Cisco-Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch by Linksys
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch
Digital camera Review: Cheap, fast, but beware premature port death
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been buying Linksys equipment for a few years now and it's all good stuff, at very affordable prices. I've had no complaints with any of their equipment so far, except for one.I have found (and so have a few of my tech buddies and Network Admins I know) that Linksys hubs and switches tend to have problems with ports going dead or becoming unusable after only about a year of use. That is, one or more of the ports will die within a year's time (or shortly following the warranty period -- this is especially true of the 5-port switches).
This premature port failure is not limited to just the hubs and switches. I've also had 2 DSL/Cable modem routers with 4 port switches exhibit the same problem (in one case, ALL the ports died except for the cable/DSL port).
My suggestion is to buy more ports than you need so that you can still use the hub/switch after some ports go bad. That's why I am buying an 8-port switch even though it's replacing a 5-port switch where 2 of the ports are now dead.
Why 4 stars? Because if you know about the port death syndrome and buy more ports than you need, it's STILL a great deal for the money...
Digital camera Review: Cisco to the rescue
Summary: 5 Stars
Cisco bought Linksys a while back -- smart move! Can't get any easier -- works great, while it is smaller than the Linksys router, it still sits nicely on top, although feet pattern does not match.Digital camera Review: DEFECTIVE POWER ADAPTER 9V 0.8A
Summary: 1 Stars
Linksys 8 Port Switch EZXS88W ver 3.4 arrived fast in new shrink wrapped box from Beach Camera through Amazon. The Power Adapter was dead on arrival. The Switch OK. I had an old Adapter for my 5 Port to check it. 30 minutes on the phone and Linksys is sending a new Adapter RMA in 3-5 business days. Hope it works! I'll be back if it doesn't.
I'm back. Got the RMA replacement Power Adapter from Linksys in 5 days. No joy! Same problem! I've requested by email a return for exchange or refund to Beach Camera and hope they cover the return postage in either case. So far I can't blame Beach at all, but Linksys support was less than cooperative the second time I called about the replacement adapter not solving the problem. The switch itself still will function with my old 5 port power adapter but neither of the new power adapters from Linksys. I hooked my laptops to it and was up and running on the Internet through the switch with the 5 port power adapter both times.
Digital camera Review: EXCELLENT!
Summary: 5 Stars
This workgroup switch works GREAT! Although I only have one computer hooked up at this point, I have had no problems with it over the past month or so. I would buy this product again.Digital camera Review: EZXS88W
Summary: 5 Stars
The Cisco-Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch does exactly what it is advertised to do - 8 ports, plug it in, and it works great. It doesn't get any better than this. I could whine - it doesn't stack (without a mount) on my WRT54GL. I solved this by not stacking it.