NETGEAR FS105NA Switch 5Port Metal
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Customer Review: Unreliable
Summary: 1 Stars
The switch worked initially but a fatal problem developed within hours. On one of the ports, both lights lit continuously even with no plug in the port, and nothing connected to it on any port could communicate through it. There is nothing to configure, fix, or tweak. It doesn't even have an on/off switch-- it either works, or it doesn't.
Like most Netgear products, the unit is built (on the outside) like a tank and has the appearance of durability but, of course, what counts is on the inside. After replacing it with another model, I was back in business.
Customer Review: Excellent, inexpensive switch for home networking
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this product by Netgear to be very effective in setting up a home network. I switch between a PC using Windows ME and two laptops running Windows 98; the system works very quickly in moving data between systems. In addition, I use the switch to control access to the Internet from these machines. the value of a switch over a hub is that it grants almost your entire internet bandwidth to the machine requesting it; it moves faster than a hub.
The other great thing about this switch is that it is small; doesn't take up a lot of space, and works reliably.
Customer Review: Still the best cheap desktop switches
Summary: 4 Stars
Netgear's line of metal switches and hubs has always been an affordable, dependable product. I am glad to see that they haven't abandoned this format in favor of the plastic so many other companies are using.
I bought a couple of these for work when a group decided they needed to cram three conference rooms full of people on short notice. Netgear was the only product I trusted to work, and they didn't let me down.
At this point, you might want to consider the GS105. Even if you don't need the gigabit speed currently, you might in the future.
Customer Review: Simple and Efficient
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed this to add a network printer in a different room than my router. I already had a cable run to the other room for my laptop (wired is faster than its wireless card), which runs Linux (Ubuntu). "Installation" is probably too complex a word--literally, I just plugged in the power cord, plugged in my cable from my router, and then plugged in my computer and printer--and it just worked. I have a faster-than-average internet connection (DOCSIS), and tested the speed both with without the switch, and it was the same (47-49mb/s download, 4-5mb/s up).Customer Review: Excellent Switch
Summary: 5 Stars
This switch has been a pleasant surprise. I have a cable that runs from a router in my house to my office which is located in a separate building behind the house. The switch is in my office and performs flawlessly. I have a desktop connected to the switch and am able to transfer large files with ease. I have a phone system connected to it that works better than my landline. I have a wireless access point connected to it for the use of my netbook which is located on the opposite side of my office. This has been a unexpectedly useful investment.