( 64 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 29 2009
I replaced a Netgear 5-port Fast Ethernet switch on my desk with this one to get more ports. What I did not count on was the increased speed of a gigabit switch. I frequently sync my desktop Windows email and files with my laptop (MacBook Pro running OSX plus Windows via VMWare Fusion). Both systems have gigabit Ethernet adapters so the transfers are breathtakingly fast through the switch. Just checked a recent sync log. 106 music files -- 490+MB data -- in 14 seconds. If I ever got ambitious, I'd move this switch down to the basement and put it just downstream from the FIOS router, then use it to connect all the Ethernet drops from various rooms in the house so any in-house system-to-system wired link would be gigabit. I'd still need a multiport gigabit switch at my desk, though -- probably another Netgear. Like many other users, I unpacked the box, plugged in the power and cables and started using it. Haven't touched it in six months. A great product.
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Posted: Jun 26 2009
Netgear is without a doubt the best out there. The metal housing is top notch and it is built like a tank. Everything works great out of the box and there are zero issues. I would take Netgear over linksys, or D-link any day. Go with quality, go with Netgear.
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Posted: Jun 24 2009
Exactly what I expected from Netgear GS ProSafe - sturdy. Plug it in and it works.
