Netgear GS105 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps)

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Product Description

Product Overview

For a high-speed network on a small scale, nothing delivers likes this compact powerhouse. Equipped with five auto-speed-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps UTP ports, this affordable switch gives your network the capacity to handle huge workloads. It moves very large files across your network instantly, and lets you painlessly integrate 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps devices on your network. Packed with ease-of-use features to simplify your networking experience, its trim design makes it an easy fit for a desk or...[continued]... mounted on a wall. The durable metal chassis protects interior working parts and the fan-less design results in silent operation. Matched with NETGEAR's thorough testing, the GS105 switch provides long-lasting performance you can count on.

Tech Specs

General
Depth	4.1 in
Device Type	Switch
Enclosure Type	External
Height	1 in
Weight	1.1 lbs
Width	6.2 in
Environmental Parameters
Humidity Range Operating	10 - 90%
Max Operating Temperature	104F
Min Operating Temperature	32F
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces	5 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support	5 years warranty
Service & Support Details	Limited warranty - 5 yearsLimited warranty - power supply - 2 years
Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards	CE, FCC Class A certified, TUV, C-Tick, cUL, EN 60950, VCCI Class A ITE, UL 60950
MTBF	87,600 hour(s)
Mounting Kit	Included
Networking
Communication Mode	Half-duplex, full-duplex
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3z
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Data Transfer Rate	1 Gbps
Features	Full duplex capability, auto-sensing per device, auto-uplink
MAC Address Table Size	8K entries
Ports Qty	5 x Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T
Status Indicators	Link activity, collision status, port transmission speed, port duplex mode, power, link OK
Switching Protocol	Ethernet
Power
Power Consumption Operational	14.4 Watt
Power Device	Power adapter - external
Software / System Requirements
OS Required	Apple MacOS, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Customer Reviews

Reviewed on 2008-07-02 Switch vs. Hub I had a 5-port HUB (using 3 of them) across the room from my main system. When transferring files I got a steady stream of collisions. Really slowed down the transfer due to all the retransmissions. The SWITCH was truly Plug & Play. Plugged everything in and it worked. It did all the address look-up and handshaking without human involvement. File transfers now run at full speed with no collisions. Highly recommended.

Reviewed on 2008-06-23 Works great, nice little item when you need to share offices Our company is growing by leaps and bounds to the point that we have several offices that are being shared. When the offices were built there was only a single data port going to each, so rather than hire someone to come in and pull new wire to each of the offices, I instead used these to share the office single dataport. They work great, and I have had no problems.

Reviewed on 2008-05-13 Simple, dependable switch. No mess, no fuss. For years and years Netgear has been producing a line of metal enclosed unmanaged (read no need to mess around with configuration) network switches. This line of metal enclosed Netgear switches have a proven track record -- I've used a dozen of them over the years without encountering any problems. This 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch continues this flawless track record. I picked up two of these 5-port switches to ensure that my newly wired-for-Gigabit house maintains Gigabit speed on my internal wired network, only dropping to 100Mb/s Ethernet when network traffic crosses onto my router and then upstream to my DSL modem and beyond. The Switch is small and light enough to be stashed out of the way attached to the side of a desk with the included mounting screws. The switch has two keyholes cut in the base of the unit. If you carefully position the two included screws in a vertical or horizontal surface (to mount on the underside of a table) then the switch will slide onto the screws to securely hang the switch.

Reviewed on 2008-05-13 first one showed up dead No real magic to this product. Does what its supposed to it ... be an unmanaged switch. I held back a couple of stars because the first one showed up dead i.e. had the well documented Netgear blinking lights of death syndrome. Excellent service by Amazon and the replacement has been working well for a few months now.

Reviewed on 2008-05-10 Works well I have had no trouble with this switch. Other reviews suggested some major issues, especially when using two together. I think that maybe there were runs of defective products, or people with miswired networks? Not sure. Have had no issues, does not run hot, even after transferring large (gigabytes) amounts of data, still fairly cool to the touch.

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