Mascom International stocks the Dahua SF1008L at KSh 1,600, brand new and sealed, offering eight 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports, 1.6 Gbps of switching capacity and a silent, fanless body. Made by Dahua Technology, the Dahua SF1008L takes a single feed from your router and spreads it to seven more wired devices at once. It learns up to 2,000 device addresses, sits on a desk or mounts on a wall, and draws about half a watt at peak. You can pick it up at our Kimathi Street shop in Nairobi CBD or order delivery.
Designed for office managers, school IT teachers, doctors running small clinics and cyber café owners, the Dahua SF1008L handles the point where a router simply runs out of sockets. A typical Kenyan fibre router has only a handful of LAN ports, yet a small Upper Hill office may need four desktops, a network printer, a biometric clock and a recorder on cable. Running every device on Wi-Fi slows everyone down at lunchtime, and video calls stutter when staff stream music on the same band. The Dahua SF1008L solves this with one cable to the router and seven ready ports, with nothing to configure. Wired desks also keep working when a neighbour's network crowds the airwaves in a busy Westlands building.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that hand over no-name switches with vague labels, Mascom International sells the Dahua SF1008L with a published spec sheet and a written warranty. Buyers throughout Kenya report that the Dahua SF1008L earns its place in shared offices, church media rooms and hostel common rooms, where cables multiply quickly. Our team can show you the Dahua SF1008L passing traffic at the counter before you pay, or send it with pay-on-arrival delivery anywhere in the country.
Common Questions About the Dahua SF1008L
How much is the Dahua SF1008L 8-Port switch in Kenya?
The Dahua SF1008L sells for KSh 1,600 as a sealed unit at Mascom International in Nairobi CBD. The price covers a 12-month warranty for manufacturing defects plus pay-on-arrival delivery to every county, with same-day arrival inside Nairobi and its environs. The five-port Dahua SF1005L costs KSh 1,200, so paying KSh 400 more gets you three extra ports and 1.6 Gbps of switching capacity instead of 1 Gbps. Pick the eight-port model whenever you expect your wired devices to grow.
How many devices can I connect to the Dahua SF1008L?
You can connect seven wired devices to the Dahua SF1008L, since one of its eight ports links back to your router. Those seven ports can feed desktops, laptops, network printers, smart TVs, VoIP phones or an NVR. Its 1.6 Gbps switching capacity lets all eight ports run at their full 100 Mbps together. If you need more than seven, link a second switch to any free port with a patch cable. For a 15-seat lab, two units linked together usually cover the room.
Can I mount the Dahua SF1008L on a wall?
Yes, the Dahua SF1008L supports wall mounting as well as sitting flat on a desk. At 132.9 mm long and 160 g, it fits neatly beside a wall-mounted router or above a reception counter, keeping cables off the floor. Mounting it high also keeps it away from mop water and foot traffic in busy clinics and shops in Nakuru or Eldoret. It cannot go in a 19-inch server rack, so offices with a rack cabinet usually place it on a shelf inside.
Should I choose the Dahua SF1008L or a gigabit switch?
Choose the Dahua SF1008L when your internet plan and daily work fit inside 100 Mbps per device, and a gigabit switch when they do not. Most small offices on Kenyan fibre packages browse, email, print and join video calls, and the Dahua SF1008L handles all of that at a lower price. A gigabit switch makes sense for video editors, architects moving large drawings, or anyone paying for a faster fibre plan. The Dahua SF1008L also carries no PoE, so powered cameras need a PoE switch.
Is the Dahua SF1008L good for a school computer lab or cyber café?
The Dahua SF1008L suits a small lab or cyber café with up to seven machines per unit. Each workstation gets its own steady 100 Mbps link, which handles KCSE revision portals, eCitizen applications, KRA iTax returns and printing with no Wi-Fi dropouts. Flow control helps when several students download at once, by asking fast senders to pause instead of dropping data. Because it is unmanaged, you cannot cap one user's speed or block sites from the switch itself.
Can I keep the Dahua SF1008L running during KPLC blackouts?
Yes, the Dahua SF1008L uses so little electricity that a small UPS or solar inverter keeps it online through most outages. It draws about 0.1 W typically and 0.5 W at most from a 5V, 1A supply, far less than the router beside it. Plug both the router and the switch into the same UPS so your wired network stays up together. When mains power returns, the Dahua SF1008L restarts on its own and resumes switching, with no settings lost or buttons to press.
Does the Dahua SF1008L work with Wi-Fi access points and mesh units?
