Netgear ProSafe JGS524 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (JGS524NA)

Pros: I love Netgear switches, so I'm kind of biased. For the price of this gig switch, and for it's performance...can't be beat.Cons: none.I love Netgear switches, so I'm kind of biased. For the price of this gig switch, and for it's performance...can't be beat. none.

Definitely Plug n Play. No configuration or setup. You can easily see which cables are running at 100 rather than 1000.

Pros: stable, fast, reliable, smart, easy install.Cons: nonestable, fast, reliable, smart, easy install. none replaced older gigabit switch. using in multi server and workstation LAN coupled with ESX clusters and a buffalo SAN.

Pros: Price. Performance is good when you can get it to connect and the machine stays on all the time.Cons: Windows 7 machines, after recovering from sleep mode on GbE machines, requires a reboot and sometimes a reboot of the switch as well. Not sure if this is Microsoft or Netgear, but regarless it's a huge time waster.Price. Performance is good when you can get it to connect and the machine stays on all the time. Windows 7 machines, after recovering from sleep mode on GbE machines, requires a reboot and sometimes a reboot of the switch as well. Not sure if this is Microsoft or Netgear, but regarless it's a huge time waster. I've seen other netgear switches with sporadic connectivity issues when the switch is 100/1000. I suspect it's got something to do with the way netgear determines the speed of the connection. Just my 2 cents here

Pros: Works as expected from a performance point of viewCons: Really jet engine noisyThis switch works fine, but really shouldn't be used in a home office unless you can isolate it in a ventilated/cooled closet somewhere. It's really, really noisy. I need a 24 port gigabit switch though but I'm not sure if they all require this type of fan to properly cool.A poor choice on my part.

Pros: Easy To SetupI used this switch to link two separate networks on two floors.

Good Switch. Good performance and was easy to install

Pros: * Easy to mount/installCons: * Causes packet loss when high traffic* Easy to mount/install * Causes packet loss when high traffic I have this switch linking video streaming servers and it locks up as soon as there's high traffic. I have a scheduled download 3 times an hour where traffic increases to 400-500mbps and this switch starts losing it. I am replacing it with a Juniper or Cisco 3560.

Pros: This switch has functioned fantastically. Rack installation was a snap with included hardware, and have had NO problems with it in the past two years.Cons: None.This switch has functioned fantastically. Rack installation was a snap with included hardware, and have had NO problems with it in the past two years. None. Highly recommended switch.

Pros: Device was fast and worked well for 8 months.Cons: Into the 9th month the switch began locking up and required a power off and on to reset.Device was fast and worked well for 8 months. Into the 9th month the switch began locking up and required a power off and on to reset.

Pros: Work great, when they work....Cons: 3 of 3 gone bad now, the life ranges from 2 months to 1.5 years, NOT OVER HEATING, NOT DIRTY! I have a controlled clean environment, and these switches WILL fail on you! I run allot of gigabit traffic, and they just seem to not be able to handle it. Random lockups, reboots, individual port lock ups... HEADACHES trying to figure out what is going out on your network!!!!Work great, when they work.... 3 of 3 gone bad now, the life ranges from 2 months to 1.5 years, NOT OVER HEATING, NOT DIRTY! I have a controlled clean environment, and these switches WILL fail on you! I run allot of gigabit traffic, and they just seem to not be able to handle it. Random lockups, reboots, individual port lock ups... HEADACHES trying to figure out what is going out on your network!!!! FInd another brand.... this one is nothing but trouble...

Pros: Great price, plenty of ports, rack mountable, no external power supply, plug and play - it just worksCons: Fan - I've owned this unit for 1.5yrs and now the fan is making funny noises. I have tried cleaning it with air (can) but not helping. I'm afraid its going to go and then the unit may overheat. Sending it back to fix the fan.Great price, plenty of ports, rack mountable, no external power supply, plug and play - it just works Fan - I've owned this unit for 1.5yrs and now the fan is making funny noises. I have tried cleaning it with air (can) but not helping. I'm afraid its going to go and then the unit may overheat. Sending it back to fix the fan. Lifetime warranty is great..........

