Advantages: small compact size, metallic body, passive cooling=no noise Disadvantages: gets a bit hot during summer
Well there isn't much to say about this switch. I've bought 4 of these and they are all working fine.
This is basically the big brother of the FS108 switch. The FS108 is 100mb Full duplex switch (full duplex meaning it can send and receive data at the same time), which theoretically gives 200mb throughput (send/receive combined). The GS108 is a 1000mb full duplex switch, which theoretically gives 2000mb throughput (send/receive combined).
Under ... ...a 100mb switch in under 5-6 minutes. With a 1000mb (gig) switch , you should be able to do it in under 2 minutes (hardware permitting). On average, you will more than likely get over double the transfer rate than a 100mb switch, and obviously it's a hell of a lot faster than a 100mb hub.
With copying the files am assuming you are using Windows 98/2k/xp over samba, which unfortunately only 50-60% efficient. Transfering files over FTP is gonna be ...
waga 25.11.2004
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Advantages: Well-Made, Fast as Hell. Disadvantages: None.
...better time to upgrade.
Overall this is an excellent product, 8-ports are more than enough for most houses and have room for expansion and with the reliability it offers you can hide it away and forget about it.
Well Done Netgear on and truly wonderful piece of equipment. ...
Stingwray 01.12.2005
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