NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (JGS516) - Desktop or Rackmount, and Limited Lifetime Protection

Purchased this run a lot of audio/video over our home network and it runs great. No issues at all. Feels like a commercial switch

I have been using netgear products for years and though they look the same from model to model they are well constructed and do the job of switching network packets extremely well. Its one of those set and forget devices.

Met my needs for a network backbone and server connection point for a small to mid-size business.

Easy to use and install but did not expect it to break that easily Reached to Netgear and they are sending a new device, hope it works better

I purchased this for my whole-house-networking. Just open the box, plug & play. It has been running great since I first plug it in, gigabit ports are awesome..... Highly Recommended this product......

perfect

In desperate need of a new switch for my home network, I did a search on Amazon for a replacement bordering on commercial grade. The only requirement was that I did not want to pay the typical price for a commercial grade piece of equipment. After looking at specs and reviews, I decided to go with the Netgear JGS516 product. Although not really a commercial grade product, it seemed to strike the right balance of performance and cost. Also, it had 16 ports and this was about the number which I required. Installation could not have been easier - you just plug it in and connect your cables. All of the configuring is automated. This item also has the ability to detect gigabit connections and automatically adjust to ensure optimal performance. This negates any need for me to do sys-ad work - something at which I am not skilled. Its been about two months since I installed it. There have been no problems to date. All in all, a good product for the money.

Excellent switch. Very easy to set-up and performs beautifully --- much better than any other Ethernet switches I have previously owned. Highly recommended if you need 16-ports.

Heres my story. I used to have (note past tense) pretty much all Linksys gear in my home. Router, switches, print servers, etc. Over a half-dozen devices because our condo is wired like an office with network drops everywhere. All of a sudden in the span of about 6 months, one-by-one most of the devices just died. They had power, but simply would not pass network traffic. I wrote to Linksys and basically said, Heres my situation, meet me half-way, do something, anything to keep my business. They never replied. So I began a quest to look into a new switch for my home office. I decided I wanted a 16 port model because I might max out an 8 port unit. I noticed that the ProSafe line from Netgear comes with a lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support (although how much support can one need for an auto-sensing switch, assuming its actually working.) So I gravitated toward that line of products. Then looking at the comparison charts I was trying to determine the difference between the mid-level GS series and their top-of-the-line JGS series switches. There is only one: The JGS models have a built-in power supply. Meaning, no brick, just a standard 3-prong power cord. Sold! My only complaint (and it is significant): The little fan inside this monster is quite noisy. Almost as loud a standard desktop PC, which uses a much larger power supply and fan. Mind you it does not sound cheap. It sounds like a quality fan and power supply. It quite simply needs a little better ventilation and Netgear needs to invest that whopping extra 2 bucks on a higher grade fan that it is truly whisper quiet. So in summary, fine for a network closet or an open area with a few people an other things that make modest constant noise, but think about it a bit if it will be in a quiet office setting. With quieter operation, it would easily earn 5 stars in my book.

This is a boring category - especially for a small business with only moderate networking requirements. I needed a short depth form factor to fit into a rack mount system. This device fit. I wanted 1 GBPS to maximize desktop to NAS backup. This unit delivered. I can max out the link using Norton Ghost to DLink NAS from my Dell desktop. There was no performance degradation from adding 100MB and 10MB devices to the switch (there isnt a lot of traffic on the network). So, it simply delivered on all needs.