NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (JGS516) - Desktop or Rackmount, and Limited Lifetime Protection

This is my 3rd Netgear switch and each one is as good as the last. Its not the cheapest but I have never had one fail and indeed this one replaced a different brand switch that failed. If you need more ports then this is the perfect addition to your network as it is plug n play and once setup you will likely never touch it again.

Good, works well

This product is a no brainer. Plug it in, attach your network components and youre done. Works with my two workstations, wall jack for intermittent notebook use, my Wii, my Verizon Hub and modem, addtl downstream switches of different manufacture, network storage, you name it. REALLY wanted to try the Cisco/Linksys product since that is what I have for other network products but after repeatedly reading negative reviews concerning longevity, I went with Netgear. Have had it about 2 months now so I really cant offer an opinion on Netgears reliablility but the existing reviews were far better than the competition. I have mine located in a downstairs office where ambient temp is always in the low 70s. I can barely hear the fan when I am sitting next to it on one of the work stations. In any other similar location, I would not consider fan noise to be an issue. ---UPDATE 01 Oct 2010: Have had it over a year now and have had NO issues, still works after power outages, spikes, surges, you name it. Boots right up and stays up...until the power goes out again (sigh). ---UPDATE 28 May 2011: Flawless. Im not holding my breath any more. Giving every impression itll outlast me. ---UPDATE 04 Dec 2011: Still going strong....no glitches...power outages dont phase it. ---UPDATE 03 Sept 2012 STIll going strong. Two more power outages and keeps on ticking. Forgot to mention, during the outages, I run a 6.5kw generator which does seem to phase some things like UPSs but I unplug this item from the UPS and plug it straight into the outlet powered by the generator. No problems.

NetGear makes awesome products. Would highly recommend this to anyone!! Durable and reliable & easy to setup!!

Very reasonable price, solid construction, Netgear just makes a killer product. For the money you simply cannot do better than Netgear. I have been using and selling their products for over 15 years and highly recommend everything in their product line. This is a very well made switch. Reliable and clean design, this is a hard act to follow. Buy it. Youll love it.

Purchased this run a lot of audio/video over our home network and it runs great. No issues at all. Feels like a commercial switch

order was a great experience it came in a day later then expected date but it did come in and no problems with the order.

When you have more than a few internet connected devices, this is what you need. This goes between your internet providers router and your devices. Ive never noticed any latency in response, even with the number of devices connected in my home. (3 tv boxes, 4 desktop computers, 6 laptops, 5 tablets, an xbox and three playstations, a smart home controller and devices, anywhere from three to 10 cell phones depending on whos visiting, and smart devices are my average load) I liked the performance so well - we never noticed it, which is just what you want! - that when a power surge wiped it out, we replaced it with the same thing.

Its auto detection feature is a big plus. I happen to need for connecting one additional switch. All I need to do is plugging in the regular Ethernet cable and the new switch works right away. The housing of this switch is solid and the prices is reasonable.

Met my needs for a network backbone and server connection point for a small to mid-size business.