If you're looking to improve performance or expand your network at home or the office, a managed switch is a good way to go. The best part is that it isn't all that expensive, especially if you can get it on sale. Right now, we're seeing the Netgear 8-port switch for an absolute steal thanks to a steep discount from Amazon that knocks 36% off. This is the lowest price we've seen for this device, coming in at just $35.

A good time to grab one to expand your network

As far as the types of things you can do with a managed switch, well, you can create VLANs in order to better organize your devices and the traffic that it uses on your network. You also get more reliability with connected devices, which can be a huge plus if you have a lot of smart devices.

Plus, if you're someone who uses a wireless network for some devices, you can improve that connection by alleviating traffic using a wired network. And all of this can happen without much work on your end. Of course, you can get pretty complex here, so we recommend taking things step by step to make it more manageable.

Again, this is a good price for this switch, coming in at its lowest price yet. You'll want to be quick because this price won't be around for long.