Netgear ProSafe GS116 16-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS116NA)

Pros: None that I can see.Cons: Mine died in less than six months... power supply failure, which is not covered by their "Lifetime warranty".I have also had two Netgear 8-port gigabit switches fail over the last couple months, all with power supply failures.To top it off, they won't even pay the stinkin' rebate, even after I re-submitted my materials. It's kinda hard to re-submit the "Original UPC/Serial" when they lost it from the first submission.I will never purchase another Netgear product.

Five stars, works great.

Pros: Working great now for 4 months. No complex config. Decent speeds close to theoretical max.Cons: Not mountableWorking great now for 4 months. No complex config. Decent speeds close to theoretical max. Not mountable

Pros: Easy To SetupCons: UnreliableThis piece is not good at all....Have went through 2 in about 4 months. I will stick with the Linksys as I should have done before. I will pay more for the Linksys but it is well worth the money.

Pros:: Easy to setup Cons: Unreliable This piece is not good at all....Have went through 2 in about 4 months. I will stick with the Linksys as I should have…

Plug and play. No issues so far

Pros: Nice metal casing. Appears well made.Cons: Warranty is a joke. AC adapters fail and they want $27 for replacements. Lifetime - yea right.Nice metal casing. Appears well made. Warranty is a joke. AC adapters fail and they want $27 for replacements. Lifetime - yea right. Its a shame that this company has stooped to this level. I remember highly recommending their gear to clients.

Pros:: Easily expanded,, Easy to setup,, Fast,, Reliable I use this in a small office environment. 7 Workstations, 1 server, a couple printers. The switch seems…

Pros: Plug it in and it worksCons: nonePlug it in and it works none

I bought this to use in my home internet and IPTV U-verse network and it works great. It is currently using 8 of the 16 ports controlling both televisions and pc's. Not much to say except that it works just as advertised. .

Pros:: Easy to set up,, Fast,, Small I bought this to use in my home internet and IPTV U-verse network and it works great. It is currently using 8 of the 16 ports…

Runs too hot due to lack of fan...we have to reset this device at least once a week due to locking up with a heavy traffic load.

Pros: Great product, Strong case, Not bulk, Not plastic easy to mount on wallCons: None so farGreat product, Strong case, Not bulk, Not plastic easy to mount on wall None so far Worked like a charm. network improvement was noticed immediately.

We needed more ports in order to hook up TV, blue ray, receiver, etc. to network and this switch made it easy to do with no noticable loss in speed.

No hassles - but it came with a european adaptor so I had to go and get a two pin to UK adaptor in order to use the power supply.

I have had one of those for over two years now. I nearly forgot it even exists as there were never any problems with it. Hidden in a closet in one of the offices it…

Pros: It is a switch, when functional performed as a switchCons: Customer service.It is a switch, when functional performed as a switch Customer service. Dealing with the return process, customer service , and there tech support people was a complete nightmare.

Pros: Nice switch for as long as it worked. No fan noise.Cons: Power supply failed after a couple of weeks, replacement power supply works fine. Switch died after a bit over a year of use in an home office environment.Nice switch for as long as it worked. No fan noise. Power supply failed after a couple of weeks, replacement power supply works fine. Switch died after a bit over a year of use in an home office environment.

Pros: Small; Fast; Reliable; Easy To Set UpCompact, Small & Fast. Metal Case not plastic. Durrable

Pros: Nice compact form factor, no fan noise, functions well before it fails.Cons: The power supply died after two years (the unit I bought warranties the power supply for only two years, so I was out of luck). Got it going again using a high quality replacement power supply. Now, a few months after that, no more gigabit connections, and other connection problems. Found out that the Netgear GS switches suffer from electrolytic capacitor failures after a couple years (see reviews of GS108). Got it going again after soldering in new higher-rating capacitors. We'll see how long it goes from here.Nice compact form factor, no fan noise, functions well before it fails. The power supply died after two years (the unit I bought warranties the power supply for only two years, so I was out of luck). Got it going again using a high quality replacement power supply. Now, a few months after that, no more gigabit connections, and other connection problems. Found out that the Netgear GS switches suffer from electrolytic capacitor failures after a couple years (see reviews of GS108). Got it going again after soldering in new higher-rating capacitors. We'll see how long it goes from here. I suppose many people might expect ~ 2 years from non-enterprise grade switches, but I was hoping for better from this unit. Mine is an early version with 5 yr. warranty (2yr power supply), I hear the newer ones are lifetime.

Pros: Ease of set-upThe switch worked great out of the box, as it should.

