NETGEAR8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Essentials Switch (GS308) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Silent Operation, Desktop or Wall Mount

Easy Plug and Play install. Well-made body. port Indicator lights work.. Speed by-pass seems consistent. I have no means to do a full technical test but to date this unit a performed as described. Price-point was competitive. Shipping was fast. Small user guide folder with typical 2-point type is included for anyone with a magnifying glass and the desire to read exact specs or Dos and Don'ts.

Amazing for a office or workstation, very easy to set up and cheap, all I like! Still working after 2 year like the first day, and I sill receiving the 1GB/s without any issue with low latency

No complaints on switch. I don't have a way to verify throughput but seems good. Quiet. Easy setup

Good inexpensive ethernet switch. Works well and is very easy to install

NETGEAR 8-Port Unmanaged Switch - GS308 is a great little switch if you just need to split one Ethernet line into 7 or less more lines (one port is for the incoming line to be split). But that's it, just that simple, plug in one Ethernet line from your source (home cable modem in my case) into additional lines to feed additional routers and that is about it. Simple, quick, and easy to install, just plug and play, lol. Mine runs 24/7/365 and NEVER gets warm much less hot, never stops working, lights keep blinking to let you know it's still working, well the power light stays on steady, but the data lines blink with a wink to let me know I can depend on them, no worries. However, NO software which is actually a good thing if you just want a simple splitter with zero ability to manage or control what gets fed to what, when, how, etc. At first that was all I needed, now I need more and find myself upgrading again. I started with a 5-port switch that had 1 input port with 4 output ports, and no management software. I expanded and needed more so I bought an 8-port which added 3 more ports, nothing more, nothing less. Now I need to be able to manage some of my ports so I will be getting another NETGEAR 8-Port Switch with options for management from my desktop, laptop, smartphone, etc. and a little security built-in among other things which I find more necessary every day. I will be sticking with NETGEAR for the solid construction and long life reliability of their products. I will leave a review for whichever model ends up running with my system so I can speak to their software and management solutions. This is only for my home networking solution and served me well, so no need to change brands, just a little more money for more features that the next models up the NETGEAR line have to offer. It will be either the GS308T (simple managed switch version) or maybe for a few dollars more (what a great name for a movie) do a little future proofing with a GS308P or GS108PE-300NAS if I don't breakdown and spend even more for extra security, but then it gets more complicated with the software and I like keeping things as simple as possible while serving my actual needs. NETGEAR has never let me down and you definitely get what you pay for over TP-Link (NEVER AGAIN) for example. Stick with what works, brands you know and know they stand behind their products. You cannot go wrong with NETGEAR unless you get a model without enough ports or without port management if you need it, otherwise this model will serve you well. NETGEAR switches with their metal cases are far superior to the ones with the cheap plastic cases which can and do break as well as overheat in my personal experience.

Great product and it works just as advertised. Just plug it into an outlet, plug your cords into the ports, and enjoy the internet. Our last Netgear 5 port switches were dying but they were also almost 15 yrs old.I took pictures of the serial numbers so I can do the product registration online.The only issue I have is that the product was delivered and the plastic package was wide open. Luckily my delivery instructions are to go inside my office building & leave at our door. We're on the 2nd floor so it was semi-safe from pilfering (theft), although there are other businesses on our floor with customers that come into the building so.

My providers router only has 4 ports. I needed more to run through the basement to other rooms. I only needed 4 ports. It is nice knowing I still have 4 left for future proofing.Nice and compact for my use. Speed seems decent and reliable. So far, no issues.Would buy again if needed.

Worked Instantly, zero issues very simple set up as advertised.I just had to plug the router into Socket 1, plug in its own power cord, the put everything else with an ethernet cable into the remaining 2-8 Sockets and boom, back to High Speed internet.The design of it also works extremely well, if you set it up and powered it correctly each port that you plug in should have a small Green light to show you're good to go.The ONE issue that could show up however is the Power Cord it ships with is 5ft long, that could lead to some issues if you need a longer cord, though in my case it was perfect.