D-Link DGS-2208 8-Port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch
by D-Link Systems, Inc.
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Customer Review: DGS-2208: ANOTHER QUALITY PRODUCT FROM D-LINK
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a fairly large Local Area Network (LAN)spread out over two floors that required 12 ethernet ports. I purchased two of these D-Link DGS-2208 desktop switches and connected them in tandem for a total of 13 available ports. They replaced 2 Linksys switches that failed within the first year. I purchased these particular units based the following requirements: Neat appearance of installation ( all cabling must enter/exit at rear of switches and be neatly routed and bundled, clean appearance of the D-Link switch, 10/100/1000, and finally the great reliability of other D-Link products that I own.
I have now had these units in service for quite some time, and my LAN has yet to experience a failure. I strongly recommend D-Link for quality and Amazon for the lowest price and fastest service.
Customer Review: Additions
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an absolute must for additions within the home or work area. Very easy to install and set up. Keep in mind that you have to have the right type of internet speed for this to work to it's potential. I'm using a high speed modem that I was having problems with initially with loosing internet (cable). After having hooked this up have never had to rest the modem since (approx 2 weeks now). I use this in my basement and purchased it to hide and place over head and wall connections during renovations into an apartment for my daughter. Currently using 7 connections and cannot see any speed lose. Tested with utbe on all 6 computers with same video. All were buffered out well before the video was half over. (Video was a music video) A must have for home or small office wired settings.Customer Review: Quick (Really) -- No Configuration and Inexpensive
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered/received this 8-Port Gigabit switch by D-Link to connect three PCs (each with Gigabit NICs), one laserjet printer and one digital sender/scanner to the Verizon FIOS router. The switch's speed indicator clearly shows 1 Gbit (green - all three PCs) or 100 Mbps (yellow - router) connectivity; no indicator light means 10 Mbps link (printer and digital sender/scanner). All eight ports are autosensing/autoconfigurable with regards to MDI/MDIX connections, e.g., I did not have to use a crossover cable to connect the router to the switch. Straight out of the box, moved Ethernet cables from the router and older 100 Mbps switch onto the D-Link DGS-2208, plugged in the power adapter and we're up and running at significantly higher speeds. Highly recommended.Customer Review: Worked like a charm
Summary: 5 Stars
All I did was plug it in, reboot my computer for good measure and it just worked.
I now have 4 computers, two switches and one wireless router. I was using the wireless router to connect everything in the living room to everything in the back room (on the switch), but now the two rooms are connected directly switch to switch and everything does seem faster now. I did not check timings. I purchased this because the plugs on the wireless router were loose and the cords kept coming loose every time I futz behind the computer, plus I did not have enough jacks anyway, I was always having to unplug 1 cord to plug in the BluRay player for updates. Now with 8 ports, I am good to go.
Customer Review: Cool and simple
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a DGS-2208 (HW ver C1) mounted in my enclosed wiring cabinet, which is in the wall of a walk-in closet. I love the fact that this switch uses little power and runs cool. The 8-port version was only slightly more costly than the 5-port version, and it allowed me to connect all rooms permanently. Installation was a snap, and performance is impeccable.
The only minor imperfection is that I can't tell the difference between 100 and 1000 Mb/s connections from the tiny leds -- they all look the same color to me. This doesn't matter in regular use because there's nobody in the closet looking at the leds (it would be nice to have an option to turn all leds off to save more power).