Netgear JGS524NA ProSafe 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch
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(4.5 out of 5)
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(5 out of 5)Best for its price
24 ports Gig switch that handles large files, 2 meg buffer, low price, rack mountable, reliable manufacturer - great stuff
(4 out of 5)Works well, but the fan is loud
So far I've had a good experience with the operation of this unit, but a warning that it has a fairly loud fan. Good, because it keeps the thing nice and cool, but bad if you're planning on putting it on a desk or in a quiet location like a home office. I've got three computers and various devices around me, and the switch is the loudest thing in the office.
(4 out of 5)low cost jumbo frame support
Good performance switch with Jumbo frame support and low hassle install. Moved up to Gigabit after my ancient FS108 switch died. More computers, more drops in the house, and Gigabit standard on our macs & music server made this a good choice.
I have yet to do hard-core performance tests, but will add/update this review when I do, so 4 stars for now.
(5 out of 5)Great price, great product
After reading several reviews on this unit, we purchased it. The majority of our equipment supported gigabit and so we decided it was time to "get in the game". It took less then 15 minutes to install in our rack and change over to it. All I can say is "wow"! The performance is phenomenal. We have had no issue with it since switching over and it just plain works. I cannot believe that we can obtain that level of speed in network applications for the price we paid. Highly recommended.
(4 out of 5)Fast, reliable, and noisy
This switch is solidly built and hasn't had any problems in the year or so it's been installed. Gigabit is a huge improvement over 100Mbit, and with this 24 port switch I was able to put enough network drops in each room that I didn't need desktop switches. The auto-uplink feature means you don't need to worry about crossover cables, or which port you've plugged your router in to. And since it's automatic, there's no button on the front of the switch that takes down the network.
The lack of a wall wart is nice. This switch has an internal power supply, and uses a standard IEC 320 connector (the same connector that's on most computer's power supplies). However, it does have two relatively noisy fans. These run all the time, and make more sound than your average desktop machine. If you want to replace them, you'll need two 5V 40x10mm fans and a philips head screwdriver. I replaced the fans in mine and have not had any trouble with overheating before or since, but I am not currently using all the ports on this switch.