Yes, the Dahua SF1008L can feed wired Wi-Fi access points or mesh nodes placed around a building. Run a cable from one of its ports to each access point, and wireless coverage reaches far corners of a Kilimani house or a two-floor office. Each access point needs its own power adapter, because this switch does not send power down the cable. Wired backhaul like this usually gives steadier Wi-Fi than mesh units relaying each other wirelessly through thick walls.
Who should buy the Dahua SF1008L and who should skip it?
The Dahua SF1008L fits offices, clinics, schools, churches and shops that need five to seven extra wired devices on one router. Accountants, lawyers and estate agents with shared printers find it especially useful. Skip it if you need only two or three extra ports, since the Dahua SF1005L costs less. Skip it too if you plan to power cameras over cable, need traffic controls such as VLANs, or move large files daily, where a managed, PoE or gigabit switch fits better.
Technical Specifications
Core Function and Switching Performance
- Eight RJ-45 Fast Ethernet ports at 10/100 Mbps — one port goes to the router and seven serve your wired devices.
- 1.6 Gbps switching capacity — enough internal bandwidth for all eight ports to send and receive at full speed together.
- 0.744 Mpps forwarding rate — the switch passes 744,000 small packets each second, keeping calls and remote desktops responsive.
- 2,000-entry MAC address table — it tracks each connected device and delivers data only to the port that needs it.
- 0.768 MB packet buffer — a small memory reserve that holds data during bursts, so busy moments drop fewer packets.
- Flow control — when one machine cannot keep up, senders are asked to pause briefly rather than lose data.
- Auto-negotiation on every port — each port matches the speed of the connected device without any manual settings.
Compatibility and Network Use
- Works with any router or fibre terminal that has a free LAN port, regardless of your internet provider.
- Unmanaged operation — no app, IP address, password or web page; it starts working the moment it receives power.
- Uses Cat5e and Cat6 patch cables — the common network cables found in most Kenyan offices and homes.
- Feeds desktops, network printers, NVRs, smart TVs, VoIP phones, access points and consoles with Ethernet sockets.
- Links to another switch through any free port — a simple way to grow past seven devices later.
- Layer 2 device — it moves local traffic between machines and leaves IP addresses and internet access to your router.
Build and Mounting
- Body measures 132.9 mm × 62.4 mm × 24 mm — roughly the footprint of a large smartphone, only slimmer.
- Weighs 160 g — light enough for a wall screw or a narrow shelf behind a monitor.
- Desktop or wall placement — lay it flat beside the router or fix it above a counter to keep cables tidy.
- Light grey plastic housing with no fan — silent in classrooms, consultation rooms and bedrooms, with no fan to clog.
- LED indicators — status lights show at a glance which ports have a live link, which speeds up fault-finding.
- Operates from 0 to 45°C and 5 to 95% humidity — comfortable in hot shops and humid coastal offices, kept dry.
Power Supply and Inclusions
- 5V DC input at 1A — low voltage supplied through the external power adapter packed with the switch.
- About 0.1 W in typical use — a full year of round-the-clock running uses under one kilowatt-hour.
- 0.5 W peak draw — even with every port busy, it uses less power than a phone charger.
- Automatic recovery after outages — when mains power returns, it resumes switching with no settings to restore.
- Low draw stretches backup power — a small UPS or solar inverter keeps it online through long outages.
- No Power over Ethernet output — cameras, phones and access points on its ports need their own power supplies.
Package Contents
The sealed Dahua box holds the Dahua SF1008L switch and its 5V DC power adapter, so it is ready to run as soon as you add cables. Network patch cables are not part of the package; Mascom International stocks Cat5e and Cat6 cables in several lengths if you need them. Ask our team to open and test the unit at the counter on Kimathi Street so you see every item before paying.
Warranty
The Dahua SF1008L ships with a 12-month warranty through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use. Should a port fail to link or the switch stop passing traffic because of a factory fault, return it with proof of purchase to our Nairobi CBD service desk and we will process the claim.
Buying the Dahua SF1008L from Mascom International
You can buy the Dahua SF1008L at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Walk in with a laptop and we will plug it into a live Dahua SF1008L so you can confirm it works. The unit comes in a light grey finish.
Questions, quotes for several units or delivery bookings go through:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Delivery is pay-on-arrival across all 47 counties. Nairobi and its environs get same-day drop-off, and towns such as Thika, Machakos, Nyeri and Mombasa receive orders the next business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Every unit is covered by the 12-month warranty above. Expect accurate specs, fair prices and dependable after-sales help from a physical shop you can always walk into.
