Home networking: managed switch

Edit: I think I'm good now. I didn't realize that there were some good options for unmanaged switches that support VLAN, specifically the Netgear GS305E-100JPS and the TP-Link TL-SG105E. Thanks for all the helpful replies.

Original Post:

I'm looking for a recommendation for a managed switch with 5 ports that can be purchased in Japan and is reasonably priced.

I was able to find some good options in the US from major manufacturers (e.g., Netgear, TP-link, D-link), but those models are not sold in Japan. The only managed switch models they sell in Japan are huge and expensive. All the 5 port models are unmanaged.

The managed switch will go behind my Firewalla Purple SE for the purpose of setting up a 2 VLANs, so 5 ports is more than enough. PoE is not required.

If there is an unmanaged switch which has the features necessary to setup a VLAN behind a Firewalla, that would be ok too. But I don't expect this to be the case considering that Firewalla website specifically mentions that it has to be a managed switch.

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