Pros: Simple, inexpensive, quiet, reliable.Cons: None that I've encountered.Simple, inexpensive, quiet, reliable. None that I've encountered. I've deployed 20-30 of these over the last couple of years without a single failure or issue.

Pros: CheapCons: Cheap is what you get - This thing dropped dead on me, used for 3 years. Would not support Windows 7 and bridged NIC's. Now it just died, suppose due to powering off and on to unlock ports. Of course I purshased two months before they switched to lifetime warranty.Cheap Cheap is what you get - This thing dropped dead on me, used for 3 years. Would not support Windows 7 and bridged NIC's. Now it just died, suppose due to powering off and on to unlock ports. Of course I purshased two months before they switched to lifetime warranty. Have used netgear for awhile, guess they had to switch to lifetime warranty to entice new customers and keep old ones. Having same strange issue with theWNR3500 router, bought a Cisco E3000 and it is quick and more responsive than the Netgear.

Pros: Have owned for 5 months, no problems encountered.
It is warm, not hot, to the touch.Cons: None so far...Have owned for 5 months, no problems encountered.
It is warm, not hot, to the touch. None so far...

Pros: InexpensiveCons: Doesn't really work. Had the gs108 working fine, but I needed more ports. The gs116 would lock up and stop switching packets several times a day. Only a power off would fix it. The replacement is only slightly better in that it seems to stop for 30-40 seconds and then comes back on its own. Still happening several times per hour. Netgear tech support has been no help. I have no confidence in this particular model.Inexpensive Doesn't really work. Had the gs108 working fine, but I needed more ports. The gs116 would lock up and stop switching packets several times a day. Only a power off would fix it. The replacement is only slightly better in that it seems to stop for 30-40 seconds and then comes back on its own. Still happening several times per hour. Netgear tech support has been no help. I have no confidence in this particular model.

Pros: No fan, nice small blue case.Cons: Not reliable for business use.No fan, nice small blue case. Not reliable for business use. Paid $20 to advance replace first unit. Replacement arrived and worked until under load then continues to drop packets. Replacement does recover after about 30 seconds of no load unlike first unit which required a power cycle. Next step was to replace GS116 with older Netgear Gs108 and ALL symptoms / problems are gone.Netgear is requiring us to prove failure under a dedicated 2 machine ping test before talking further. We've already swapped hardware and fixed the symptom.Final thought, Unless Netgear can show a hardware fault with the unit it may be time to find another vendor. We can't have our reputation held hostage by Netgear for $100 price difference from better vendor.

Pros: small compactCons: bad ports after 4 hours of operationsmall compact bad ports after 4 hours of operation

Pros: Decenly fast switch for the money, durable casing.Cons: I have two of these switches in a meduim business environment. Both receive moderately heavy use. One locks up monthly and the other has locked up 3 times in the past 2 weeks. I would avoid this model for those reasons.Decenly fast switch for the money, durable casing. I have two of these switches in a meduim business environment. Both receive moderately heavy use. One locks up monthly and the other has locked up 3 times in the past 2 weeks. I would avoid this model for those reasons.

Pros: No Fan, 16 ports and metal case. When it works, its fine.Cons: 3 lockups in 1 month. Last night it shut down the office and required special trip to be restartedNo Fan, 16 ports and metal case. When it works, its fine. 3 lockups in 1 month. Last night it shut down the office and required special trip to be restarted So I've really owned it 1 month and 2 days and I just missed RMA. I thought I was upset with USR switch that only lasted 2 years. Time to see if Netgear will stand behind their product

Pros: Inexpensive, compact, fast.Cons: I bought two of these to replace 10/100 switches of same form factor. One of the two tends to go deaf periodically. Cycling power brings it back, but need to get around to RMA on that one. I've owned them for 3 months and the bad one has been dropping maybe once a week since the beginning.Inexpensive, compact, fast. I bought two of these to replace 10/100 switches of same form factor. One of the two tends to go deaf periodically. Cycling power brings it back, but need to get around to RMA on that one. I've owned them for 3 months and the bad one has been dropping maybe once a week since the beginning. It may be a coincidence, but the one that tends to freeze also handles significantly more traffic. However, there is no observable correlation between usage patterns and lockups. Before I RMA, I'll swap the units with each other to verify if usage pattern is a factor.

