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12/16/09: A really great and affordable 8 port, auto-sensing, unmanaged gigabit switch, with jumbo frames, for under $70 (Dec. 2009). I don't know how long it will last, but the installation was, ...well, connect the cables and turn it on.
The 100/1000 port speed lights are easy to read, and their arrangement makes it easy to monitor network activity and see which computers are transferring data, and at what speeds - very nice!
It also runs quiet and cool - no fan!
I went with the HP after reading about the power supply problems that many Netgear users are reporting.
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01/22/10: For the money this is great and its size makes in a home or very small office device. That said I can't give it "great" status as it's status lights only tell me if a given link is 10/100MB/s or 1000MB/s. In my home as well as many others and a few small offices I have wired one really cares about the difference between 10 and 100 more than giga because most devices can't even deal with data faster than 100MB/s. Seems very good for the money though and I have one for this reason as well as the fact that it's competition was slim. The 5 is too small and the 25 is too big... the 8 is totally filled now but that is all I've got in my den with a smaller switch wired to this one via a long handmade cable that goes to the basement and 40 ft to the front of the house. |
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