D-Link Ethernet Switch, 5-Port Gigabit Plug n Play Compact Design Fanless Desktop Switch (DGS-1005G),Black

Nothing bad to report, it just works. The form factor is a bit quirky and doesnt stack well with others but that it about it.

Boom, out of the box and into action. Inexpensive, great device. Gets you 4 slots (one is used to link to your router) for additional connections.

got 2, 1 of 2 DOA, quick replacement from amazon. One in service, other for special cases. Performance seems fine. While not ugly, its not attractive either and the case seems overly large for whats in it, yet still has external power supply, and is too light to actually hold the weight of more than a couple of cables.

It was time to replace a very old 3com office connect 8 port gigabit switch in my basement, and since I just built a new home server, I figured id swap the switch now as well. The price for this was so low that I couldnt pass it up. And since I only have two devices that are on 24/7, the ability for it to power down unused ports seemed to make sense. Powerbrick comes off parallel to the prongs, so keep that in mind since that can be a problem on some power strips (or a UPS) depending on what you already have in place. This will use up two spots if theyre closely spaced outlets lined up side to side, but its a boon on a wall plug since it sticks out to the side, not up or down where it would then interfere with the other plug. Went into place just fine, easily swapped out the switches, and was able to test this one out when I finished building my new server, and had to transfer about 15 terabytes from the old one to the new one. Compared to the 3com, I am getting about 15% quicker transfers now than I had been. Ive got my server and my media PC jumbo frame rates upped, since everything else is either game consoles or wireless so not an issue. Looks good on the shelf where the dingy old whitish/tan 3com unit was, sleeker looking as well. Was a steal for the price, and the performance is certainly better than the other more expensive ones Ive used. No complaints here at all.

Great seller and product. thank you.

Love these switches and they give me flexibility to expand and share internet connections on many devices!!

I Bought two while upgrading my gigabit network. The price was outstanding and they work great. Got an immediate boost in throughput and made networked HDs practical for large data storage. Jitter free movies in HD and no buffering.

I purchased this to sit on top of my desk and split my Ethernet connection among several computers. The unit has a small footprint and has a clean aesthetic. I like the way it powers down any unused ports, and especially like the speed indicators for the different connections - off, amber, or green, depending on the speed of the connection. It arrived quickly and set up effortlessly - Im very happy.

what else can you ask from a switch. i am not an expert. I just need my switch to work as i need it to. and this product does exactly what i need it to do. I am using three of this product in my office and no problem what so ever on all three.

I was using a 10/100 base switch. At max speed I was only getting ~8MB a second, which is pretty slow. After getting a PS3 and Jail Breaking it, it would take ages to copy one game from the computer to the system. In fact it was so slow that I kept using the original disk and just ripped it to the HD rather than deal with the ridiculously long copy over the network. I got this router mainly because all the systems and wires in my house were rated for gigabit speeds and I wondered if it would make a difference. Its like night and day. Copying from my RAID 0, 5 Drive system to my laptop averages 28MB/s, 15-22MB/s to the PS3, and 30-50MB/s to other systems in the house. The price was reasonable and with eight ports it supported all but one of the systems in the house. My advice, even if you dont do a lot of file coping between systems, this is still a good purchase. It was a 350% speed boost over my 10/100. Thats time you can put to use doing other things.