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Reviews for Netgear GS605 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
5 x 10/100/1000Base-T - MPN: GS605
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Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Switch
Strengths: Fast gigabit switch and small footprint
Weakness: Large power supply plug and switch heats up if stacking something else (i.e. cable modem) on top of it.
This is the most inexpensive gigabit switch I have owned. It is by no mean cheap. It handles the network traffic load nicely when transferring large files between computers. For normal web browsing you will not notice any difference to say a 10/100 switch since your bandwidth is limited by your ISP. I am so far very pleased with the switch in terms of value as well as features.
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TopNetgear GS605 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Strengths: Seemless integration into existing 100Mb network
Weakness: When stacking devices (as it is designed) heating issues arise
When all is said and done, the is by far the greatest value for your money. Thankfully they went for 5 instead of 4 ports knowing that a fifth port would most likely be making a 100Mb connection into the rest of a home network.
Obviously a top choice for home network users who already have Netgear equipment. Watch out for heating issues when you stack devices however. Keep this and any other router/switch/modem you may have that stacks above or below this 1000Mb switch.
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Top5-Port Gigabit Router
Strengths: Excellent 5-port switch that has a sleek, industrial look (part of it is covered by a really striking reflective surface). Works wonderfully for gaming!
Weakness: Seems to get a little warm when it's running; however, this isn't very noticeable. I haven't used many other switches, though, so I can't really compare it to other products.
I am very happy with my purchase! I was looking for a quality switch, and this seems to fit the bill. Will definitely consider other Netgear products in the future. Device seems good for transferring large amounts of data within your network (streaming video, music, gaming, etc.).
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TopDecent switch, a bit pricey
Strengths: small size, attractive design, low packet loss, no noise, low heat
Weakness: few ports, high price
I found this router to be pretty decent, but a tad expensive. Like many other netgear products, this one has a very attractive and flashy design, and does work quite well, but is priced way too high for my opinion. The only reason I ended up getting this was because amazon had a sale on them for $6.00 after rebates. With that in mind, its the best switch on earth :)
Although, if you are paying the retail $60.00+ for this switch, i would recommend to check out outpost.com of your local fry's electronics for a deal on an airlink or similar switch for about $15.00 (also gigabit)
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TopGreat Speed, Excellent for the price
Strengths: Ultra Quick speed
Weakness: no wireless
I was lokoing for a high speed router for transferring huge files across my network. This router fit the bill. Setup is too easy, it's basically plug and play. No wireless, but that's what an access point is for. I experieneced speeds of around 950Mbps across a 50 foot cable. Excellent product.
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TopGood Strong Switch!!
Strengths: Comes with feet to stand up on edge! Clean look! No configuration necessary Takes up small amount of space The 1000 base T is extremely fast! Plays well with my router
Weakness: Wall jack covers 3 outlets in my power strip Does no good without 1000 BaseT ethernet cards
First off, this router is fast. If you are playing network games over a LAN, you need to get this. We have seen our games become much more smooth since we upgraded to this.
For the home use, browsing the web and that sort of stuff, you will probably not notice much difference. However, if you transfer any files between computers, that is where you are going to find the biggest difference. I did have to upgrade my PC's with new gigabit ethernet cards after getting this.
Netgear has always offered high end quality at affordable prices and this router is just another example of that.
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TopBig aspirations, bad implementation
Strengths: Supposedly QoS, but poorly implemented
Weakness: Problems with throuput on downstream from Internet
The product was put to network a few home computers with Gigabit interface. The spped of LAN has improved (2-3 times compared to FastEthernet). However, this product has huge problems with understanding traffic from Internet (from modem and router). It slowed down my ADSL from 2-3Mbit to about 200kbit (10 times!) I suppose it is problem with implementation of QoS. As a proof of its mediocre quality I have dropped Linksys Gigabit switch (EG005W) and observed no problem with speed from Internet while LAN speeds were on the same level as with Netgear product.
Opened a ticket with Neatgear. Worked with them and they justify their inability to fix the issue with the fact that designers did their job the way the device is not upgradable (no setup no firmware update). I can understand this, however I cannot undrstand why the issue is not tested and resolved with new releases... or there is no commitment to do this.
I would not recommend this switch unless engineers at Neatgear understand ned of market and what they did wrong with the switch. we do not need sophisticated solution when its basic function dos not work on acceptable level.
