I'm always buying network gear and always receiving complaints about the cost.
These items should help anyone build a small-medium residential network on a shoestring. All are rackmountable (some are half width but with adapter ears)
http://amzn.to/2vkR6Wb TP Link 16 port unmanaged gigabit £55
http://amzn.to/2wdaX5O TP Link 24 port unmanaged gigabit £68 (check sellers, choose Amazon)
http://amzn.to/2vXNTJ2 Zyxel 24 port unmanaged gigabit £77
http://amzn.to/2vXgApx Netgear 24 port unmanaged gigabit £82
http://amzn.to/2tWdIM5 TP Link 48 port "managed"(-ish) gigabit £224
http://amzn.to/2wdaKzD Netgear 48 port unmanaged gigabit £265
http://amzn.to/2vaOY2J Netgear 8 port 4 PoE £50
http://amzn.to/2ve9a3o 1U 24 port patch panel (for cat 6)