Pros: great no frills switch, easy install, good performanceCons: nonegreat no frills switch, easy install, good performance none

Pros: Easy To Set Up; ReliableI bought this as a replacement for my previous switch. The warranty terms make it a lot more attractive, and more valuable than the last product I owned.

Pros: Good solid exterior. Good price for gigabitCons: This switch has needed 5 reboots in the last 8 weeks. Small Business environment (25 workstations, 1 server). Didn't really think a managed switch was worth the cost, but reliability is the most important thing.Good solid exterior. Good price for gigabit This switch has needed 5 reboots in the last 8 weeks. Small Business environment (25 workstations, 1 server). Didn't really think a managed switch was worth the cost, but reliability is the most important thing.

Pros: NoneCons: 6 out of 8 of these have had issues.
Some of them have random ports that get locked up and need a reboot.2 of the switches lock up entirely won't pass traffic on any port.None 6 out of 8 of these have had issues.
Some of them have random ports that get locked up and need a reboot.2 of the switches lock up entirely won't pass traffic on any port. I bought a lot of these because of the rebate.
I am RMA ing several of them and we will see how the replacements work.
I have always liked NG stuff but this model is a mark against them.
The places these were being did not warrant a smart switch but it may have been more cost effective in the long run.

Replaced 1 year old Linksys 2016 with this unit. Used in heavy traffic internal network environment. Saw immediate improvement in data transfer rates, quality…

Pros: Great switch. I have 5 or 6 of these in service. Fast, stable, and I've never had any problems with Netgear's unmanaged gigabit switches. Never need a reboot. Lifetime warranty in case anything happens.Cons: None.Great switch. I have 5 or 6 of these in service. Fast, stable, and I've never had any problems with Netgear's unmanaged gigabit switches. Never need a reboot. Lifetime warranty in case anything happens. None. Install this and forget about it. Can't say that about competing switches from Linksys/D-Link/Cisco/3Com at this price point.I've had D-Link challenge warranty claims - never had a problem with Netgear.

Pros: Reliable; Fast; Easy To Set UpGreat little gig switch. Fits in my rack and performs great. With a lifetime warranty, how can you go wrong?

Pros: Works well. Really, you don't have to do much with it besides connecting your gear to it.Cons: noneWorks well. Really, you don't have to do much with it besides connecting your gear to it. none It contains internal fans so there is some noise; but, i don't think this product was meant to be a desktop unit. I use it in a rack so i'm not bothered by the noise.

Pros: Good basic switch at a good price. I didn't need a vlan where this switch was going to be installed so this fit the bill nicely. Works good. No issues yet.Cons: None yet. Was able to mount it to the wall with the brackets included. Also rack mountable.Good basic switch at a good price. I didn't need a vlan where this switch was going to be installed so this fit the bill nicely. Works good. No issues yet. None yet. Was able to mount it to the wall with the brackets included. Also rack mountable. None, Good switch.

Pros: These are nice switches. They are gigabyte, 24 ports and are inexpensive.Cons: I bought 4 and had to RMA all 4. Two of them would lockup (the lights would stay on, even after you unplugged something). I called Netgear, and they verified the 4 serials i had were in a batch of switches they know to have issues. So they are working out an RMA for me right now (writing this while on hold). So at least im not crazy.These are nice switches. They are gigabyte, 24 ports and are inexpensive. I bought 4 and had to RMA all 4. Two of them would lockup (the lights would stay on, even after you unplugged something). I called Netgear, and they verified the 4 serials i had were in a batch of switches they know to have issues. So they are working out an RMA for me right now (writing this while on hold). So at least im not crazy. I'd call netgear after you get your switches to verify you do not have a bad batch.

Pros: Reliable; Fast; Easy To Set Up; CompatibleCons: NoneI had to stay with a netgear products because all the rest was already netgear. Easy setup, fast speed and the system is really quiet and cool.

Pros: Inexpensive, looks great, performance is okay when working.Cons: Drops connection on one random port daily. Have shuffle cables around to get it to work again. It wouldn't be a big deal if it were for a home but it's for a small business and their servers depend on it.Inexpensive, looks great, performance is okay when working. Drops connection on one random port daily. Have shuffle cables around to get it to work again. It wouldn't be a big deal if it were for a home but it's for a small business and their servers depend on it. You get what you pay for.

