NETGEAR 8 Port Gigabit Network Switch, Managed Ethernet Switch GS308E | Desktop or Wall Mount, Home Network Hub, Silent Operation

​I ordered this switch specifically to fit into a custom 3D-printed mini rack project, and it fits beautifully. The build quality feels solid and looks highly professional. ​Out of the box, it worked perfectly on its default setup before I even touched the configuration page. Once I logged into the web interface, it became a fantastic tool for learning and tinkering. I haven't used every single feature yet, but being able to enable/disable ports, set labels, and configure VLANs is incredibly convenient. Additionally, the ability to limit speeds per port has been way more useful than I anticipated. ​It handles the full speed of my gigabit network flawlessly, and I’ve had zero issues with heat. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable, manageable switch!

Needed a basic switch to share one ethernet cable for Internet access among 4 other devices in one room and it does that perfectly. 1 Gbps ports. No issues so far.

Basic no frills Netgear hub. Runs cool to the touch even in summer and is idiot proof to install and use. Perfect for running a network lead from a router to a PC or Smart TV and having 4 or more ports free on the hub to give a proper wired network signal to all the other devices that may need one. Works great with the Amazon Basic Cat 6 leads. So if having issues streaming 4k media or gaming on a TV, Console or PC or WiFi. Grab one of these and a cat6 RJ45 lead to reach it from your ISP router and a few 2 or 3 meter network leads Cat 6 RJ45 again, to plug everything to this hub and kiss WiFi woes goodbye forever.

An excellent home network switch with easy to use controls and monitoring. If you have multiple Wi-Fi and ethernet devices in your household network, you will no doubt have come across a situation where something decides to flood your network and stop everything working. Known as a broadcast storm, a device can flood the network to the point where everything stops and it can be time consuming to work out which device is storming the network and then restart it. Netgear hardware is great for the home user, very good quality and easy to manage. And this great, cheap (for what it does) switch allows you to set limits on each of it's ports to that 'if' a device does have a meltdown and start broadcasting wildly, the switch will stop it in it's tracks. You simply look at the monitoring console to see which port and therefore spur of your network is flooding and it simplifies the process of restarting the 'bad actor'. Definitely worth upgrading to this type of switch compared to the basic, unmanaged switch.

Despite the mesh wi-fi system I have installed in my home, I still like to have a good wired connection for some devices and I needed a small edge switch to reach into a corner of the house so I could connect up a couple of devices that had no wireless capability. As I'm a bit of a Netgear fanboy and have several of their managed switches already, I opted for this particular model, which at the time was cheaper than the roughly equivalent GS105E. Setting up is straightforward enough, and if you wanted you could just connect this to your network and do nothing else with it. But if you're going to do that, I'd strongly recommend you go for a cheaper unmanaged one as you're basically paying for things you're not using with this. As I like to keep a close eye on my network setup and plan to extend to using the VLAN functions at some point (mainly to segregate my home automation system), this was pretty much the best solution. They're great switches, but they aren't the easiest to work with. One of the issues I've noted is that they don't grab IP addresses from DHCP quickly enough, so they tend to go with their default IP address, which is 192.168.0.239. I don't use a subnet which this address falls into, so it's not a big issue, but if your network does then you may well find you've got an address conflict. Not ideal. And if you buy more than one, you could end up with issues. Again, I believe the unmanaged switches don't have this issue as there's no need for them to have an IP address, so if you're not planning on doing anything to these then look for something else. There is an inbuilt web interface which is used to change the various settings, from the password (hint: change this straight away!), to per-port VLAN, QoS, mirroring and a multitude of other options. The interface looks like it was designed in the mid 1990s, but it's pretty clean and agile, so it's not a chore to work with and once set up, you're probably never going to look at it again. On the downside, it does miss out on some of the enhanced features of its bigger brothers (the ones with 16 or more ports), but a 5 port edge switch is hardly going to be the backbone of a complex network purely because there's not enough ports, so this shouldn't be a problem. The switch is made of metal and is very sturdy. It's finished in a deep grey colour and looks very understated and unobtrusive, with the sole exception of the oversize Netgear logo on the top. It is fanless, so it is silent in operation and it generates very little heat, being barely warmer than room temperature. It throws network packets around with aplomb and despite being three hops from the router, there's virtually no slowing down of the data rate. The only problem I have with this switch is that I should probably have got the 8 port one instead, as I've filled this one already. But aside from my own lack of foresight, this was a very worthwhile purchase.

