Neat Netgear 5 port gigabit switch

Advantages: Cheap, reliable, simple to use
Disadvantages: None.

...I liked this switch so much, I bought two of them. Netgear have a reputation for cheap and reliable networking equipment, and this 5 port unmanaged switch is no exception. When I bought my two, they were retailing online for approx £35 each - but these days you should be able to get one for approx £25 (inc VAT.) The switch is more or less the size of my hand (yes, I have big hands). With 5 ports on the back - all are auto-sensing, as is the gigabit standard, so you don't have to worry about crossover cables if you're daisy-chaining switches... The only other port on the back is for power, which is the usual "wall-wart" plug in transformer you get with most home networking equipment. Given the switch is unmanaged, you can just plug desktop computers, laptops, XBOXes, network printers straight into the switch, and not worry...

sjhill 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Netgear GS105 5 Port Gigabit Switch

Advantages: Easy installation, small, sturdy, quiet, auto uplink
Disadvantages: Runs quite hot

...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...

sj19uk 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR ProSafe GS105 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch 10/100/1000 Mbps - switch - 5 ports - desktop

Get Switched On

Advantages: Reliable, fast connections
Disadvantages: N/A

...Netgear have a good reputation in my opinion at producing good quality networking kit at reasonable prices. Netgear's reputation was one of the reasons I purchased this Ethernet Switch and I have not been disappointed. I have been using one of these at work for the past 7 months and have been very impressed with the performance it get from this switch. ~Specification~ This is a 16 Port Gigabit Unmanaged Switch. An unmanaged switch is plug and play, which makes it nice and easy to install for people who want something that works with the hassle of configuring a vast array of different networking options. I would recommned that this sort of switch is best suited to small businesses or large home networks. Data Transfer Rates for this particular switch is 1 Gigabytes per second. I have found that this switch has plently of capacity...

hunts1874 01.01.1970 · Read review
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