Cisco-Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch
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Customer Review: This does NOT share internet access from a DSL/Cable modem!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just to be clear, this is a switch and not a router! Search online for the difference between a switch and a router to learn more. I wanted to share the internet access from my cable modem with my computer and my new internet capable blu-ray player. Well, I found out the hard way that this switch will not do the trick! If you already have a (wired or wireless) router between your cable modem and your computer then you can use a switch like this to connect more computers. It just gives you more ports but it does not convert IP addresses to the outside world (which is what you need when you want to access the internet from multiple network devices).
I bought a router from Best Buy for $40, but you can of course also buy them on Amazon. They are a little bit more expensive then a simple switch.
Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know! Otherwise I guess it works just fine!
Customer Review: Excellent switch!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Switch a couple of weeks ago and my network is working faster than ever before! I have a DSL connection and before buying the switch I was getting slower internet and SOHO networking speeds. I bought this switch to work along with my new 2wire 100 home portal and both the internet speeds and SOHO networking speeds are incredibly reliable and fast! I run graphic intensive, real-time processes in my network (online gaming, dataset transfers, group graphic development over the internet, etc.) and everything works to perfection! I reccommend this switch if you are thinking about building a network, it's fast, reliable, and inexpensive. Also, if you have DSL or cable internet connections, buy a GOOD dedicated home portal/router like the 2wire 100, it is much better than any of the router/switch combinations that are out there.Customer Review: work around for too few network cables
Summary: 5 Stars
Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch
There are virtually no instructions for this switch. So I just guessed on how to use it and it works perfectly:
EZXS55W linksys work group switch in building #1:
port 1: wildblue satellite modem WAN
port 2: desktop computer
uplink port: 100-ft cable to building #2 (too far for wireless to work)
WRT300N linksys wireless router
WAN port: cable from building #1
router port 1: desktop computer
wireless 'g': laptop & visitors
All desktop, laptop and visiting computers now have access to satellite internet and only one cable was needed for the reach between buildings. So I am happy with my purchase.
Customer Review: Works perfectly - even for the technophobic
Summary: 5 Stars
This switch does exactly what I needed it to. It is small and easy to set up. Ethernet cable goes in and five more come out. The AC plug is not a huge strip hoging brick. It took zero configuration to get it to work perfectly.
I have a long ethernet cable that runs from the cable modem/router in the atic to my computer in my den. I plug that cable into this switch and then two cables come out to my computer and printer. Now everything is networked with my wireless devices. It is exactly what I wanted. I might even get a networked hard drive now that I have the switch in my den.
The price on Amazon is really good too. I was going to buy this used on ebay, but found it here for just a few bucks more brand new.
It has been running for a few weeks and I have not had any problems with it whatsoever.
A+ product.
Customer Review: Easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
The switch works great! I'm connected to an old work router (probably decades old, I don't know as I don't have access to it) and get the full connection speed (100Mb). I had a Netgear GS105A (1Gb switch) that wouldn't negotiate properly with the old work router, but this one works like a charm!
I wish they would have explained the uplink/port5 deal in the instructions, but as far as I can tell, Uplink is a duplicate of Port 5 (there are 6 ports with 1-4 always available, ports 5 and 6 (uplink) are only available one at a time) such that Uplink is to be used when connecting to another switch with a straight cable (instead of a crossover cable). So the Uplink port does a manual crossover - which seems pretty useless to me since most newer technology auto-senses the cable and end point connection - so a manual crossover port isn't needed.