TRENDnet 8-Port Ethernet Switch (8 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports) TE100-S8
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Manufacturer: TRENDnetAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: TE100-S8
Product features:
- Device Type - Fast Ethernet Switch
- Ports Qty - 8 Ports
- Data Transfer Rate - 10/100 Mbps
- Provide 1K MAC address entries
- AmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable (50 Feet/15.2 Meters)
- AmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable (14 Feet/4.2 Meters)
Digital camera reviews of TRENDnet 8-Port Ethernet Switch (8 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports) TE100-S8
Digital camera Review: For The Price Can't Be Beat
Summary: 5 Stars
For the price ($16.00) I could not find a better one. Sure, it doesn't have extra diagnostic lights- but it does have one light for each port. They illuminate when a device is connected and flash when active. That is all I needed, as I can access other diagnostics from the computer itself.
Set up was about as easy as it gets. I simply plugged the unit into a wall outlet and plugged the ethernet cables from wall jacks into it. No Fuss No Muss!
My science project of a system is kind of unusual, as every room's ethernet jack leads to a central, basement, location and terminates with a RJ-45 style plug. It is far away from where the router/modem must be for our wireless signal to reach both desired places to use our laptops (& the neighbor's house & the guy parked out front) I put this switch at that central location and ran a short jumper (patch cord) from the router/modem into an ethernet wall jack on the second floor. The switch was smart enough to figure this out. I didn't even need a cross over cable. To the hard wired computers, another patch cord runs from any wall jack to each computer. Those jacks lead to the central location & plug into this switch. There is no specified "Up-Link" port, so your router can be moved in the building from jack to jack without worrying about moving jumpers in this switch. It won't care which one has the router plugged into it. Set it up & leave it alone forever. How cool is that? (Maybe not so cool, I'll have to remember to dust it every so often!)
I tested it on two hard wired Apple computers, running OSX 10.4.11 & on a PC running Windows XP Professional. I also tested it on a Windows 98SE machine (Ugh!) All performed flawlessly. It has more ports than I need, so I'll have extra when I move things around and add new ethernet jacks- Or go high tech and get television feeds that require an internet connection.
The enclosure isn't the most heavy duty thing I've ever seen, but not wimpy either. This item sits on a shelf above the cinder block wall in my basement. It will never get bashed or dropped. My guess, however, it that it would survive some jostling around. It must be at least fairly resistant to damage: The box it shipped to me in didn't fit! The flaps didn't meet because all of the items I bought were too tall for the box. (knuckle heads!) The mail carrier had it sticking out of her pouch all day- in a snow storm. The box was loaded with snow and the device soaked! I let it dry for a few days before I hooked it up. Still, no problems! (I bought it through Amazon, so if it did not work, I imagine they would have exchanged with no problems.)
It is small enough to carry to meetings where multiple people try to share an internet connection with a single router port in the room. (The same company sells a 5 port that's even smaller.) It has rubber button feet so it won't scratch your Louix XV desk.
For power consumption, it is rated 2.8 watts, maximum. I put a meter on it and had 3 devices accessing the switch at once. It drew 1.31 watts. At idle, it drew 1.02. So, this will cost me, at most, $3.00 per year to have. (I must be bored today!) Speaking of the transformer: It is a plug style (the transformer-rectifier has the prongs on it to plug into the wall outlet). The block is very small and angled. It didn't crowd anything out. It is narrower than the outlet face, so it would fit very well into a crowded Power Strip thing. Rejoice!!
The directions leave something to be desired. It says, basically, "Plug It In Plug In Your Computers" "Can't Share An Internet Connection" True, it wouldn't share an internet connection by itself. You still need a router. (In my case, the router is part of the modem assembly.) I would guess if you had trouble, the company's tech support would help. It's a legitimate company.
Overall: Well designed, Well Executed, Very Well Priced. I would not hesitate to buy another one. (You know, when I get the mansion and need an ethernet port near the indoor pool and yacht dock.)
Summary of TRENDnet 8-Port Ethernet Switch (8 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports) TE100-S8
TE100-S8 is an Auto-MDIX switch designed specifically to boost network performance by eliminating network congestions and unnecessary network traffics. Each port on the Switch provides dedicated bandwidth and can negotiate between 10/100Mbps network speeds and half/full duplex modes. Plug-N-Play provides cost-effective and high performance solutions.Switches
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