Pros: Upgraded from Cisco Catalyst 10/100 switch. Faster file transfers between PC's and servers.Cons: None.Upgraded from Cisco Catalyst 10/100 switch. Faster file transfers between PC's and servers. None.

Pros: cheapCons: locks up all port randomly under heavy load and requires power cycle.
I got 2 of those, both have the same problem.cheap locks up all port randomly under heavy load and requires power cycle.
I got 2 of those, both have the same problem. don't waste your time with theses switches

I bought this unit to integrate with existing switch. It turns out that there is a known defect in certain lots (based on serial number) which causes the switch…

This is an excellent little switch for offices which don t require the features offered in managed switches. The 48GBPS backplane is overly ample. Given the way collisions impact ethernet performance, there s no possible way you could ever fully utilize that backplane.

Pros: 24 ports and gigabit for a good price, plus lifetime warrantyCons: The fan is a little loud, I have it downstairs so it doesn't bother me.24 ports and gigabit for a good price, plus lifetime warranty The fan is a little loud, I have it downstairs so it doesn't bother me.

Pros: works well, even when you have 10 different OSs networkedCons: none so far..price maybe??works well, even when you have 10 different OSs networked none so far..price maybe?? Good switch with plenty of bandwidth for LAN parties, small Office LANS, etc

Pros: Transfer rates for large files on local network is about 40-50MB/s (Megabytes/second). Takes 10/100/1000 interface speeds without a hitch. Has been running nonstop for almost four months without needing a reboot.Primarily used to stream HD/Standard Def video, music, and pictures from linux server to three televisions. Also used for Linux VoIP environment.Perfect for home users/SOHO/small businesses that do not need advanced switching features INCLUDING jumbo frame/QoS support. there are other switches for that. I would recommend this product to anyone needing more bandwidth for LAN environment.Cons: None if used in the right environment.Transfer rates for large files on local network is about 40-50MB/s (Megabytes/second). Takes 10/100/1000 interface speeds without a hitch. Has been running nonstop for almost four months without needing a reboot.Primarily used to stream HD/Standard Def video, music, and pictures from linux server to three televisions. Also used for Linux VoIP environment.

Perfect for home users/SOHO/small businesses that do not need advanced switching features INCLUDING jumbo frame/QoS support. there are other switches for that. I would recommend this product to anyone needing more bandwidth for LAN environment. None if used in the right environment. Will get another one when ports are completely saturated. The different speed interfaces are working flawlessly on this switch. Indicators are as follows: Green - 1Gb/s, Amber - 100Mb/s, Port Number only - 10Mb/s.

Items connected: Four ATA's @10Mb/s (Megabits/second), 1000Mb/s Linux server, AppleTV (media streaming), Airport Extreme router, 1000Mb/s Macmini (media front end using Plex), 1000Mb/s iMac, two 1000Mb/s Macbook Pro's, 100Mb/s Asterisk PBX, 1000 Mb/s Roku media streamer, 1000Mb/s Airport Express (iTunes streaming), 100MB/s Cisco 2600, 1000 Mb/s XP machine, 100Mb/s FreeNAS box.

Will be upgrading aging Linux server to QNAP 809 Pro-RP (rated up to ~90MB/s), but it

I have used the switch for 10 months, no problems. Works great, fast transfers.

Mounted it, hooked up cables between mass connection box and router and turned it on and not problems.

Pros: Drop in installation.Cons: Fan is way to noisy for me, but easily modified for perfect silence.Drop in installation. Fan is way to noisy for me, but easily modified for perfect silence. Just works. Normally I wouldn't touch Netgear with a 39.5 foot pole but this is a solid switch and the price is right.

