Unmanaged gigabit Ethernet switches have reached near commodity status. That Netgear would be a fine choice. I've used some of the D-Link stuff with good results too.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 4:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] New switch upgrade? W, Thanks. I understand. Not looking for 'managed.' Looking for 'plug in and do-your-magic.' Cisco is expensive, so out. TP-Link I'd rather not. I am leaning toward the Netgear GS116. I just do not know enough about Buffalo Tech to risk money ATM. Duncan On 08/16/2013 15:12, Winterlight wrote: > > If you are looking for a unmanaged switch I would buy any Gb name > brand switch depending on price. I use Trendnet = a 5 and a 8 port and > Netgear a couple of 8 ports and they both work fine. I do like the > Netgear on a shelf because they are made like rack switches where the > inputs and the lights are both on the front. I would watch Neweggs > shell shocker as you can find Gb switches very inexpensive pretty > regularly. Any decent Gigabit switch will exceed the capability of > your LAN. > > > At 11:35 AM 8/16/2013, you wrote: >> I just finished about 10 days without Internet access because my >> router (DLink dgl-4500) was going bad, and/or just failed. I did try >> my spare router (DLink dgl-4300), but it was not up to my current >> fiber technology, or, it also was dead.................... >> So I followed my ISP's rec and got a pair of N300 Netgear >> wnr-3500L(v2) routers. The new N300 router is installed and fully >> working (with wireless disabled!). I have Internet/email/LAN again. >> Sort of. >> I am beginning to suspect my pair of Dell Power Connect 2716 switches >> (16 port). They are now 4+ years old. So, I am now shopping >> replacements. A trip to newegg.com and I find: >> TP-Link TL-SG1016, $69.99, N82E16833704023 Buffalo BS-G2116U, $98.99, >> N82E16833162063 Netgear GS116 (wall-wort), $134.99, N82E3122139 Cisco >> SG100-16-NA, $162.00, N82E3150154 >> >> AND SO NOW, I seek opinions, suggestions, recs, pro/con from the >> List! Please have at it! >> Best, >> Duncan >> > >
