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Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the NETGEAR FS105 5-Port Fast Ethernet Switch
"Netgear FS105 Switch"
2009-11-04
- Reviewed By User: A1687173SQZ408
The switch shipped and arrived quickly. I'm using it as a hub, even though it is a switch, with a DSL connection in, and multiple ethernet connections out. One of them goes into my Netgear firewall/router appliance. All machines behind the firewall/router work just as well as they did before I installed the switch between the DSL modem and the router. Installation was a piece of cake. The firmware seems to work as advertised.
"Netgear FS105NA Switch 10/100"
2009-09-24
- Reviewed By User: A6XQYLJDM6E4L
I have this switch connected to our home network which was hard wired via an electrician throughout our house. I have an ethernet plug in my office and this is where I connected the switch. A Netgear technician told me that it should be plugged into the first port on the switch which I did. Then I connected my computer and a powerline adapter to the switch. I connected the other powerline adapter into an electrical outlet across the room and also to my dedicated photo printer all-in-one. The computer has a steady 100 mb/s connection to the network as does the printer. I love that switch and the powerline adapters because they permitted me to get my dedicated all-in-one photo printer, scanner, copier off my desk.
"Works very well"
2009-09-15
- Reviewed By User: A3RAT2R49OVH82
The switch arrived quickly and worked out of the box. It replaced a 4 port hub and eliminated the overhead of the hub - much faster communication
"A solid performer"
2009-09-13
- Reviewed By User: A2K07YNXZ2PMVJ
This review is for the FS105 v2 as depicted in the picture, not for the one shown in the manual that is currently (9/12/2009) available for download from the Amazon product page.
This switch was purchased to replace one that only did half duplex 100Mbs. The switch routes video and data to a multi media server, so having full duplex was important to me.
I agree with other reviewers the this device is built like a tank. It does not get hot at all: I measured 86F at its hottest spot (bottom) in an 82F environment.
My unit was shipped with a tiny power adapter that angles sideways. When used in a regular powerstrip it does not obstruct any other outlets. (In case your powerstrip has its outlets angled sideways, you'll probably end up using 2-3 outlets.) Doesn't match the picture of the brick in the official (v2) manual for the device, though. The adapter only gets warm to the touch.
There has been some misunderstanding in other reviews about not being able to use all ports. THIS IS NOT TRUE. All ports have an auto-MDI/MDI-X capability (the "Auto Uplink" feature), so there is no special port reserved for uplinks to other switches/routers that, when used, would take out the ability to use one of the other ports on the switch. What this means is that you can use all 5 ports, no matter what you intend to use them for, connecting any/all to either other routers/switches or to regular devices like computers, network printers, etc. I confirm this using 4 devices and a router hooked up to the switch, with the router plugged into any of the 5 ports.
Functionally I have nothing to complain about: the HD video streams and NFS & SBM/CIFS data all stream through the device nicely and without interruption, which is really all you can ask for in a switch.
I personally like having the ports and LEDs on the front of the device, but that's because I am not using it on my desk. The configuration makes it very easy to see which UTP cable is live & sending data.
Pros:
- Built like a tank.
- Does not get warm.
- Works well.
Cons:
- Can't really see if a port is running at full or half duplex.
"Plug it in and go"
2009-09-07
- Reviewed By User: AC2G8T7WRE8G1
I purchased two of these to use in my bedrooms which have computers and video streaming devices but only one ethernet port in each room. I just plugged these switches in per the very simple instructions using CAT5 twisted pair cables (no need for "straight through" cables) and watched them go to work. That was about three months ago and they've been working flawlessly since then.
"Netgear FS 105NA Switch"
2009-08-29
- Reviewed By User: AFGPJ0QS6IEG3
It is a good product for the money. It does what it is specified to do.
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