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Once we replaced the 2 cheap 8 port switches, all of our problems disappeared.One recommendation is to label your ports right on the switch. Has been up and running for over 6 months without a problem. Makes for easier troubleshooting and allows for easy replacement of cables. Purchased this for our growing network to address problems we were having with cheap switches. This Netgear switch works great and was easy to install.
As a survivor of the early days of PC networking, it's hard to imagine that things have become this easy and this affordable. I set up the new switch with a dozen 2-foot Cat5e patch cables, attaching the switch to my utility panel with the provided mounting screws, plugged the unit in, and I was up and running in about 10 minutes total time. I purchased one NETGEAR FS116 as a central switch in parallel with a 12-port network punch-down panel in our newly constructed home. Excellent price, no-brainer set-up, and so far, excellent performance.
I have had no problems with this or any of the other (~10-15) Netgear ProSafe products we use. I am very happy with the switch. Plugged it in and in minutes everything was running perfectly.
Product is durable, reliable, and Netgear guarantees their ProSafe line for a lifetime. Takes seconds to set up and works amazingly well.
Nice to see products that are still built out of metal in this age of plastic everything. Works great. No setup other than plug in and it's ready to go.
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