NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch
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NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch

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Product Info

  • Brand: Netgear
  • EAN: 0606449025163
  • Manufacturer: Netgear

Features

  • Eight auto-sensing 10/100/1000 ports, makes it simple to combine Fast Ethernet and Gigabit devices in your network
  • Plug-and-play installation delivers ease of use
  • NETGEAR Green features provide energy savings
  • LEDs make it easy to monitor link, speed, and activity
  • Supports Windows and Macintosh platforms

Spotlight customer reviews:

  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5
  • Summary: Disconnects All Systems and Dies
  • Comment: I am unbelievably frustrated by this product. I had this connected to a firewall to connect two computers into a subnet. Every 5 to 15 minutes the switch simply disconnects everything attached to it. At the switch all lights except power are turned off. The only way to recover the network is to power the switch off and on, and then the problem repeats again in 5 to 15 minutes.

    I tried removing each computer from the switch to see if that changed the result and it did not. I then tried to swap a brand-new-in-box GS108 in as a substitute and I get the identical result. So the defect is in the unit's firmware or in its design, but such a gross defect from a major network company is totally unacceptable.

    Do not entrust this switch to any mission critical task. I had to come into the office at 1am on Sunday night to debug this and find a reliable temporary substitute.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: Better than a 5 porter.
  • Comment: I think the connectors should be in the back of the unit, & not on the same side as the lights. I also think you should be able to mount it on a wall. It certainly does expand my capabilities to use other computer hook ups.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
  • Summary: Count on Replacing Every 2-3 years
  • Comment: The product works well. It (and its smaller cousin the GS-105) tends to die when it reaches between 2 to 3 years old. Count on replacing it. It seems to be very reliable and fast while it works. I've owned two GS-108s and two GS-105s.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
  • Summary: Mostly excellent
  • Comment: This was a very easy product to install. Attached my 5 ethernet cables, plugged it in, and it worked the first time. Going from the old 100MB switch has not noticeably changed the speed of my connects, but my purpose was to increase the number of connects, so it has served this purpose. The only negative for us is that the network indicator lights are very bright and somewhat distracting even though we have them facing the wall. It would be nice if their was a setting for lower lighting.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
  • Summary: Failed after 2.5 years, but worked well.
  • Comment: It is interesting that there are MANY reports of Netgear GS108 failure after 2+ years of usage.

    Now I have to join the club!

    Mine was working well 2.5 years, but now it reboots every 2-5 minutes. I expected a switch to last way longer. Going to replace immediately.

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