NETGEAR FS116 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Auto Uplink (10/100) by Netgear
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Digital camera reviews of NETGEAR FS116 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Auto Uplink (10/100)
Digital camera Review: Fantastic network switch
Summary: 5 Stars
I had been looking at the FS116 for some time, hoping for the prices to come down. Recently, I was able to get one at a good price from Amazon so I jumped on it.This switch, unlike many of the Linksys products, is made of *metal*. It is VERY solidly built and quite small - not much taller than the network jacks themselves. It does not have any fans and runs only slightly warm to the touch.
... EVERY port on this device is now uplink capable, not just one port "with a button" as the heading indicates. For me, this was a pleasant surprise as I have several ethernet cables that are designed for uplinking and with this switch, I can use them whenever I need to due to the auto-detection on all 16 ports.
I really like that the LEDs and cables come-out of the front. The trend in consumer level devices is to put the cables on the rear. This does not work for me as I have my "network center" in the basement and all of the cables approach from the front (note, front-connect is how professional-level equipment is built and the fact that the Netgear uses that also harkens to their power-user-level equipment).
Anyway, I have been using this switch transparently for a couple of months now. It functions just as a switch should: without a thought. It just works.
Mike
Digital camera Review: Good switch
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent switch. Just take it out of the box and plug it in. Works great.Digital camera Review: Great Switch @ A Great Price!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a GREAT switch for starters! I have a DLINK Gamers router and a lot of devices that needed to be connected to my network (2 Direct HD DVR TV boxes, 2 Comcast HD DVR boxes, PS3, Blue Ray Disc Player and 2 laptops). Everything is now hard wired and working like a charm. It also leaves me room for expansion in the future, need to always think ahead. I have Comcast internet service DOSCIS 3.0 and this switch works awesome! I am not a wireless fan and looked for a while to purchase an affordable switch. Thanks to Amazon and a [...] rebate from Netgear you can't go wrong. I purchased all my network cables from [...].Digital camera Review: Great little, no-frills, ethernet switch!
Summary: 5 Stars
We replaced three old 10-baseT hubs with the Netgear FS116 and our network has not only been MUCH faster, but seems to have a whole lot less trouble.
It does everything we need it to do and does it well. We have generally been very happy with other Netgear products we have used.
The FS116 is small, affordable, and works great. What more could you want?
Digital camera Review: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
Netgear has become what Linksys was: a price performer. Great experience with this product so we bought a second one to use as a backup in an office where we have all sorts of switches. As the Linksys devices fail, we've been replacing them with Netgear and are much happier.