Pros: Gigabit router, great way to get a little extra speed out of an existing 10/100 network since basically all new computers have gigabit connections now.Cons: Cant really call this a negative but this is not rackmountable, Netgear has a larger version of the 16 port switch that is rack mountable though for the same price if you need thatGigabit router, great way to get a little extra speed out of an existing 10/100 network since basically all new computers have gigabit connections now. Cant really call this a negative but this is not rackmountable, Netgear has a larger version of the 16 port switch that is rack mountable though for the same price if you need that It would be nice if the power connection was on the front with the rest of the cables so the back edge fit up nice and tight to a wall or whatever, not a big deal either way

Pros: I own two of these switches, and each is still working great after 3 years.Cons: On each switch that I own, the power supply died a few months out of the 2 year warranty. Netgear's only option to me was to replace it at a cost of $25 each. A friend also had his PSU die on the same switch. Three out of three dying is no coincidence.I own two of these switches, and each is still working great after 3 years. On each switch that I own, the power supply died a few months out of the 2 year warranty. Netgear's only option to me was to replace it at a cost of $25 each. A friend also had his PSU die on the same switch. Three out of three dying is no coincidence. With so many people complaining about the PSU, and Netgear's reduced warranty on it, it must be obvious to them it has issues. Unfortunately, they still do nothing about the issues and insist the customer pay for it. Given the high rate of PSU failure, I would likely not purchase this product again.

Plug and play with no hitches. Good design. Generates a little heat, but not to bad. No issues at all

Pros:: Easy to set up,, Fast,, Reliable Plug and play with no hitches. Good design. Generates a little heat, but not to bad. No issues at all

Pros: Your basic, dumb, gigabit switch. Plug it in. It works. Fast. Does jumbo frames. Runs pretty cool (considering). Quiet (obviously because there's no fan). Solid construction.Cons: After 2-1/2 years, it died. The switch latched up pounding one of the ports. Couldn't ping anything from anywhere. No connectivity with anything. Turned it off, let it cool down and it came back -- sort of. Wouldn't link up with one NIC at all. Linked up at 10 Mbps on another. Would only do 100 Mbps on the rest. Lots of pings went down the tubes.No problem-oh, its guaranteed for life. Now the fun begins. Tech support (to get the RMA) is horrible. The first guy didn't even know how networks work (seriously, I'm not kidding). After 20 minutes, I hung up after asking for a supervisor to call. Nothing, so I called back. No mention of the first guy in the ticket (so he obviously just deleted himself so as not to get into trouble). The second guy spent over an hour on the phone with me trying to convince me that connecting at 10Mbps was OK. No dice with that so finally issued an RMA. We'll see how that goes.Your basic, dumb, gigabit switch. Plug it in. It works. Fast. Does jumbo frames. Runs pretty cool (considering). Quiet (obviously because there's no fan). Solid construction. After 2-1/2 years, it died. The switch latched up pounding one of the ports. Couldn't ping anything from anywhere. No connectivity with anything. Turned it off, let it cool down and it came back -- sort of. Wouldn't link up with one NIC at all. Linked up at 10 Mbps on another. Would only do 100 Mbps on the rest. Lots of pings went down the tubes.

No problem-oh, its guaranteed for life. Now the fun begins. Tech support (to get the RMA) is horrible. The first guy didn't even know how networks work (seriously, I'm not kidding). After 20 minutes, I hung up after asking for a supervisor to call. Nothing, so I called back. No mention of the first guy in the ticket (so he obviously just deleted himself so as not to

Pros:: Easily expanded,, Easy to set up,, Fast,, Reliable,, Small In the last year or so I've purchased other Netgear products and I've been satisfied with…

Needed something compact with lots of ports to fit my wiring cabinet. It has the features I need at a great value

NetGear provides quality and reliability alway. I highly recommend.

Pros: Does it says it will do. Decent gigabit switch for SOHO environmentsCons: The power supply went bad after less than a year of use. Was installed in an office environment (not in a closet somewhere).Does it says it will do. Decent gigabit switch for SOHO environments The power supply went bad after less than a year of use. Was installed in an office environment (not in a closet somewhere). I've had overall good experience with Netgear products. May have just gotten a lemon.

Pros: So far this switch has worked flawlessly on a network with 10 nodes all running gig. I highly recommend it for small businesses that are looking to save money but still get good performance.Cons: No management capabilities. Basically a black box.So far this switch has worked flawlessly on a network with 10 nodes all running gig. I highly recommend it for small businesses that are looking to save money but still get good performance. No management capabilities. Basically a black box.

