D-Link DES 1008P 8-Port Desktop Switch with 4 PoE Ports - switch - 8 ports

Dlink Strikes Again

Advantages: 8 Port
Disadvantages: Static.

Dlink DES 1008D Why a switch? Switches are the backbones of a network. They are the devices that at all the computers in the office have no choice but to use. They are a great tool in modern computer networks. The switch allows communication between computers, servers and network printers. What does a switch need to do? 1. Connect multiple computers 2. Be Fast 3. Be Reliable 4. Be user Friendly So will the DES 1008D model handle the pressure? 1. Connectivity The DES 1008D has a total of 8 ports witch means that you could have 8 computers connecting simultaneously, or you could have a variety or pcs, servers, printers, and other networks switches connecting to it. 8 ports will happily support a small office or home based network. 2. Speed So we have found out that it has 8 ports so what will ...

me.net 14.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of D-Link DES 1008D - switch - 8 ports

It's Cheap, Easy and can handle 8 Males at a time

Advantages: Fast, Reliable switching, Wall mountable, Solid piece of kit
Disadvantages: None!

in is running at 100 or 10 Mbps. Before this feature came along you had to tell a switch which it was, and if you got it wrong it wouldn't work. Also, running at 10 meant ALL the ports had to run at 10, even if they were 100 devices. The FS108 solves this issue by being very clever, and very useful! Very Very Clever You can have what is called a "straight" cable, where the pins match up at both ends, or a "crossover" cable where 4 pins (2 twisted pairs) are reversed. You'd do that if you wanted to connect two computers directly without a switch. If you plugged a crossover into a normal switch it wouldn't work, because the pins would be wrong. This switch tests to see if it's a crossover and sorts it all out for you, so it will ALWAYS work! Very very clever, very very useful. Solid Made from quite thick metal and spray painted ...

phucco 04.09.2004 · Read full review
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Review of NETGEAR ProSafe FS108 10/100 Desktop Switch - switch - 8 ports

solid build and quiet switch = happy chappy

Advantages: small compact size, metallic body, passive cooling=no noise
Disadvantages: gets a bit hot during summer

using Windows 98/2k/xp over samba, which unfortunately only 50-60% efficient. Transfering files over FTP is gonna be miles faster than samba (windows file and print sharing) They are all auto MDI-X on every port, so it doesn't really matter if you';re using a cross over cable or not, as the switch will sort it out The LEDS on the ports indicate 1000mb or 100mb and the status LEDS on the panel indicate 10mb connection and blinking = activity. It's silent, as it's all passivly cooled, unlike 3com switches/hubs, which is good when you have these in the bedroom! It's solidly built and i really can't fault it, and I feel it's worth the money as most other switches are all plasticy and cheap looking/feeling. 1gb transfer over samba takes around 3-4 minutes... which is fast - as you'd expect for gig ethernet.... and ftp transfers are ...

waga 25.11.2004 · Read full review
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Review of NETGEAR ProSafe GS108 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch - switch - 8 ports