NETGEAR FS116 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Auto Uplink (10/100)
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• Provide your LAN with high-speed, 10/100 Mbps auto-sensing connectivity for as many as 16 users
• Easy installation, no software to configure
• Each switch is housed in a sturdy metal case for years of dependable use
• Switches is housed in a sturdy metal case for years of dependable use
• Enables the most demanding multimedia and imaging applications

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Customer Review: Fantastic network switch
Summary: 5 Stars

This switch, unlike many of the Linksys products, is made of *metal*. It is VERY solidly built and quite small - not much taller than the network jacks themselves. It does not have any fans and runs only slightly warm to the touch.

... EVERY port on this device is now uplink capable, not just one port "with a button" as the heading indicates. For me, this was a pleasant surprise as I have several ethernet cables that are designed for uplinking and with this switch, I can use them whenever I need to due to the auto-detection on all 16 ports.

I really like that the LEDs and cables come-out of the front. The trend in consumer level devices is to put the cables on the rear. This does not work for me as I have my "network center" in the basement and all of the cables approach from the front (note, front-connect is how professional-level equipment is built and the fact that the Netgear uses that also harkens to their power-user-level equipment).

Anyway, I have been using this switch transparently for a couple of months now. It functions just as a switch should: without a thought. It just works.

Mike

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