Pros: FastCons: SetupA lot of Mac computers, printers and hard drive servers connected. Took a day to setup

Pros: Works as expected and have 2 others of these in use. Never had a problem with the good ole Blue built like a brick Netgear network devices.Cons: Not the cheap plastic SOHO devices from Netgear. Make sure to read what you are ordering, there is a difference.Works as expected and have 2 others of these in use. Never had a problem with the good ole Blue built like a brick Netgear network devices. Not the cheap plastic SOHO devices from Netgear. Make sure to read what you are ordering, there is a difference. I personally never use anything but Netgear for my switches and firewalls. But you have to make sure your pick the cherries since they have produced some lemons for sure!

Pros: seems fast enoughCons: we'll see...seems fast enough we'll see...

I out grew my 8 port 10/100 Switch and needed a replacement. To be able to upgrade to a 16 port 10/100/1000 switch for this amount of money was a no-brainer. Switch gets warm but not hot. Pro Comments: Speed, number of ports, lights, size (fits nicely on my shelf), ease of use, and totally silent (no fan). 5 year warranty. Con Comments: size (this could be a negative, only 11 quot; wide), not managed (at this price range-get real!).

I have the 5-port and 8-port versions of this same switch. Ran out of ports on my 8-port GS108, so decided to get the 16-port version. Not much to install - it's a switch.…

I have the 5-port and 8-port versions of this same switch. Ran out of ports on my 8-port GS108, so decided to get the 16-port version.Not much to install - it's a switch. DO NOTE HOWEVER, that the power supply for the GS116 is *different* from the GS108 (at least from what I got). The GS108 had a 12V, 1.0A power supply. The GS116 on the other hand has a 12V, 1.5A power supply, so if you're upgrading be sure to swap BOTH the switch itself AND the power supply.Other than that, not much else to say. It's a ProSafe product, so it has a lifetime guarantee. A single 16-port switch costs more than two 8-port switches, but it's more convenient to have a single 16-port switch for me.

Pros: Just plug it in and then place between router and various digital thingies that want to talk to each other and the net. Things talk to each other and stuff on the net. Piece of cake.Cons: Feels pretty warm to the touch with (6) cat 6 cables hooked up and medium traffic, but definitely cooler and quieter than the loud, fan cooled, 8port Linksys SD2008 it replaced.Just plug it in and then place between router and various digital thingies that want to talk to each other and the net. Things talk to each other and stuff on the net. Piece of cake. Feels pretty warm to the touch with (6) cat 6 cables hooked up and medium traffic, but definitely cooler and quieter than the loud, fan cooled, 8port Linksys SD2008 it replaced. As long as you don't have this thing stored in a pile of blankets in your closet, you should be fine. Forward facing plugs and silly linksys "blurple" color kind of annoying, but whatever. This thing does what it says, supports jumbo frames, sips electricity, and is pretty much silent. (Besides all of that, it's not too pricy either) I'm happy. You should be too. :)

Pros: Good price, gigabit, small form factor, AC adapter is the 'sideways' type that doesn't block other plugs, works as expected.Cons: Toasty - these things run hot. After just a couple minutes plugged in, they are almost too hot to comfortably rest your hand on. I wouldn't stack them directly on top of each other.LED indicators are above the ports on one side, while the AC plug is on the back, so no matter how you position the device, it's awkward.Good price, gigabit, small form factor, AC adapter is the 'sideways' type that doesn't block other plugs, works as expected. Toasty - these things run hot. After just a couple minutes plugged in, they are almost too hot to comfortably rest your hand on. I wouldn't stack them directly on top of each other.LED indicators are above the ports on one side, while the AC plug is on the back, so no matter how you position the device, it's awkward. Automatically handles crossover; you can attach two of them together with either a normal or crossover cable and it works either way.

Pros: Compact, cool, silent, and it does it's jobCons: None yetCompact, cool, silent, and it does it's job None yet

Pros: Great Jumbo frames support, it simply works. no maintenance required, low power consumption, low heat, plenty of ports, works great with my network. i have a 4tb fileserver, xbox360, mythTV box, 2 gaming computers, and a home survalience box, and it works flawlessly.Cons: none at all, i absolutly love it.Great Jumbo frames support, it simply works. no maintenance required, low power consumption, low heat, plenty of ports, works great with my network. i have a 4tb fileserver, xbox360, mythTV box, 2 gaming computers, and a home survalience box, and it works flawlessly. none at all, i absolutly love it. If you were to ever get into the gigabit networking scene, this is probably the best purchase you can get.

Pros: in use for 1 year worked as advertisedCons: burnt up, would have hoped to get more than one yearin use for 1 year worked as advertised burnt up, would have hoped to get more than one year life time but only after my purchase date.

