NETGEAR FS105NA Switch 5Port Metal
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Customer Review: Wow! This little switch is a lifesaver!
Summary: 5 Stars
Many moons ago, I bought a television that had a ethernet port and decided to go with a hard-wired solution from my router upstairs. After drilling a couple holes in some walls, pulling out the staple gun and running about 50 feet of CAT-5 around the perimeter of the house into some wall jacks, I had a nice little set-up going and the television was streaming video and firmware updates without a hitch. Then came Christmas, and my Grinch wife (joking, honey) bought me a XBOX 360 and suddenly, the one hard wire wasn't enough anymore. For security purposes, I didn't want to deal with setting up a WI-FI system in my house, so I bought this little Netgear FS105NA Switch and plugged one wire into my wall jack, one wire into my TV and one into my XBOX. Everything worked without a hitch. Then I decided to join the rest of techno-savy and bought a Blu-Ray player and a receiver that also had ethernet ports and suddenly, I'm using all 4 available ports on this Netgear Switch. In the past 3 months I've been using it, it has worked without a hitch. My entertainment center is all hard-wired, works super-fast and is 100% reliable. This little gizmo is a great deal, it couldn't be easier to install and uses hardly any electricity. Netgear gets an A+.Customer Review: EXACTLY what was needed.
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed to be able to connect components in my home theater system and this was PERFECT for the job. Yes, there are a couple of these even cheaper, but sometimes you do get what you pay for. This is a hefty little box for the size and it feels quite solid and well made. While I agree with a couple comments regarding the location of the power plug, it was not a deal killer for me at all. It sits back behind everything and is in no way an eyesore among my TV and game gear. I have it connected to an XBox, my DVR, a Sony BluRay player and have one port still available if I ever decide to connect my TV. I ran an ethernet cable from the modem/router in my media room into the family room via the attic, and once connected, all components worked immediately with no issues at all. We ended up using the extra port for a few days while we were having problems with our wireless network before the replacement router arrived, and the connections on the notebooks were excellent as well. (Wireless module had gone out, ethernet was still working fine obviously!)
This is an WONDERFUL deal for the price, especially with the rebate.
Customer Review: Great bang for the buck.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this desktop switch for the sole purpose of splitting my ethernet connection between my Vista PC and my XBox 360. It was very easy to install, I simply plugged the power into the back and connected the three cables into the front and it took care of all the rest itself.
This product is a great bargain currently and the $15 rebate arrived promptly in the form of a pre-paid Visa card. It also works well with existing routers in your house, so if you simply want to split cables to say two to four devices on a different story of your house, you can stick with one long cable. Obviously, wireless is better if available, but this is a solid secondary option (especially to buying the 360 wireless router)
The only thing you'll need is ethernet cables if you don't already have them. They are available in different sizes and if you need to measure them, buy some kite string, run it to your distination and cut it and measure to decide between say 75-100 feet or whatever (just don't cut it close... if it's 74, go with 100). Belkin is a great brand for your cable needs.
Customer Review: Simple and Reliable
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased one of these to split out the CAT5 cabling in my basement; I only had one cable coming in but needed three. So far it has been working 24/7 for the past 6 months with no problems.
This switch is super simple. There are no web interfaces and complicated configuration steps to go through. Don't need them. Just plug it in, plug in your CAT5 cables and go. The hardest part of the installation was installing the screws for wall mounting it.
The only thing I can complain about is the huge power supply that powers it; I'm pretty sure it outweighs the switch and it is large enough that if you plug it into the top socket of an outlet it will block the bottom one. Thankfully, Netgear chose to go with prongs that allow it to be inserted upside down in a socket. Additionally, they provided about 5 feet of wire to give plenty of flexibility in locating the switch and I was able to place it in an inconspicuous spot.
If you need expand your home network, this little unit will do it in a snap.
Customer Review: Great for Home Network!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have bought two of these for home and office use. They work flawlessy and for the price you cannot beat the functionality. I was running at least Windows 98 on all computers I hooked up to the ethernet hub. Windows makes it easy to set up file and printer sharing. After you are hooked up to a network you will not need to swap disks all the time in order to exchange information or to move files for printing. You can transfer a hundred megabytes in a minute or two depending on the kinds of files.
Setup is a breeze if you have ethernet cards installed already. Even if you do not have cards installed already there are instructions to walk you through step by step. By the way, if you are just using this for a home network, pick out the Netgear hub combo that gives you the most stuff for the cheapest. I have bought at least 3 different ones and the all provide the same functionality as far as I can tell. It is just that sometimes they come with one more port, or an extra cable, or multiple speed compatibilities.