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

Good seller. I received the product on time and without problems. I recommend for all.

Bought for the office. Works great!

I now exclusively use Netgear ProSafe equipment. For the small price difference, the lifetime warranty is a no brainer! Never a problem.

Its an unmanaged gigabit switch, so theres no features to be reviewed. It does its job fine, in fact, I think the throughput might have increased when I replaced my SMC gigabit switch with this one. Two things though, the fan noise is noticeable from 3 away. Heck, my Intel quad-core Antec Sonata rig is quieter than this switch. Another thing is, this switch wont work if you have a mis-wired network cable. My old SMC switch will at least drop to 100mbit/s speed (since 4 wires required by 100mb/s speed are still correctly wired), with this switch, its all or nothing. No big deal though, a good network cable fixes the problem. I wouldve rated this a 4.5 star.

Super-fast gigabit switch. Makes a huge difference in transfer speeds from one server to the next.

perfect

I bought one of these several years ago and while it has worked flawlessly the noisy fan has always bothered me. I need another one and debated on whether to get another JGS516 or go with the GS116 that doesnt have a fan. In the end I decided to stick with what works and ordered another JGS516. It arrived today and I was pleasantly surprised to find this model NO LONGER HAS A FAN! In fact it looks like the guts are completely different. Only time will tell if it works as well as the previous version but for now I am enjoying the silence.

Its been working flawlessly for over 2 years. (I dont know why theres a minimum number of words required for these reviews...?)

Prompt delivery, packaged well, worked as expected. Will purchase more as needed.

Ive had mine for a couple of years now but it mostly just sits on a shelf collecting dust. When I use it occasionally, it works as intended but the fan noise makes it unacceptable in my environment. I have another Netgear switch good for a gig but with only 8 ports. It is my chief workhorse because it runs well without a fan.