Strengths:Quiet operation; just plain works; lifetime warranty ... Weaknesses:LED indicators need to be on front, versus next to cable plug-in; no rackmount kit I was upgrading…

Strengths:* 16 10/100/1000 Ports at a reasonable price * Lifetime warranty * NetGear quality * Auto-uplink feature on all ports ... Weaknesses:None I installed this…

Pros: This is a great Gigabit switch for the money. I upgraded from having two SOHO routers that were converted to switches. This switch allowed me to get rid of two piece of networking equipment that were just taking up space. The wall mounting ability is nice, I have it mounted to the side of a bookshelf to save space. The transfer speeds are noticeably faster than my older 10/100 switches(on machines that have gigabit ports of course), however I have not preformed any in depth analysis. The switch is silent too, unlike it's 24 port sister, making it great for a home or apartment. The switch has a small footprint as well, you cant really tell from the picture, but it is probably only four or five inches deep. Finally, the switch feels solid to the touch, it is made of meta rather than plastic like most of the smaller network equipment on the market.Cons: I wish there were some mounting brackets that would allow me to put this switch in a rack.This is a great Gigabit switch for the money. I upgraded from having two SOHO routers that were converted to switches. This switch allowed me to get rid of two piece of networking equipment that were just taking up space. The wall mounting ability is nice, I have it mounted to the side of a bookshelf to save space. The transfer speeds are noticeably faster than my older 10/100 switches(on machines that have gigabit ports of course), however I have not preformed any in depth analysis. The switch is silent too, unlike it's 24 port sister, making it great for a home or apartment. The switch has a small footprint as well, you cant really tell from the picture, but it is probably only four or five inches deep. Finally, the switch feels solid to the touch, it is made of meta rather than plastic like most of the smaller network equipment on the market. I wish there were some mounting brackets that would allow me to put this switch in a rack. If you are looking for a switch to put in your home and need 18 ports, this is

Pros: This unit replaced an 8 port Linksys 1Gbps switch that failed after a few weeks of service. This GS116 unit has no user controls or setups, but sppears to be functioning just fine without any. The unit runs quite cool at modest traffic (maybe 15F rise) and is quiet. I like the limited lifetime warranty. It shows to me that NetGear believes in their product.Cons: none found so far.This unit replaced an 8 port Linksys 1Gbps switch that failed after a few weeks of service. This GS116 unit has no user controls or setups, but sppears to be functioning just fine without any. The unit runs quite cool at modest traffic (maybe 15F rise) and is quiet. I like the limited lifetime warranty. It shows to me that NetGear believes in their product. none found so far.

This Netgear Prosafe switch is clean, low profile, with low power consumption, no noisy fan, and no set up. Combine all that with Netgear offering a mail-in rebate and this switch is a clear winner. I have just added four new computers to my network with Gigabit NIC s and am enjoying the gigabit capability of my new Netgear Gigabit switch with it s downward compatibility for my remaining 100Base T machines.

Pros: Replaced the exact same Netgear formfactor switch in the 100M flavor. Bolted right up to the same mounts and all.. piece of cake. Hooked up 11 various PCs, and none of them had NIC compatibility issues. Wallwart is way smaller, and cooler than the 100M 5V/5AMP version! Read; cooler.Cons: poor options for US president elects..Replaced the exact same Netgear formfactor switch in the 100M flavor. Bolted right up to the same mounts and all.. piece of cake. Hooked up 11 various PCs, and none of them had NIC compatibility issues. Wallwart is way smaller, and cooler than the 100M 5V/5AMP version! Read; cooler. poor options for US president elects.. I don't know why, but I was expected trouble and disappointment by upgrading to this switch. Glad to be surprised by a flawless swap. All onboard GigaNICs worked, my Panasonic IP cam worked, Some cheap Rosewill PCI Realtek chipset GigaNICs I threw into 100M onboard NIC systems worked.. It just PLAIN WORKED!!

Pros: Easy To Set Up; FastWe recently purchased a higher capacity server and decided to compliment it with the 1 gig switcher upgrade.

Pros: Nice switch for the price, compact, easy to install.Cons: It doesn't wake me up in the morning.Nice switch for the price, compact, easy to install. It doesn't wake me up in the morning.

Pros: Does what it says. Plays well with others.Cons: No VLAN, but you get what you pay for.Does what it says. Plays well with others. No VLAN, but you get what you pay for. While VLAN would be great, this is what I needed at a price I could afford. I like the NetGear products as they work well.

