D-Link DGS-2208 8-Port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch
by D-Link Systems, Inc.
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Customer Review: Straightforward and simple
Summary: 5 Stars
The switch is easy to use and setup with good performance. There's not much more to add than that really... it does what I expect it to do and looks decent in the process.
My main reason for picking this over the other 2 8-port gig switches was the color coded link lights. I have a mixed speed network with some devices running at 10/100 and most running at 1GB, and I find it useful to have some indication that they are running as expected.
One last thought: I have had no issues with the switch reverting to ALL 10/100 just because 1 device is running at that speed as some other reviewers have suggested. Presumably this was some kind of firmware issue which has been resolved in recently released models... I didn't have to download any new firmware to fix this.
EDIT 12/26/08:
I just bought my second one of these units.
The first one from this original review is still running strong and I haven't had any issues at all with it; so when I needed additional ports another one of these was a no-brainer.
The price is always among the cheapest around for a gig switch (and when on offer with a good rebate it is about as cheap as you'll ever see a good 10/100 MB switch for)
Excellent price by comparison, great performance, and no problems at all with one that's been used day-in and day-out for over a year now. What more could you want from an unmanaged gig switch?
Customer Review: Great gigabit switch!
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this switch to replace a Netgear GS608NA Giga Switch 8Port which fried about two weeks out of warranty (the switch died such that the power light would come on but it would no longer recognize ports or pass traffic.)
So far this unit seems a bit faster than the Netgear and always gets link speeds right - the Netgear had a glitch where it would sometimes mis-detect gigabit links as 100 Mbps links and you would need to power cycle the switch to get it to properly recognize the full speed the interface was capable of.
The only drawback is that the speed LEDs are TINY and must be viewed straight on to be able to discern yellow from green - from most angles the yellow LEDs look green as the green light from the green link status LED seems to overwhelm the yellow from the speed LED.
Quite a nit, but still something to note if the switch will be placed somewhere you can't view it straight on.
The enclosed materials are especially nice as they include wall anchors and screws for wall mounting the unit.
One other potential downside is no paper documentation of any kind is provided, but rather a CD with PDF documentation is enclosed.
Customer Review: A fine unmanaged switch at a decent price
Summary: 5 Stars
This switch has been running full time in my home for 10 months with no issues. On my mixed (100/gigabit) network, I notice no slowdown on my gigabit connections, even when both 100 and gigabit connections are active.
Connected to it are:
Synology DiskStation 209 (gigabit),
Dell Precision Workstation (gb),
An older Dell Dimension (10/100),
An older Macbook (10/100),
iMac (gb),
Macbook Pro (gb),
and a 5-port 10/100 switch, which in turn connects to a networked Blu-ray player, an Airport Express (with AirTunes connected to a sound system), and an Xbox 360.
Time Machine backups run flawlessly and reasonably quickly (4-5 times as fast as on my n-class WiFi network). We frequently use AirTunes to stream music, and experience no gaps or dropouts- which were a major issue on the WiFi network, and we have no problems streaming video from the Synology server to our Xbox- even when my kids are both video-chatting at the same time.
I don't expect enterprise-class gigabit service from this unmanaged switch, but at around 1/8 the price of a 10-port Cisco managed switch, this does the trick in our home, and works fine right out of the box, with no configuration required.
Customer Review: Happy with my purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used other gigabit switches in the past, and most have worked well, but typically run hot. I had a Linksys/Cisco that had a cooling fan, and even though it wasn't a loud fan, it made just enough noise to bug me.
I replaced that with a Trendnet that had a metal housing and no fan, and that one served me well for several years. But again, it ran warm, so when I read about this D-Link DGS-2208 with its lower power consumption and energy saving features I decided to give it a try.
I'm happy I did. This switch has excellent performance, and runs very cool and quiet. At the time I purchased it the 8-port was actually cheaper then the 5 port, so that was a sweet deal as well.
I have a bunch of gigabit capable computers running various versions of Linux & Windows along with a PS3 all hooked up through this, and this in turn is connected to my D-Link router (which has 2 more older 10/100 computers on it), and everything communicates without a hitch.
I couldn't be happier with my purchase. This switch has excellent performance, and doesn't dump a lot of extra heat into my computer room. In fact, it doesn't even get warm to the touch.
Customer Review: Works GREAT in mixed mode.
Summary: 5 Stars
I had to post a review because one of the reviews I read here freaked me out. I found it hard to believe a gigabit switch would fall back to the slowest speed on all ports and wouldn't auto negotiate per port. I bought one anyway to see what happens...
Bottom line: It's a gigabit switch that works as you'd expect. I have several computers with gigabit nics and several non-gigabit devices (router, print server, older computer) all connected at the same time.
The gigabit enabled computers connect and transfer at gigabit speed. The 10/100 devices connect and transfer at 100 Mbps. No problems at all.
I believe the reviewers who had problems didn't have their gigabit nics set to 1000 or don't own gigabit nics or have wiring problems (gigabit uses all 4 pairs and 10/100 uses only 2 of the 4 pairs on a cable). I even tried to create a problem by setting my gigabit nics to AUTO and they still negotiated 1000 Mbps. The only way I can ding this switch is its light weight. I wish it were heavier as it tends to want to lift (lean back) when you have a bunch of network cables hanging out of it. Wall mounting is an option, however.