D-Link DGS-2208 8-Port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch
by D-Link Systems, Inc.
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Customer Review: It Just Works
Summary: 5 Stars
There is not a whole lot I can say about this switch. I plugged all the cables from my network into the switch and everything worked just fine. The front panel LED's display orange for 100 Mbps connections and green for 1 Gbps connections which is nice.The green technology to reduce power consumption is a good idea. We all know how all our gadgets can add to our electricity costs.
All my new computer builds have motherboards with built in gigabyte Ethernet, so this was a fitting edition. I use a Linksys router to connect to the Internet; however, I wasn't willing to pay for an expensive unit to get a built in gigabyte switch. Adding this D-Link switch was an affordable solution, and it has eight ports for future expansion. All I need to do now is replace my network drive with one that has a gigabyte Ethernet interface and I'll be sailing.
Customer Review: QoS switch wonderful for VOIP, new HW revision even better!
Summary: 5 Stars
I brought this switch for one star office six month ago. The QoS feature made the VOIP call so good (work with D-Link VPN router that can set the QoS). So I decided to buy another one from Amazon. This one is even better with improved hardware!
I noticed some customers reported the life span only about a year or so from some past reviews. So when I brought last one six months ago, I opened it up, and glued on a heatsink to the switch IC, that significantly reduced the switch IC temperature.
This one I just brought from Amazon, I opened it try to add heatsink. To my pleasant supurise, this revision hardware already have heatsink on the switch IC!
Immediately VOIP sound quality improvement with this switch. Even when we were doing ISP speed test, the VOIP phone call not affected at all. Amazing!
Customer Review: Good, but not universally compatible
Summary: 3 Stars
This seems to be a very good switch for the price. And it's definitely and upgrade from the 54G wireless that I was running before I put in all the cabling! BUT, for some reason I can get it to run a gigibit connection on my PC. From everything I've tried, I think the DLink Green or Auto-Sensing tech is incompatible with me Realtek gigabit PCI card. If I leave the card on my PC setup as Auto-Sensing, it continually connects, then boots me from the network - it's almost like it can't get an IP address through the switch, it's so odd. Anyway, I change the PC card to 100Mbps Full Dup and it works great. So, yeah, it's nice to have a wired network, but it would be nicer to have the full gigabit speed that my devices are capable of. I'll probably end up selling this DLink on CraigsList and trying a Netgear or something else...Customer Review: Easy way to add gigabit Ethernet ports
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't have a lot to say about this D-Link switch. I plugged it into a port on my gigabit router (also D-Link), and it has worked flawlessly to give my seven more ports. (One port is used to connect the switch to the router.) I made sure that I upgraded all my cables to CAT6 for full gigabit speeds. While I cannot verify the speeds, my NAS definitely detects a gigabit connection, and the speed of transfer is noticeably faster than my older 10/100 MB router and network. The switch also has indicators on the front panel to show activity, and indicators that show what speed is detected (gigabit, 100 MB, or 10 MB). For technical users, I understand this switch is unmanaged, so it does not have traffic priorities. However, it is non-blocking so all ports can be used simultaneously at full speed. Highly recommended.Customer Review: It Works Out of The Box
Summary: 4 Stars
EDIT: 8/15/08: I originally gave this product 4 stars is because I believed it should not be advertised as an 8 port switch when it only provides 7 usable ports (one port is used to hook up to your internet connection, i.e., router, etc.). Another poster pointed out that some might not need to attach their internet connection to it and will just use it for networking, thereby providing 8 usable ports, and I edited this review in agreement.
It worked out of the box for me-used one 25 ft. RJ45 cat. 5E cable going from my router (D Link DGL 4100 Gaming Router) to my living room, connected it to this switch, and it gave me 7 instant internet ports for the Wii, the LCD TV and the satellite receiver (EVERYTHING has some internet function these days). Instant access with no hitch. Very nice.