Pros: 16 ports - 10/100/1000 - does what it's supposed to. Plays well w/ others, Linksys router & Charter business modem.Cons: None Yet16 ports - 10/100/1000 - does what it's supposed to. Plays well w/ others, Linksys router & Charter business modem. None Yet

Pros: Product works great.Cons: I never received rebate. I called after 3 months and they said I needed to resumit a copy of the barcode and serial number. I did and after another 3 months I called and they said I did not send in the correct information. Now I ask You, why would I send information for resubmittal and not send what they needed. Their final word is the program is now closed.They wouldn't even give me the phone number for customer service, insisting I had to go online to their website even though the website was having problems. So take your chances on rebate.Product works great. I never received rebate. I called after 3 months and they said I needed to resumit a copy of the barcode and serial number. I did and after another 3 months I called and they said I did not send in the correct information. Now I ask You, why would I send information for resubmittal and not send what they needed. Their final word is the program is now closed.They wouldn't even give me the phone number for customer service, insisting I had to go online to their website even though the website was having problems. So take your chances on rebate.

Pros: Compact size, quiet (no fans), 1GB, easy setup, 16-ports.Cons: Not crazy about the Netgear (purplish-blue) color scheme...wish it was black (or possibly beige).Compact size, quiet (no fans), 1GB, easy setup, 16-ports. Not crazy about the Netgear (purplish-blue) color scheme...wish it was black (or possibly beige). This switch replaces a Cisco Catalyst switch that was way too loud (and powerful) for home use. I was concerned how hot it would run from reading the reviews; glad to says its just warm to the touch.

Strengths:small, fast, quiet, inexpensive ... Weaknesses:runs a little warm I bought this switch because it was the least expensive 16-port gigabit switch that I could find. The fact that it was…

Pros: 1st thing I did was do a 50 GB backup over the network. Wow! I'm impressed. This is soooo much faster than my 10/100 switch. Well worth the cost.Cons: none1st thing I did was do a 50 GB backup over the network. Wow! I'm impressed. This is soooo much faster than my 10/100 switch. Well worth the cost. none

Pros:: Easy to set up,, Fast,, Reliable,, Small If you are looking for an unmanaged hub, this is a great choice. Simply plug it in, and it is ready to go ! I've had…

Strengths:No fan. Silent. Jumbo frame support. ... Weaknesses:No VLANS, no SNMP. But that is not really expected for this price point. One of the reasons I…

Pros: Fast Switch! It does the job that it is intended to do.Cons: None really...maybe a little heavy but I don't really think that's a con.Fast Switch! It does the job that it is intended to do. None really...maybe a little heavy but I don't really think that's a con. I have 4 of these networked with a local file server along with 2-24 Port Switches, and 1-5 port. I have had it up and running for a few months and have never had to reset it once. It reads 1GB and you will notice a diffence in speed with even CAT5e cabling and a gigabyte ethernet card.

Pros: 16 port GIGABIT swich. what more do I need to sayCons: no rack mount brackets. It dosn't make me coffee16 port GIGABIT swich. what more do I need to say no rack mount brackets. It dosn't make me coffee Its kinda heavy, I'v used this at a few lan partys now havent had any problems yet

Pros: Upgraded an existing 10mbps switch to this one. It really makes you appreciate technology as the speed increase was phenomonal on the entire network of 10 PC's.Cons: NoneUpgraded an existing 10mbps switch to this one. It really makes you appreciate technology as the speed increase was phenomonal on the entire network of 10 PC's. None

Pros: For the money the switch does what is supposed to do. It is sturdy enough for most environments. As with any gigabit networking device, it still takes multiple transfers to achieve higher than 30% network usage, but the traffic does not affect the rest of the network.Cons: No web interface. No network shaping capability. Its just a switch.For the money the switch does what is supposed to do. It is sturdy enough for most environments. As with any gigabit networking device, it still takes multiple transfers to achieve higher than 30% network usage, but the traffic does not affect the rest of the network. No web interface. No network shaping capability. Its just a switch. I would recommend this switch if you find yourself drowning in a pile of daisy chained switches and find network stability to be awful.
I would recommend this product regardless.

