely of received a basic modem router from your Internet provider as part of your broadband package. The router literally routes and prioritises data - simply and efficiently routing data packets between nodes. In the modern home, networking is now common place without you even knowing it - Being used by everything from your PC to your security cameras and smart home devices. Today’s routers utilise both WIFI and wired Ethernet connections allowing you to connect a variety of devices.

Powerline Adaptor

Powerline / Home plugs

These small devices utilise your homes electrical wiring as the cabling for your network. Turning any electrical socket into a potential connection point for networking or internet connectivity.

Access Point

Access points / Bridges

Access points and bridges essentially extend the range of a WIFI connection with some units having a Ethernet port built in allowing older non wireless devices access to your high speed network.

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Wireless Network Adaptor / Wired network Adaptor

Need to connect your pc or laptop to the internet/home network? You need a wireless or wired network adaptor. Most PCs have a wired adaptor as standard built into the motherboard but will likely need a wireless adaptor. Most gaming laptops have both options available.

The adaptors come in 2 forms – Internal and external with the external models connecting via USB.

Network Switch

network Switch

When you run out of Ethernet connections on your router you can use a network switch, expanding the amount of devices you can connect to your network.

NAS

NAS

Network attached storage devices are exactly what they sound like – storage that is attached to the network. NAS units allows many devices to access the data or save to a centralised storage location.

Smart Home

Smart Home

Turn youR home into a modern marvel by adding smart home devices. Control everything from lighting to electrical sockets using nothing but a smart phone or connected assistant such as the Amazon Alexa. These devices either connect directly to your router or a master hub which in turn connects to your network.

Network standards

There are many different Network standards so we have included them below in a easy to understand list. This will help you understand what you are buying and why certain standards are better than others.

WIFI Logo

WIFI – Wireless connection

  • 802.11: Supporting a maximum bandwidth of only 2Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band. Due to the unregulated frequency, equipment using this standard can incur a lot of interference from household appliances such as microwaves, and cordless phones.
  • 802.11b: Utilising the same 2.4Ghz frequency but hitting a much higher bandwidth of 11Mbps. Devices using this standard are general low cost and not designed for performance use due to the relatively slow speeds and potential interference. The upside to the frequency is the great range and the signal is not easily obstructed.
  • 802.11a: Created at the same time as the 802.11b variant but due to its higher cost and shorter signal range it was generally utilised on business grade equipment. Supporting bandwidth upto 54Mbps and operating around the 5GHz regulated band meaning much less interference but poor penetrating performance. Due to the different bands utilised 802.11a/b are incompatible. To overcome this some manufacturer’s offer a hybrid allowing the use of one or the other depending on what devices were connected.
  • 802.11g: Very similar to the 802.11b standard and additionally backwards compatible with it but operating at a much faster 54Mbps. This means 802.11g has a great signal range, it’s not easily obstructed and performs well. The downside - Appliances may interfere due to its operation on the 2.4 GHz band.
  • 802.11n: Known as Wireless N, 802.11n was designed to improve on 802.11g standard. Utilising multiple antennas (MIMO) instead of one and providing upto 300Mbps of network bandwidth. It offers amazing speed, great signal range and is resistant to external interference. The only downside is that it may interfere with nearby 802.11b/g networks due to its use of multiple antennas.
  • 802.11ac: Backwards compatible with 802.11b/g/n and utilising dual band technologies, allowing simultaneous connections to both 2.4GHz and 5 GHz bands. This is the current best wireless standard and offers a bandwidth of upto 1300Mbps on the 5Ghz band and upto 450 Mbps on the 2.4Ghz.

Ethernet – Wired connection

Ethernet Cable

Many people ask us what Ethernet cable do I need? The answer is – It depends on what you plan to do with your network. We would generally recommend a Cat 5e which gives you lots of headroom without breaking the bank but ideally buy what you can afford. Take a look at the table below for an idea of what speeds you can expect from each type of cable.

Ethernet cable standards

 Cable TypeMax Data Transmission SpeedMaximum Bandwidth
Cat 3 UTP 10 Mbps 16MHz
Cat 5 UTP 10/100 Mbps 100MHz
Cat5 e UTP 1000 Mbps 100MHz
Cat 6 UTP or STP 1000 Mbps 250MHz
Cat 6a STP 10,000 Mbps 500MHz
Cat 7 SSTP 10,000 Mbps 600MHz

 

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