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TopNetgear GS605
Strengths: Great price, simple to use, good build quality (feels solid), stacks.
Weakness: As others have mentioned, it does get warm while in use, especially when stacked. But so does every other piece of computer gear I've ever owned, and it works despite the heat, so this is OK.
Easy to set up with simple integration into my existing home LAN. I have my Dell computers (with gigabit) wired through it and I'm getting some great speeds between them when transferring large files (digital pictures and movies).
I dropped in this switch as a replacement to my existing 10/100 Linksys switch and after a couple seconds of auto-reconfiguration by my computers etc, everything "just worked" which was just what I'd hoped for.
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TopNetgear GS605
Strengths: Gigabit compatable, works great.
Weakness: None
I have had no problems whatsoever with this switch. It works perfectly, both with Gigabit ethernet and 10/100 ethernet devices. The transfer rate with Gigabit equipment is excellent, approaching the real-world max transfer rate of the standard.
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TopSWITCH 5-PORT 10/100/1000MBPS
Strengths: quick
Weakness: none so far
This piece of hardware looks great and is a great value. It is reasonably priced and performs well. It appears to be a high quality component, and I would definitely recommend it to others looking to expand their networks. it is muche better than netgear fs605
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TopG605 Review
Strengths: Very Simple. Bought it at good price. Good product
Weakness: None
I bought this product at a very good price. Using since then. Very easy to get it running and always was happy.
Speed was awesome too. 4 of us connected at work and used it for doing netmeeting. Excellent.
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TopA great gigabit hub with great looks and very...
Strengths: It's gigabit, 10 times faster than those 100Mb hub. Comes with affordable low price and beautiful looks.
Weakness: None.
I got this baby at a very great price and just received it several days ago. Set it up easily without any problems. I used my old CAT5 cables, guess what? It works at gigabit! I don't need to buy new cables, that's a surprise for me. It also works great with my wireless router. A great hub, I recommend it to everyone.
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TopA affordable gigabit hub from netgear
Strengths: Gigabit; Affordable price; Beautiful design.
Weakness: None so far.
This is my 1st gigabit hub. I bought it to insead of my old 100Mbit one. As a result, got a about 50MB/s transfer speed between two desktop coumputers which are connected to this HUB. I'm very happy with this purchase. Highly recommend to people who has a limit budget.
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TopSwitch 5-Port 10/100/1000MBPS
Strengths: So far, so good. Installed without a hiccup, and has been running stably ever since. Nicely designed, as well.
Weakness: Indicators on the front of the unit provide only limited information, however, this doesn’t bother me. I like the clean, uncluttered looks of the device.
Netgear does it again with this device! So far, my GS605 has been very reliable, and I am very happy with its price. (FYI, you need to have gigabit Ethernet adapters to fully take advantage of the GS605’s speed).
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TopGS605 Product Review
Strengths: Nice aesthetics. Easy set-up, was able to integrate this device within my network w/o any problems. Good speed and nice stand allow you to mount the device vertically.
Weakness: Warranty period is only 1 year…although I don’t expect this to cause any problems. No wall-mount option; however the vertical stand is a space-saver.
This piece of hardware looks great and is a great value. It is reasonably priced and performs well. It appears to be a high quality component, and I would definitely recommend it to others looking to expand their networks.
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Topstyle over function
Strengths: good looks, low cost, includes vertical mounting stand
Weakness: limited status lights, high power, 1 year warranty, no mounting holes
This switch works fine in my network, using CAT-5 wiring.
Obviously a lot of effort went into the industrial design, and it looks very nice.
This switch draws more power (12W) than most 100BT switches (5-6W), so it's not supposed to have other equipment stacked on top of it, however Netgear supplies a couple of plastic vertical mount stands. Unfortunately they don't provide any way to wall mount it.
The LED port indicators only show 1000Mbps vs. slower; it would be nice to have specific indication of 1000/100/10 and FDX/HDX.
Netgear gives only a 1 year warranty compared to 3 years for some other vendors.
It's annoying that Netgear uses so many hard to remove purple stickers to package their products.
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SWITCH 5-PORT 10/100/1000MBPS
Strengths: fast ,works great
Weakness: none so far
I got it at a very great price and just received it several days ago. Set it up easily without any problems. I used my old cables, It works at gigabit! I don't need to buy new cables, that's a surprise for me. It also works great with my wireless router. A great hub, I recommend it to everyone.
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