I bought this for one reason and one only - to reduce the amount of Internet bandwidth used by streaming services such as Netflix, NowTV and Amazon Prime which can cause frequent lag spikes when I'm gaming online on games such as Battlefield. The lag was so bad that games would become unplayable whenever my misses was streaming Netflix. I tried everything on my Router using the QoS features without any improvement at all. As all of my TVs are connected to the router via ethernet cables (over powerline adaptors) I used the rate limiting feature of the Netgear switch to limit the amount of bandwidth used by my TVs when streaming so they didn't hog the bandwidth and hopefully reduce gaming lag. The TVs are all connected via the same ethernet cable from the powerline adapter next to the router. And it has worked a treat. I've limited the two ports connected on the Netgear switch to download at no more than 8Mbps which is enough for HD streaming and now I have no lag whatsoever when gaming - and I mean a consistent 30ms when playing Battlefield. Changing the limit to 16Mbps and I get some moderate lag (the occasional 50-70ms spike) now and again but not game breaking. Any rate limits 32Mbps and above - on my 50Mbps broadband connection - and I get game breaking 100-300ms lag spikes every few seconds when the missus is streaming. The Netgear switch interface using a Web browser is very simple and easy to use and I can change the rate limit very easily with my phone without interrupting the connection at all. One thing to note is that BT TV won't work for rate limits under 16Mbps. This switch has been a revelation.

Does just what I'd hoped it would - in helping to extend wired internet connection around the house.

This managed switch is very easy to set up and use ,it has LEDs for each connection for link activity and speed (they can also be turned off if you don't need them) .It has a metal casing and can be wall or desk mounted.The fact that it's managed means it has a built in web interface where you can set routing rules for each port (to creatw Vlans) .Overall it's very well made and good value for the price ,

This is actually a normal switch, with some extra's like 1. test of physical wires 2. Amount of messages received/send (traffic measurement) 3. Not enough QOS settings 4. Setup mirroring (eg to be used by Wireshark... not used it yet) 5. It has 8 ports, which is sufficient (seen the ones with lower amount of ports, eg GS105E... always one port short) 6. accessed by Netgear app on eg, phone or tablet

Si solo necesitas multiplicar tomas de red, cualquier switch no gestionable de 15 euros te sirve. Pero si tienes una red doméstica medianamente seria y quieres segmentar el tráfico, este NETGEAR GS308E (Smart Managed Plus) es la opción con mejor relación calidad-precio del mercado. La diferencia de precio frente a su hermano "tonto" (el GS308 básico) está más que justificada. Lo que marca la diferencia frente a un switch básico: - Gestión de VLANs (802.1Q): Es el motivo principal por el que compré este modelo. Permite separar el tráfico en redes virtuales por puerto o por etiqueta (tagging). Si tienes dispositivos IoT/domótica que no quieres que se comuniquen con tus PCs principales o quieres aislar una red de invitados, este switch lo gestiona sin problemas. - Soporte IGMP Snooping: Fundamental si tienes decodificadores de televisión de operadora (IPTV) conectados por cable. El switch detecta el tráfico multicast y lo envía exclusivamente al puerto donde está la tele, evitando que la red local se sature o se caiga el WiFi de los puntos de acceso por inundación de paquetes. - Calidad de construcción y cero ruido: Chasis metálico rígido, tomas bien ensambladas con indicadores LED de enlace/actividad claros (10/100/1000) y disipación completamente pasiva. Al no llevar ventilador, es 100% silencioso; puedes colocarlo en un despacho o junto a la televisión sin enterarte de que está encendido. - Gestión vía Web: Modelos antiguos requerían una utilidad específica de Windows para configurarse. Este GS308E se gestiona directamente entrando a su dirección IP desde cualquier navegador web (Chrome, Safari, etc.), lo cual agiliza mucho el setup inicial. - Priorización de tráfico (QoS) y diagnósticos: Permite establecer prioridades en puertos específicos (útil para consolas o streaming) e incluye una herramienta de testeo de cables que detecta pares cruzados o cortes sin necesidad de testers externos. Consejo para la configuración inicial: Por defecto viene configurado con una IP estática de fábrica (suele ser 192.168.0.239) o esperando asignación por DHCP si tu router lo detecta. Mi recomendación es acceder a la interfaz web nada más enchufarlo, asignarle una IP fija fuera del rango DHCP principal y cambiar la contraseña por defecto. Un switch de 8 puertos robusto, con consumo mínimo y con las funciones de gestión justas y necesarias para montar un entorno de red segmentado y profesional en casa sin complicaciones.

Bon petit switch pas cher. Rien à paramétrer de base pour l'intégrer au réseau il s'aligne à la plage IP. Ce qui est un plus comparativement à d'autres qui nécessitent une connexion directe pour leur attribuer une adresse. Je recommande ce produit . Pour la durabilité juste l'avenir pourra le dire.

worth buying

Switch ethernet de bonne qualité pour un réseau domestique et professionnels