Strengths:Small and quite. Great item. Best swtich for office use. ... Weaknesses:It gets a bit warm but that\'s to be expected since there isn\'t any fans. I love this…

Pros: Plug it in and it works. Does Jumbo frames, yes you will see and increase of speed in large files transfers, DVD ISO's and other video stuff.
Well built, lights blink oh yeah does auto cross-over no problem.Cons: Not rack mountable, would have been nice to have the jacks on the back and blinking lights on the front ... or not.Plug it in and it works. Does Jumbo frames, yes you will see and increase of speed in large files transfers, DVD ISO's and other video stuff.
Well built, lights blink oh yeah does auto cross-over no problem. Not rack mountable, would have been nice to have the jacks on the back and blinking lights on the front ... or not. If you are looking to make the jump into Jumbo frames this switch could be for you. I had a gigbit switch which did not do jumbo frames, this one does and does it well.

Strengths:no fan ... Weaknesses:no rack mount dimensions bought because it's silent, works as it should. To the people who comment about the higher per port price…

Strengths:16 Port, Gigabit Ethernet, Auto Sensing, Metal Casing, and Power supply is small, so it doesn\'t take up much room ... Weaknesses:Cost per port is high,…

Strengths:Easy to install. Just plug it in. ... Weaknesses:A bit pricey. I bought this switch to replace a Netgear modem and 5-port switch after I decided to…

Pros: Compact, reliable, and cheap. Supports jumbo frames. I have bought nothing but Netgear after all of my other hubs/switches have died over the years for various reasons. These are actually made out of metal and seem to be of sound electrical design.Cons: Not managed (what do you expect for the price?), so if you daisy chain slower switches to it they can get flooded by a single machine connected to this switch. This makes connectivity of the other machines on the slower switch slow or intermittent.Compact, reliable, and cheap. Supports jumbo frames. I have bought nothing but Netgear after all of my other hubs/switches have died over the years for various reasons. These are actually made out of metal and seem to be of sound electrical design. Not managed (what do you expect for the price?), so if you daisy chain slower switches to it they can get flooded by a single machine connected to this switch. This makes connectivity of the other machines on the slower switch slow or intermittent. I've replaced all of my switches with Netgear GS series gigabit switches. I don't have any more problems with certain switches getting flooded and obstructing traffic to other machines. I also replaced two piggy-backed 8-port 1Gb switches with this one and the difference is noticible.

Strengths:Easy to install and worked correctly right out of the box ... Weaknesses:Netgear 8-port GS108 costs less per port. We purchased the GS116 to upgrade…

Pros: Small unit. Easy to set up.Cons: No problems whatsoeverSmall unit. Easy to set up. No problems whatsoever

This hardware mounts on the inside of the Leviton wire closet nicely. Along with Leviton s Advanced Media punch down panel, this piece of hardware allows your home to have gigabit ethernet available in just about any location. All this plus it s a reliable workhorse. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone asking! Enjoy! 8=)

Pros: Upgraded from there 5-port to the 16 port. Works great.Cons: Haven't been able to attach it to the wall as the power supply is the opposite side of the ethernet.Upgraded from there 5-port to the 16 port. Works great. Haven't been able to attach it to the wall as the power supply is the opposite side of the ethernet.

Pros: Great gigabit switch for Home/business for fast servers/workstations with fast hard drives. This gigabit switch is soo fast, I can transfer data between servers at max HD speed with bandwidth to spare. It makes no noise and stays cool giving you the option to put it anywhere (including your livingroom heaven forbid).Cons: nopeGreat gigabit switch for Home/business for fast servers/workstations with fast hard drives. This gigabit switch is soo fast, I can transfer data between servers at max HD speed with bandwidth to spare. It makes no noise and stays cool giving you the option to put it anywhere (including your livingroom heaven forbid). nope I use this switch for gigabit network attached storage, large network backup jobs, and streaming/transfering high resolution video. JUMBO PACKETS (9000 byte frames) are also awesome for transfering large files between computers.

Pros: Easy setup, 16 ports!! Is replacing a messy slew of piggybacked switches.. so nice and so fast, the best deal in town.Cons: Runs a little warm, but I guess that's probably par for the course.Easy setup, 16 ports!! Is replacing a messy slew of piggybacked switches.. so nice and so fast, the best deal in town. Runs a little warm, but I guess that's probably par for the course. I drilled large holes on the shelf underneath where it resides to add a little extra ventilation.

Pros: Excellent unmanaged switch for the price - rock solid. Ordering my second one todayCons: noneExcellent unmanaged switch for the price - rock solid. Ordering my second one today none I had 2 linksys EG008Ws in my home network and needed another 16 ports in my attic at the punch down block. The EG008Ws have both burned out twice since I owned them and the RMA replacement just went after a month of usage. Tired of the falling quality of Linksys. My Netgear has been in my attic over a year now - through hot summers and cold winters, surges, power outs etc. Its still perfect. Now that my 4th Linksys is dead - its time to make the switch to the second Netgear. Anyone interested in a couple cheap EG008Ws???

