D-Link DGS-2208 8-Port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch
by D-Link Systems, Inc.
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Customer Review: Switch me like you mean it!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the best unmanaged switch I've been able to find. Unmanaged means that the unit does not have an ethernet interface that can be used to prioritize traffic flow. Unmanaged switches are by far the most common type, and for most residential applications will do the job for significantly less money.
The switch operates at full speed, and I haven't had any signs of 100 Mbp/s devices causing it to slow down other devices. I checked this, and it operates each device plugged into it at full speed regardless of the speed of the other devices. Some people say it does slow down, so perhaps there are multiple revisions out there. The two that I have were purchased in August 2007 and do not have a problem with this.
The ports are well spaced, and it is easy to plug in and remove cables, even ones with plastic overmolded snagless heads. I've had other switches in the past that had the ports so close together that I started leaving every other port open just to get some space. That is not the case with this one.
I have two of them, with one up in my office and the other in the basement wall-mounted beside the wiring closet. The basement unit is the primary backbone for my home network, so it gets a heavy workout. The ability to wall mount them is a nice option.
One thing about these switches is that the primary processor in the unit does not have a heat sink on it. I opened both of mine and put a heat sink on them that I had lying around. They don't need a big one, as the heat generated isn't extreme, but you can easily add one as a bit of insurance.
I put two of these in full service in my home and have used them continuously now for over a year, and they are still going strong. When I need another one, this is the one I'll get.
Fast, fairly inexpensive, and well made. Recommended.
Customer Review: Highly recommended product
Summary: 5 Stars
Our first product review for Its Geek Time is this nifty gigabit network switch brought to you by D-Link. For years D-link has taken a back seat to bigger companies like Linksys and Netgear for home network equipment. In recent years D-Link has increased their product quality and can contend with the big guys on an equal footing. This switch is a product that proves that.
The first thing to note about this switch is it is a gigabit switch with 8 ports for less than $50. A comparable Netgear or Linksys switch will cost you much more money. The other important thing about its speed is you can connect 10/100 devices to it and not lose gigabit connectivity to gigabit enabled devices that are also connected to it. On older gigabit switches, the switch would throttle down to the slowest device connected to it.
Another new feature on this switch is its power saving feature. Ports that are not in use are turned off so the device uses less power over all. This turns into cost benefits from less electricity usage, less heat generated by the product, and a longer life span due to less wear and tear. In an age where electricity prices are at an all-time high, anything that saves power is a welcome addition to many homes and offices.
In conclusion, this switch is recommended for any home network or small office network that is on a budget and wants gigabit functionality. This piece of networking technology gets a must have 10 on the d10 of networking from It's Geektime.
Customer Review: Great Switch! Zero Hassles
Summary: 5 Stars
My old Linksys wired router finally started to slowly fail (check your transfer speeds between computers to see if they are still what they used to be - you might find your throughput is no longer as fast as it once was.)
Bought this D-Link DGS-2208 from Amazon and when I hooked this up, it was totally plug and play. Six minutes start to finish from time the box was opened, including getting it to work with my Linksys wireless router. Zero hassles.
I also bought the Intel 1 Gbps internal card for one of my computers that only had the 100 Mbps motherboard network adapter. Now, three of my computers can benefit from the 1 Gigabit transfer speeds - as expected.
The unexpected nice surprises were that my transfers and streaming to my Apple TV are much faster...and my off site Slingbox streaming rate has almost tripled - according to my son who uses it back in England from our cable box here in Florida. I am pretty sure that the Slingbox is only 10 Mbps - so this is probably more an indication of how bad my old wired router had deteriorated.
For under $40, that was a great buy. If you are considering upgrading your network from 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps, it is absolutely worth doing.
PS: My only complaint with the transaction was with Amazon: they showed it in stock, but didn't ship it until over a week after the order was processed. I order a lot from Amazon - and they are usually great - but not this time.
Customer Review: For the price, a good router
Summary: 4 Stars
Have been using this for the past week with 10/100 NICS. (No 1000 NICS around.)
For the price, I can't complain and they provide wall mounting instructions/screws. Since it's plastic, it's really light. I notice no heat at all and it's been on 24/7 for a week now. No where near the amount of heat my Netgear 10/100 switch -- bought approx in the year 2000 dissipated. I only have a 10/100 net, so no gigabit speed rates yet.
The only bad thing I can see so far, the Energy Sleep feature(s) tends to put port(s) to sleep too quickly and port response becomes non-existent for approximately 5-10 seconds until the port on the switch wakes up. The fix for this is likely as easy as creating a script to ping the router before the Energy Saving features times the port out in an endless loop. I've yet to be able to troubleshoot this switch's timeout times and/or to see if they're documented anywhere.
Another option is remotely logging into to the remote server/host or other activity, keeping the port awake. Could also crank the case open to see if there's any DIP switches or h/w for selecting sleep timeouts. Since this is a slight issue for network robustness, I'm surprised there's nothing apparent yet to easily fix this aside from hacking something s/w wise. :-/
Nicked one star for this gripe, but got a rebate so no biggy for me! ;-)
Model Number: "DGS-2208"
P/N (aka .... H/W Version): "BDGS2208A....D1"
Customer Review: All you have to do is plug it in.
Summary: 5 Stars
When I decided to purchase this product, I wasn't really considering the power saving features; I was simply searching for an 8-port gigabit switch that would work well with my network.
All I had to do to get this switch (I keep almost typing 'router' but it's not) up and running was to plug it in and connect ethernet cables. It detected my network configuration and after rebooting computers that had been previously on 100mbit, everything was up and running at gigabit speed.
Since then, I haven't touched it. I haven't had to. It just works.
Some other comments have raised questions or issues with operating in a mixed network (some computers at fast ethernet and others at gigabit speed). I'm operating a mixed network and haven't had any issue whatsoever with this switch. It detects the maximum link speed available, configures the connection to that speed, and indicates the link speed with one of two different light colors.
The only mediocre aspect of this switch is the light panel on the front. The various light colors are similar to one another and in close proximity, it's hard to tell which lights are which colors and which are even on without standing directly in line with the panel. Still, I haven't had to even look at it since the initial configuration, so it's a very small issue.
Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this switch. It's proven itself to be fast, reliable, and intuitive.