Pros: Purchased this switch to serve as the backbone for my home 'structured wiring' project. It was installed with minimal setup and has run error-free without needing even a power cycle for over 2 months. Automatic detection of 100/1000 is displayed per port by a green/orange LED for easy verification.Cons: Patch cables with "boots" will not fit next to each other on this switch and require the boots to be pulled back to make room. Minor annoyancePurchased this switch to serve as the backbone for my home 'structured wiring' project. It was installed with minimal setup and has run error-free without needing even a power cycle for over 2 months. Automatic detection of 100/1000 is displayed per port by a green/orange LED for easy verification. Patch cables with "boots" will not fit next to each other on this switch and require the boots to be pulled back to make room. Minor annoyance

Pros: Adds 24 100/1000 Gigabit ports to your network. Supposedly, Netgear offers a full lifetime warranty.
Works like it should, I have tested speeds thru this box and have no slow downs or issues, only tested 100/1000 speed devices. Overall pleased with the purchase.Cons: YES, it has a fan, its does make "some" noise. I have a Antec P180 case, and this unit makes more noise than the tower. However, the 10ohm resistor mod on the fan is great! (see a previous review) There is no pwr switch - how strange, you have to unplug it to pwr cycle.Adds 24 100/1000 Gigabit ports to your network. Supposedly, Netgear offers a full lifetime warranty.
Works like it should, I have tested speeds thru this box and have no slow downs or issues, only tested 100/1000 speed devices. Overall pleased with the purchase. YES, it has a fan, its does make "some" noise. I have a Antec P180 case, and this unit makes more noise than the tower. However, the 10ohm resistor mod on the fan is great! (see a previous review) There is no pwr switch - how strange, you have to unplug it to pwr cycle. I have it stacked on top of a netgear FVX538, the specs indicate its 13.0" x 8.2" x 1.7" which is not correct, its only 6-5/8" deep. Also, I purchased with regards to a prosafe rebate 09-88444, which is INVALID according to netgears website - be cautious on this one!

Pros: It worksCons: It costs moneyIt works It costs money It's a switch - you plug things in, and it connects them. My office purchased one last October and it's been 100% reliable, in conjunction with a 4 port gigabit switch connecting our routing server to the external connector and an 8 port switch in an adjoining side office without any servers in it - all three are netgear, all three work perfectly well.

Pros: Great, fast, reliableCons: None in about 5 months of ownership.Great, fast, reliable None in about 5 months of ownership. We've had one of these for months, it performed wonderfully, but we ran out of ports. So, it worked so well, we got a second--no problems yet.

Pros: Love it network speeds up across the boardCons: NoneLove it network speeds up across the board None I only wish they could have made it without a fan built in

Pros: 24 port FD Gbe for a reasonable price.Cons: Has internal fans that would probably be a bit maddening in a quiet room.24 port FD Gbe for a reasonable price. Has internal fans that would probably be a bit maddening in a quiet room. Haven't had a single problem with it.

Pros: Great value. rack mountable. About $10/gig port. Great performance too!Cons: None that I can think of.Great value. rack mountable. About $10/gig port. Great performance too! None that I can think of.

Pros: works as advertised, quality construction, runs cool, between 2 and 5 degrees f above ambient.Cons: Loudworks as advertised, quality construction, runs cool, between 2 and 5 degrees f above ambient. Loud I installed it in my structured media enclosure thinking that I would hear it, but the sound penetrates the walls...
Netgear could have installed a larger slower fan on the top of the unit...
I ended up disconnecting the fan and adding an external fan on the enclosure. With not fan it heats up to 7f above ambient.
I am working on a temperature controlled circuit so that I will connect the fan back on which will turn on when temperature goes above 90f just to be safe.

Plugged it in & was ready to go with a gigabit network. I like the different colored lights showing the different network speeds for my computers.

Pros: Full duplex gigabit, auto sensing of port use and cable length, port shut off when not in use, fan is whisper quite (but i am used to server fans), rack mounted looks great. Have this hooked up to all my nodes for artwork/effects and animation renderings, jumbo frames are a big help on transfers and render packets.Cons: I heard reviews accounting problems with version 1. Version 1 is indeed the one i received but have no problems as of yet, but with a name like netgear, even if one comes up I can get it replaced on the lifetime warranty.Full duplex gigabit, auto sensing of port use and cable length, port shut off when not in use, fan is whisper quite (but i am used to server fans), rack mounted looks great. Have this hooked up to all my nodes for artwork/effects and animation renderings, jumbo frames are a big help on transfers and render packets. I heard reviews accounting problems with version 1. Version 1 is indeed the one i received but have no problems as of yet, but with a name like netgear, even if one comes up I can get it replaced on the lifetime warranty. About peoples problem with the fan noise; This is a professional product, they put fans for a reason! Don't mess with it and screw your warranty up. This is not meant to be installed on your nightstand either. Just let it be and you wont have problems, and even if you do, you will still be covered for a replacement then.