Pros: Quiet, fast, great valueCons: The mounting kit is 2 screws that let you stick it on the wall, I was hoping for a fancier mount.Quiet, fast, great value The mounting kit is 2 screws that let you stick it on the wall, I was hoping for a fancier mount.

Pros: Cheap, small, no fans, maintenance free, gets the job done.Cons: None that I'm aware of.Cheap, small, no fans, maintenance free, gets the job done. None that I'm aware of. I was looking for a cheap switch to handle gigabit ethernet for my house. This has gotten the job done without a single hickup. I play a lot of videos and music from remote PC's and share a lot of internet traffic and haven't had to so much as touch the thing for the month and a half I've owned it.

Pros: Plug it in, it auto-detects whether each port is normal or uplink, and it's FAST.Cons: NonePlug it in, it auto-detects whether each port is normal or uplink, and it's FAST. None I've used cheap switches that say they auto-detect whether each port is uplink or not, but I've ended up using crossover cables to make them work. This one actually worked!

Pros: No noisy fans, solid metal construction, each port has individual LEDs, FULL layer 2 and 3 flow control, supports Jumbo Frames! Can be rack mounted with optional kit.Cons: NoneNo noisy fans, solid metal construction, each port has individual LEDs, FULL layer 2 and 3 flow control, supports Jumbo Frames! Can be rack mounted with optional kit. None I have this hooked to one port on my Linksys router, which is hooked to Motorola 5120 cable modem, to Cox cable 9MB D/L connection.
This baby totally changed the speed of my home network. I truely can't tell at any time if bandwidth is being used by other PCs hooked to it. They have no effect on my connnection's performance. IT IS FANTASTIC!
The transfer speed between any of my PCs and our file server is almost shocking it is so fast!
Pay no attention to edman007, he obviously had a bad unit or other personal disconnect.

Pros: Fantastic UNMANAGED switch for the money.Cons: None yet!Fantastic UNMANAGED switch for the money. None yet! We've got several of these switches installed now and they all see MASSIVE quantities of 100/1000mb traffic....And haven't skipped a beat so far! On a side note, the manual that comes with the switch says that it supports 802.3x flow control. And, my server ethernet cards recognize and use flow control fine (for what that's worth).

Pros: Connect and your done no issues at all. Small profile works great in Home network boxes.Cons: NoneConnect and your done no issues at all. Small profile works great in Home network boxes. None

Pros: - Small switch size
- Better power supply design (detached brick)
- Good performance
- Good Warranty
- It's metal! Stout construction!
- Wall mountableCons: - None so far- Small switch size
- Better power supply design (detached brick)
- Good performance
- Good Warranty
- It's metal! Stout construction!
- Wall mountable - None so far Threw this into use as a replacement for an old 10/100 switch in our DMZ that failed. Works great for that (no management needed and fast).

Strengths:Works great, has no fan, wall mountable ... Weaknesses:To many extra $$ for the extra ports I bought this switch for one specific reason, it is the…

Pros: Was looking for a Gigabit switch to run my SOHO network and 8-ports was just not enough. This switch is the epitome of plug-and-play.Cons: I would like to have seen the indicator lights on the opposite side from the ports. Having all of the patch cords runing into the visible side of the switch doesnt work well in an office setting. Also, if you wall mount it with the patch cords running upwards into it, the lights are facing down towards the ground and you cannot see them.Was looking for a Gigabit switch to run my SOHO network and 8-ports was just not enough. This switch is the epitome of plug-and-play. I would like to have seen the indicator lights on the opposite side from the ports. Having all of the patch cords runing into the visible side of the switch doesnt work well in an office setting. Also, if you wall mount it with the patch cords running upwards into it, the lights are facing down towards the ground and you cannot see them.

Pros: Easy to install, no issues what so ever. But then again - would you expect issues with an unmanaged switch? :-)Cons: No 19" rack mount. Would have been a nice feature.Easy to install, no issues what so ever. But then again - would you expect issues with an unmanaged switch? :-) No 19" rack mount. Would have been a nice feature. None

Pros: NoneCons: Lack of rackmount hardware is puzzlingNone Lack of rackmount hardware is puzzling Not a big fan of Netgear routers, but their switches seem to be solid and dependable. Been running this one for over a month and have no complaints.

It is worth it, say if you had a fileserver with a gigabit port and a RAID array, and several machines connected with 100 meg uplinks....