D-Link DGS-2208 8-Port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch
by D-Link Systems, Inc.
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Customer Review: A fine unmanaged switch at a decent price
Summary: 5 Stars
This switch has been running full time in my home for 10 months with no issues. On my mixed (100/gigabit) network, I notice no slowdown on my gigabit connections, even when both 100 and gigabit connections are active.
Connected to it are:
Synology DiskStation 209 (gigabit),
Dell Precision Workstation (gb),
An older Dell Dimension (10/100),
An older Macbook (10/100),
iMac (gb),
Macbook Pro (gb),
and a 5-port 10/100 switch, which in turn connects to a networked Blu-ray player, an Airport Express (with AirTunes connected to a sound system), and an Xbox 360.
Time Machine backups run flawlessly and reasonably quickly (4-5 times as fast as on my n-class WiFi network). We frequently use AirTunes to stream music, and experience no gaps or dropouts- which were a major issue on the WiFi network, and we have no problems streaming video from the Synology server to our Xbox- even when my kids are both video-chatting at the same time.
I don't expect enterprise-class gigabit service from this unmanaged switch, but at around 1/8 the price of a 10-port Cisco managed switch, this does the trick in our home, and works fine right out of the box, with no configuration required.
Customer Review: Happy with my purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used other gigabit switches in the past, and most have worked well, but typically run hot. I had a Linksys/Cisco that had a cooling fan, and even though it wasn't a loud fan, it made just enough noise to bug me.
I replaced that with a Trendnet that had a metal housing and no fan, and that one served me well for several years. But again, it ran warm, so when I read about this D-Link DGS-2208 with its lower power consumption and energy saving features I decided to give it a try.
I'm happy I did. This switch has excellent performance, and runs very cool and quiet. At the time I purchased it the 8-port was actually cheaper then the 5 port, so that was a sweet deal as well.
I have a bunch of gigabit capable computers running various versions of Linux & Windows along with a PS3 all hooked up through this, and this in turn is connected to my D-Link router (which has 2 more older 10/100 computers on it), and everything communicates without a hitch.
I couldn't be happier with my purchase. This switch has excellent performance, and doesn't dump a lot of extra heat into my computer room. In fact, it doesn't even get warm to the touch.
Customer Review: Works GREAT in mixed mode.
Summary: 5 Stars
I had to post a review because one of the reviews I read here freaked me out. I found it hard to believe a gigabit switch would fall back to the slowest speed on all ports and wouldn't auto negotiate per port. I bought one anyway to see what happens...
Bottom line: It's a gigabit switch that works as you'd expect. I have several computers with gigabit nics and several non-gigabit devices (router, print server, older computer) all connected at the same time.
The gigabit enabled computers connect and transfer at gigabit speed. The 10/100 devices connect and transfer at 100 Mbps. No problems at all.
I believe the reviewers who had problems didn't have their gigabit nics set to 1000 or don't own gigabit nics or have wiring problems (gigabit uses all 4 pairs and 10/100 uses only 2 of the 4 pairs on a cable). I even tried to create a problem by setting my gigabit nics to AUTO and they still negotiated 1000 Mbps. The only way I can ding this switch is its light weight. I wish it were heavier as it tends to want to lift (lean back) when you have a bunch of network cables hanging out of it. Wall mounting is an option, however.
Customer Review: Got Me Back Online
Summary: 5 Stars
We had a Linksys router that took a hit when lightning struck near our house. Also, a tv, the Time Warner cable modem and two computers got more energy than they could handle and promptly quit working(yes, all were on surge protectors). Initially I purchased a Netgear switch and although it was supposed to send the signal by wire 100 meters, it couldn't send it 100 feet. Netgear has never responded to my questions about repair/replacement in the three year warranty. Upon looking into wired routers and switches more fully I noticed that D-Link seemed to have many high ratings and so purchased a wired router and this gigabit switch. The support staff answered questions for me before the purchase and gave me information regarding the Netgear (which now sits in a box-unused).
The D-Link wired router and switch arrived the same day from Amazon and in less than 10 minutes we were back in business. No problem for the switch to send signal to my detached office/workshop and absolutely no glitches, failures or surprises. They simply work and work very well!
Customer Review: Excellent with only very minor problem
Summary: 5 Stars
I just received and installed the switch today and have a bunch of 100Mbps switches and hubs attached, so I can't really vouch much for the transfer rates, but I can say that pulling from two computers on two different switches connected to a gigabit file server on this switch, I did notice a considerable increase in speed.
However, I did notice one very minor problem when testing the ports on this switch. When you try to use a simple loopback adapter to test the ports (I have ethernet running to many rooms in my house), the switch is too smart and does not show a link light. I think this may have something to do with the green features of the switch. It may work with an electronic network test kit, but just not with a keychain loopback adapter. The easy fix was to just use a laptop instead. :-)
Like I said, very minor, but it confused me for a minute at first. Hopefully this will help other people when considering purchasing or testing this switch. In the meantime, I'm going to buy some more. :-D