Pros: Inexpensive. Fanless.Cons: Jumbo frame support is poor. I've had other Netgear switches that could pass 9K jumbo frames at wire speed--this isn't one of them. At best this one does 40% of wire speed even though it's specs say otherwise.Inexpensive. Fanless. Jumbo frame support is poor. I've had other Netgear switches that could pass 9K jumbo frames at wire speed--this isn't one of them. At best this one does 40% of wire speed even though it's specs say otherwise. I returned this switch. I'll spend the extra $100 for the GS724AT w hich actually does jumbo frames at wire speed.

Pros: FAST Gb switch.
Easy to see indicator lights.
Great if you've maxed out a 16 port switch and still plan on growing.Cons: Some fan noise. NOT like what you get from items in data centers (not even close)...
A bit on the expensive side... Not when compared to managed switches, but when compared to 8 or 16 port units.FAST Gb switch.
Easy to see indicator lights.
Great if you've maxed out a 16 port switch and still plan on growing. Some fan noise. NOT like what you get from items in data centers (not even close)...
A bit on the expensive side... Not when compared to managed switches, but when compared to 8 or 16 port units. I'm actually designing a sound dampening system for this switch, and those like it. I expect to have a prototype designed and finalized within a couple of weeks (if not sooner). Anyone that has problems with the sound level, contact me and I'll keep you up to date as how the product is developing. I have yet to decide if it's a design that I'll offer for free, offer to Netgear for them to run with, or what...

Pros: Transferring large amounts of data across my LAN to a NAS device this switch works exactly as I would expect... Moving over 36.5GB worth of information, while working on the system doing other things that also involve the network, and still taking under 17 minutes to complete the copy (actually looking like under 15 minutes). I've seen external hard drives take longer to copy the same amount of information.Activity lights to the left of the ports makes it easy to see which are active at a glance.Cons: noneTransferring large amounts of data across my LAN to a NAS device this switch works exactly as I would expect... Moving over 36.5GB worth of information, while working on the system doing other things that also involve the network, and still taking under 17 minutes to complete the copy (actually looking like under 15 minutes). I've seen external hard drives take longer to copy the same amount of information.Activity lights to the left of the ports makes it easy to see which are active at a glance. none I have this in my home office location, aka my living room/tech central. With my other systems/devices powered on (as needed) I really don't notice the fan in the switch that much. Turning my window fan on (at the lowest speeds) pretty much drowns out the switch fan. People having issues with the speed of this switch should check their cables. I run either Cat5e or Cat6/e cables here and have not had an issue with the switches I've used.

Right now I have eight connections on the switch, and am about to add another seven (today). Six of those are for a T7400 workstation (VMware ESXi host) and a second Intel SS4200 NAS. All my towers, network storage devices, and even my router, are Gb.

Pros: absolutely fantastic switch. heavy duty metal case - easy wall mounting slots although finding screws with small enough heads is tricky. this switch DOES SUPPORT jumbo frames and has given incredible gigabit performance in over 5 business offices. ive installed about 6 or so fully loaded into heavy usage office environments with zero problem to date. doesnt run too hot unless you stack it with other gear without airflow.Cons: noneabsolutely fantastic switch. heavy duty metal case - easy wall mounting slots although finding screws with small enough heads is tricky. this switch DOES SUPPORT jumbo frames and has given incredible gigabit performance in over 5 business offices. ive installed about 6 or so fully loaded into heavy usage office environments with zero problem to date. doesnt run too hot unless you stack it with other gear without airflow. none

Pros: Hooked up in less than 5 minutes.
Works great. Overall network speed has greatly improved.Cons: None yet, but I will update if problems occur.....Hooked up in less than 5 minutes.
Works great. Overall network speed has greatly improved. None yet, but I will update if problems occur.....

