Cisco-Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch
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Customer Review: Great Product...but a bit ambiguous
Summary: 4 Stars
This product did the exact task that I bought it for and works great. I used it to allow my cable internet connection to be split between an online game console and my computer. The only negatives I would say about this product are:
1)The image on this website is a bit deceiving in that it makes the product seem bigger than it really is. It is actually only about the size of a deck of cards. I bought it thinking it was bigger. No biggie. (Pun intended.)
2) The instructions that came with the product were not the easiest to decipher. I actually got the product to do what I wanted it to do through trial and error rather than detailed instructions. Oh well.
In conclusion, the product does what it was designed to do in a discreet and reliable way. End of story.
Customer Review: Customer Service? What's that?
Summary: 1 Stars
If you buy this product you better pray it works. I purchased this product and it didn't work, sent it back to Amazon to get replaced. Then it still didn't work.You might think that it was my setup but tech support has confirmed that it wasn't, and that this is the 2nd 'faulty' switch. However they have failed to send me an RMA number to send it back to them. I have called every day for the past 2 weeks to try and obtain this elusive 'RMA confirmation email'.
As of right now their tech support/customer service 800 number isn't even working or is overloaded.
If you buy this product, I hope it works for you. But if you think you might need some service from the company, you may want to think about going to a competitor (are there any in this price range?).
Customer Review: Great For Xbox 360 and Computers
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great switch... and for Xbox Live... Very easy to setup just plug your modem into the switch and the rest of your computers and power it on.. and it works.. But I have had some people think that this will imporve your internet speed no it does not it shares your internet speed. but it does help by retransmitting packts and helps performance. Like for example this thing is great with Xbox Live becuase maybe it is laging what this switch does is improve that lag sure it still might be slow but it helps it be less noticable.. AT LEAST FOR ME IT HAS.. So try it out it works great and it is not that much $$$ Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup SwitchCustomer Review: Does what it said it would
Summary: 5 Stars
I got mine as part of a kit (Linksys Switched 10/100 Network in a Box) which included the EZXS55W, 2 ethernet cards, 2 cables, and the manuals and software stuff... It works like a charm on my network under Windows98 - it's actually hard to tell when you're on another computers hard drive - it's that fast! (One thing it's not, however, is a router... It works fine for sharing an internet connection with computers running modems, but you can't share a DSL connection...I recently signed up for a DSL hookup and the phone company guys said I had to replace my Linksys EZXS55W switch with a Linksys BEFSR41 Cable/DSL Router.) If you just want to network some home computers together and share a single internet modem connection though, this unit is well worth the money.Customer Review: Nifty Little Toy
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent product. I had it out of the box, plugged into my 5 PC network and up and running in less than 2 minutes.DLink was my first choice. However, I needed a switch right away and had trouble finding a local store that had the DLink in stock. I settled on the Linksys and am very happy with it.
I have only 2 concerns (any why I didn't give it a 5):
1. This product is TINY and the attached cables and power cord tend to drag it. A bit of velcro should fix that. ;)
2. The manual is a waste of trees. On the other hand, the device was so simple to hook up, a manual is almost unneccessary.
Anyone who has problems with this little puppy either has bigger problems or needs to rethink why they're trying to do home networking.