NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch by Netgear
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Digital camera reviews of NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch
Digital camera Review: Great switch
Summary: 5 Stars
Works as advertised. Just plug and play. Put it behind an ethernet adapter to provide
drops for home theatre equipment. No problems at all.
Digital camera Review: Great switch, lousy power supply
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been using this switch without any problems since I bought it just over two years ago. Then a couple days ago, I noticed that a couple devices connected to it had no connectivity. Later in the day, none of them did. Eventually figured out it was a dead power supply. "No problem!" I thought, since the GS108 has a lifetime warranty! But, after contacting Netgear, I found that the warranty is only on the switch. The power supply only has a two year warranty. Boo. Of course they said they'd be happy to sell me a new power supply. No thanks, Netgear. I'll take my dollars elsewhere. So, in the end, I recommend the switch, but it's wise to have a spare power supply on hand if you can't afford the downtime while you hunt for a replacement.Digital camera Review: Great switch, poor power adapters
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had two of these switches for years now and had to replace the power supplies on both of them. I have verified that Belkin 12V DC Power Adapter for OmniView USB and Other Switches (Model F1D108-PWR) meet the power requirements and work perfectly with these switches and they are inexpensive. Just buy a couple spares to keep on hand. Even if the switch still functions but you are seeing strangeness with your network try changing out the power supply.Digital camera Review: Great until it broke in 5 months
Summary: 2 Stars
Bought this switch for the jumbo frames and supposed enterprise-level durability. I found that the switch worked well for 5 months, but one day I found all the lights blinking and it no longer worked. I gather this isn't a rare occurrence for the product. It did seem to get pretty hot while it was still working. Possibly it needs more air vents.Digital camera Review: High Failure Rates
Summary: 2 Stars
RELIABILITY
Out of 6 Netgear GS line switches, I've had 2 fail outright and one requires reboots.
2 GS108 isolated for iSCSI. One requires a reboot every few months.
2 GS108 switches at a different site. One failed such that all of the link lights flash at the same time, network drops each time, completely unusable. Power cycle doesn't help. Power it off and unplug it for an hour, and it will work for 20-30 minutes. It took 12 months to fail, but I had swapped it in the middle with the working switch during a facilities move.
One GS116 uplinked to a JGS116 and used to feed the back office PCs and laptops failed the same as the one GS108 failure above. This is in a different city than the GS108. This worked fine for 6 months.
One GS105 which works fine after 2 years, but is not left on full-time.
One JGS116 (bigger case, has heat sinks and fans) works fine for several years.
All switches have plenty of ventilation.
In summary, the GS1xx line seems to have a 50% failure rate after 6 months of power-on time. The retail versions have a lifetime warranty, but cross-ship is $20. The JGS1xx switches (with fan) seem to be much more reliable.
PERFORMANCE
iperf 94-96MB/sec - Source Linux (Lenny), Celeron D 2.0, Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5754
iperf 41-45MB/sec - Source WinXP SP3, P4 3.2GHz, Intel Pro/1000
Summary: Pretty good for a desktop switch.