Pros: If you have the SC101 the SC101T will work together. If you have the SC101 software already installed on your computer than the SC101T is a snap to run. I like the power button thats on the back it. it is easyer to reset the unit than the little pin hole that is next to the power.Cons: There is two nuisances that I can think of, 1.it takes two min to require an IP address. 2.when the power goes out and comes back on theres an IP conflict with the storage central.If you have the SC101 the SC101T will work together. If you have the SC101 software already installed on your computer than the SC101T is a snap to run. I like the power button thats on the back it. it is easyer to reset the unit than the little pin hole that is next to the power. There is two nuisances that I can think of, 1.it takes two min to require an IP address. 2.when the power goes out and comes back on theres an IP conflict with the storage central. The SC101T is good for video editing projects and video streaming and Audio streaming to multi media players.

Pros: Super cheap, gigabit as gigabit, netgear warranty.Cons: Netgear Name....Super cheap, gigabit as gigabit, netgear warranty. Netgear Name.... Dont use this on your desktops, people. Its a closet switch, not a 5-port desktop unit. The fan is intended to increase longevity-- let it!

Pros: Lots of ports. Easy rackmounting. FAST! Finally got sick of "consumer grade" routers and stepped up to something else, but needed more than four ports. When I bought it, it came with a mail-in rebate that made it cheaper than it's 16-port cousin. What can I say? Such a deal!Cons: Okay, there IS just a LITTLE fan noise. It's not really bad unless it's on your desk with you. And then, WHY THE HECK are you running this on your desk? Honestly, I can't hear this over the 1U server in my rack.Lots of ports. Easy rackmounting. FAST! Finally got sick of "consumer grade" routers and stepped up to something else, but needed more than four ports. When I bought it, it came with a mail-in rebate that made it cheaper than it's 16-port cousin. What can I say? Such a deal! Okay, there IS just a LITTLE fan noise. It's not really bad unless it's on your desk with you. And then, WHY THE HECK are you running this on your desk? Honestly, I can't hear this over the 1U server in my rack. I'm happy with it. And, having bought decent network equipment, I shouldn't need to spend this much out again for a good long while.

Worked great out of the box. I like the rack mounts, which can be unscrewed for desktop use. Works great for my whole house network.

Pros: Works exactly as advertised; I've had this unit for 2 years and it still works like the day I got it. Fast, reasonably small for a 24-port, and rack-mountableCons: The rack-mounting is closer to mandatory than optional because of the noise of the small fansWorks exactly as advertised; I've had this unit for 2 years and it still works like the day I got it. Fast, reasonably small for a 24-port, and rack-mountable The rack-mounting is closer to mandatory than optional because of the noise of the small fans

Pros: 24 Gbit ports, Rack mountable, Inexpensive, pretty darned fast.Cons: No management (none expected at this price, of course, but it would be great to have). A little noisy. It's the noisiest item in my server rack, not LOUD but definitely noticeable.24 Gbit ports, Rack mountable, Inexpensive, pretty darned fast. No management (none expected at this price, of course, but it would be great to have). A little noisy. It's the noisiest item in my server rack, not LOUD but definitely noticeable. Tiny, high speed fans make some noise, but it's better than the non-fan version which is complained about in earlier reviews.

Pros: Works as it should. Simple plug-n-play gigabit switch. Tremendous value.Cons: None. Delivers as advertised.Works as it should. Simple plug-n-play gigabit switch. Tremendous value. None. Delivers as advertised. I haven't had this long enough to comment on its reliability, but worked great out-of-the-box.

Pros: Works as desired. No problems, easy to mount and useCons: No consWorks as desired. No problems, easy to mount and use No cons

Pros: PriceCons: Lasted 7 months
Worst tech support everPrice Lasted 7 months
Worst tech support ever 4th person on my second call still no one can help. First call was 26 min on hold and went straight to voice mail. Second call is at 26 min on hold. This is not the first time. Guess I haven't learned my lesson.

It has 24 ports, what more can you want. It's easy to install and use.

I upgraded to this unit after I outgrew the 8-port gigabit switch I had. This unit runs great, and has lots of room for me to grow. I would recommend this to anyone that needs more than 8 ports for their home/office and need them to be GigaBit. One thing to keep in mind though, because it is gigabit and does have 24 ports on it, it does have a pretty powerful CPU. As a result it does have a fan, but this device belongs in a server room or telco closet anyways, not on your desk. Its not really loud, but its got a high pitch fan, where as a PC has a larger lower pitched fan. Just something to consider.

