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The family of ProSafe Smart Switches is designed for growing businesses that want control over their network without the cost and complexity of a full Layer
powerhouse. Equipped with five auto-speed-sensing10/100/1000 Mbps UTP ports this affordable switch gives yournetwork the capacity to handle huge workloads. It moves very...
powerhouse. Equipped with five auto-speed-sensing10/100/1000 Mbps UTP ports this affordable switch gives yournetwork the capacity to handle huge workloads. It moves very...
A review by sj19uk on NETGEAR ProSafe GS105 - switch - 5 ports September 11th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Speed
Very fast
Ease of Installation
Excellent - very quick and easy
Ease of use
Very easy
Reliability
Good
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
Easy installation, small, sturdy, quiet, auto uplink
Disadvantages:
Runs quite hot
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
This is a 10/100/1000Mbps switch with 5 auto-sensing ports
Visual Description A compact unit measuring 16cm x 10cm x 3cm (approx) Housed in a very sturdy blue metal casing with venting slots on the side and back Looks very professional 5 Front mounted UTP sockets Rear mounted PSU socket (12 Volt, 1.2 Amp, Centre Positive) and Earth tag LED indicators to display 10Mb, 100Mb, 1000Mb connection, Activity, Full Duplex, Collisions and Power
Installation The GS105 switch comes supplied with manuals, 12 Volt (1.2Amp) PSU, ethernet cable, and the unit itself. Installation is very simple and requires no configuration as this is an un-managed switch. Simply connect your existing CAT5 cables from your PC to the switch, it will detect the connection speed and cable type. No need to worry about using cross-over cables or straight through cables.
Operation Compatibility: Most recent PC's have at least a single gigabit Ethernet port on them now. Now you can make use of it. Tested fine with Intel Pro/1000 MT cards and nVidia nForce cards
Noise It contains no fans so operation is completely silent, however, as with all other Netgear switches, this unit gets quite hot. For peace of mind it would be best to keep it away from sources of heat (I tend to lay an old PII heatsink on the unit just to help with the cooling!)
Troubleshooting The LED indicators provide you with all the information you could possibly need to help diagnose any connectivity problems - not that you should have any
Conclusion Very fast, reliable equipment. With prices for gigabit equipment coming down, now is a great time to upgrade
NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switches fill the gap between unmanaged and fully managed switches. The family of ProSafe Smart Switches is designed for growing businesses that want control over their network without the cost and complexity of a full Layer 2/Layer 3 management implementation. This second generation Smart Switch, FS726T, with affordable built-in gigabit power, easily connects to servers or a Gigabit-speed backbone for a non-stop 10/100/1000- enabled network that can quickly deliver large multimedia, image, and video files. With the utility of 10/100 Mbps ports, 2 copper 10/100/1000 ports and an SFP slot for optional fiber connectivity, growing business networks, classrooms and workgroups can benefit from superior performance and keep up with expanding network needs. This high-performance switch features a non-blocking wire-speed architecture with an 8.8 Gbps switching capacity for maximum data throughput. All RJ-45 ports automatically negotiate to the highest speed and support Auto Uplink technology to make the right link. In addition, an intuitive, Web-browser interface offers the simple Smart Switch management, making it a snap to monitor switch performance, configure ports, even set up port trunks, VLANs, and traffic prioritization. Alternatively, use SNMP-based software to manage your Smart Switch. Shipped ready for use straight out of the box, it delivers switching that's easy to set up and use. NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switches are ideal for adding basic management to your unmanaged networks and extending your managed networks.
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