NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch (GS308E) - Desktop or Wall Mount, Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Silent Operation, Black

does what it should

Up and running in less than 5 minutes!! Works great and the price is right!! Great buy!!

I have many switches I use for NVR Video surveillance, and high end hone network testing, local backups and large file transfers. I got this as a backup but wound up using for redundancy to my network! It is managed but I use it out of the box as unmanaged and works great! Im not a huge netgear fan for routers, however their switches are first class for large scale home / small business use.. I needed tech support on a different switch that was out of warrantee but running behind this one which was covered, I was surprised at how really helpful their support was to not just help me with my one issue but providing a very quick solution for me that made sense as they really knew their stuff, just took them understanding exactly what my goal was and im very grateful they really helped me out, but this switch for the money is rock solid and would buy more, and would recommend to a friend, customer, anybody who needs an unmanaged switch or a managed one with limited options but some customization if needed, though always works right out of the box after all kinds of routers, ip addresses subnet changes, it immediately adapts and kicks right into new settings like a breeze!! Great product!

This switch replaced a working D-link unmanaged model. What I noticed with that old switch is that it was making a very high pitched, low volume humming noise. This Netgear switch, so far, is perfect and its completely quiet. Just what the doctor ordered. Highly recommended.

Needed more Ethernet connections and this was a great inexpensive solution

…I decided to buy this switch to be unsend in combination with a RAX40 or RAX120… but those routers have failed me and the switch now will be used with the new router form a different brand I purchase here. Netgear has the most horrendous tech support (I’m a Tech Coach and deal with this stuff on a daily basis). Netgear also has sneaky subscription services sold a long side the router - and if you don’t cancel it in time they HOUND you to pay for the next year. Not with me, and not with such a terrible tech support

I have used Netgear products in my homes for over 25 years - good quality and reasonably priced.

easy to set up

Its been running non stop for two plus years now and does what it says.

Easy plug-and-play. I am provisioned for 2Gbps Google Fiber. Using cat6 cables, I connected from my Google Fiber routers 2.5gb port to the Netgear MS105 switch, then from there to a tp-link TX201 adapter in my PC. The speed test result is fantastic: 2.10Gbps down and 1.14Gbps up, with 2ms latency. So, it performs as claimed. Other than that, the MS105 seems to remain cool during use. Quality construction. Yes, there are other similarly-featured switches out there that are less expensive. But Ive never been disappointed by Netgear. This unit gets my vote as a solid purchase.