Pros: Fast, Efficient and easy to installCons: none - just realize that these are NOT meant to sit on your desk...they have 2 fans and create a bit of noise. Install in a closet or server cabinet/room.Fast, Efficient and easy to install none - just realize that these are NOT meant to sit on your desk...they have 2 fans and create a bit of noise. Install in a closet or server cabinet/room. I love these Netgear switches - I wish I could install them for all my customers

I recently got this switch used and it was great. I use it for Xbox LAN parties and it works seemlessly with 12 xbox's on system link on Halo 2. We have yet to have…

Pros: Works great right out of the box. No issues with hookup. Handled our network traffic without incidentCons: Worked fine in our office until day 43. All the lights began flashing (lights on unoccupied ports as well). I unplugged and replugged the power(only means of reset), no change. Called customer/Tech Support. Their answer was to quickly issue RMA and say not really anything else they could do. Got RMA email confirmation and reviewed the next morning-status BACKORDERED.Works great right out of the box. No issues with hookup. Handled our network traffic without incident Worked fine in our office until day 43. All the lights began flashing (lights on unoccupied ports as well). I unplugged and replugged the power(only means of reset), no change. Called customer/Tech Support. Their answer was to quickly issue RMA and say not really anything else they could do. Got RMA email confirmation and reviewed the next morning-status BACKORDERED. Just as a test, after 30-40 minutes off, I re-connected the power and connected 2 ports-lights behaved correctly, left overnight. By the time I returned to work the next morning, spastic flashing had resumed. I will update if the replacement holds up better (or not) that the first.

Pros: plug 'n play, integrated DC converter, so no need for the power brick. small enough to fit on a desk if need be, but has extended ears to fit in a standard 19" rack. comes with a lifetime warranty, which covers the powersupply alsoCons: got some noise too it. I wouldn't recommend putting this near you if you watch movies on your PC, or if you like it quiet.plug 'n play, integrated DC converter, so no need for the power brick. small enough to fit on a desk if need be, but has extended ears to fit in a standard 19" rack. comes with a lifetime warranty, which covers the powersupply also got some noise too it. I wouldn't recommend putting this near you if you watch movies on your PC, or if you like it quiet.

Pros: This is a great switch, we use it to stream HD video and transfer large video files etc. and we have no problems with it.Cons: It has fans so it's not totally silent but we keep it in a server room that has many fans anyway so the thing would have to be a jet engine to notice the noise.This is a great switch, we use it to stream HD video and transfer large video files etc. and we have no problems with it. It has fans so it's not totally silent but we keep it in a server room that has many fans anyway so the thing would have to be a jet engine to notice the noise. For the price you can't beat it, we've ordered several these and they all work great.

Pros: Fast fast fast! Bulletproof as well. Used it to replace a failed cisco catalyst and it hasn't failed on me yet. I've rarely had a problem with netgear switches, and this one is no different.Cons: NoneFast fast fast! Bulletproof as well. Used it to replace a failed cisco catalyst and it hasn't failed on me yet. I've rarely had a problem with netgear switches, and this one is no different. None If you need a cheap GB switch, this is the way to go

Pros: Comes with rails, and hardware to mount device on rack.
Low fan noise, not silent.
Simple installation, plug and go.
Lots of blinking lights.
Nice metal case, feel sturdy.Cons: None so far.Comes with rails, and hardware to mount device on rack.
Low fan noise, not silent.
Simple installation, plug and go.
Lots of blinking lights.
Nice metal case, feel sturdy. None so far.

Pros: Quick, Speedy, Fast (1gbit)
Seems to Be Reliable
24-Port Gigabit was tested at LAN and it had no trouble negotiating all those jumbo frames!
Pings= 0 across the board, and even while moving large files.Cons: The fans although "loud" are only loud once you turn your computer off. If you are using the switch with your computer off I can see it being annoyance (but how often does that happen??)Quick, Speedy, Fast (1gbit)
Seems to Be Reliable
24-Port Gigabit was tested at LAN and it had no trouble negotiating all those jumbo frames!
Pings= 0 across the board, and even while moving large files. The fans although "loud" are only loud once you turn your computer off. If you are using the switch with your computer off I can see it being annoyance (but how often does that happen??) If you are looking for a solid, reliable 24-port Gigabit switch this is the one. I can't see an advantage for making it managed!

Pros: Amazing price for a 24-port gigabit switch. Cool operation, internal AC/DC converter, rackmountable, quick, and amazingly compact. A great solution if you need a fast switch but don't need management.Cons: The fans are slightly noisy, but they keep the unit cool, and quite frankly switches like this belong in a closet or telco room anyways.Amazing price for a 24-port gigabit switch. Cool operation, internal AC/DC converter, rackmountable, quick, and amazingly compact. A great solution if you need a fast switch but don't need management. The fans are slightly noisy, but they keep the unit cool, and quite frankly switches like this belong in a closet or telco room anyways. I bought a couple to test before we upgraded our company's infrastructure. They were so good we replaced 12 10/100 switches in 3 branch offices with these.

Pros: Good speed for the price. Easy to setup and use, small footprint, rack mountableCons: Has some trouble talking between different types of connections. plugging a 100 meg switch into it could give you severe packet loss to the point of loss in connection. Packet loss when the switch gets busy tooGood speed for the price. Easy to setup and use, small footprint, rack mountable Has some trouble talking between different types of connections. plugging a 100 meg switch into it could give you severe packet loss to the point of loss in connection. Packet loss when the switch gets busy too This is a good switch for the price, great for home use but I would not suggest it for the corporate enviroment

Pros: This thing is great!!!!!!!!Lots of LAN party funCons: NONEThis thing is great!!!!!!!!Lots of LAN party fun NONE

Pros: easy setup great price. Does the job. what esle you need?Cons: noneeasy setup great price. Does the job. what esle you need? none

Pros: Easy setup, plug and play. Runs quite cool. Noise not an issue, as it's located in our server room.Cons: NoneEasy setup, plug and play. Runs quite cool. Noise not an issue, as it's located in our server room. None

Pros: Netgear make some great products and this is simply anouther. Perfect inexpensive, unmanaged switch for a server/Large office environment. We are using them on our backend storage network, much less $$$ than Cisco gear.Cons: Ummmm, no free toy inside the box? Realy I have always been a fan of Netgear. I have no negitives on this product.Netgear make some great products and this is simply anouther. Perfect inexpensive, unmanaged switch for a server/Large office environment. We are using them on our backend storage network, much less $$$ than Cisco gear. Ummmm, no free toy inside the box? Realy I have always been a fan of Netgear. I have no negitives on this product. Our Gigbit backend network is built based on these switches. They are great. The AC/DC converter is internal which means it takes up only one plug unlike those with extrenal AC/DC tranformers.

Pros: Got this to replace my failing D-Link 100Mb switch. I agree it seems faster than the old switch when still running 100Mb links.Cons: This unit has 2 fans on the right side bringing air into the unit and exhausting through vents on the left side. Obviously more noise than units with no fans. I would not recommend for desktop were you are working. But if you are running 1Gb then most like the switch will be under the desk or somewhere else.Got this to replace my failing D-Link 100Mb switch. I agree it seems faster than the old switch when still running 100Mb links. This unit has 2 fans on the right side bringing air into the unit and exhausting through vents on the left side. Obviously more noise than units with no fans. I would not recommend for desktop were you are working. But if you are running 1Gb then most like the switch will be under the desk or somewhere else.

Pros: We use only Netgear networking products for our IT clients. When you take your existing network to a Gigabit network with matching Netgear Gigabit network cards, you'll be amazed and the speedup of the network.Cons: none.We use only Netgear networking products for our IT clients. When you take your existing network to a Gigabit network with matching Netgear Gigabit network cards, you'll be amazed and the speedup of the network. none.

Upgraded our entire network to Gigabit! Beware of switches that claim to be Gigabit, but only have 2 high speed ports and the rest 100Mbps... I almost bought one of those :( This one is full Gigabit! After installing this switch, I had to reboot all PCs and servers on our network to work out a few kinks. (may have had to do with replacing NICs too)