NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Silent Operation, Desktop or Wall Mount

Works

The 8 port switch is easy to install and the Netgear Discovery Tool provides easy access to the switch for port operation monitoring and documenting port usage.

I bought this in January 2020, and today, May 3, 2021, it stopped working. I have checked all the cords and they are functioning just fine. I called, but their customer service phone line cuts out and then hangs up, so I cant get them to check the hardware from their end. This is not nearly a long enough time for this item to function before quitting, in my opinion. I shouldnt have to buy a new one every yr. It doesnt even have any moving parts; it just sits there. Ill have to find another brand I guess. I really like the size and unobtrusiveness of the box, and that it seems heavy-duty and sturdy. Apparently not.

Works fine

Works great.

Unpacked it, connected it up to home lan, it works. Not a glamorous product but necessary.

I have had one of the last 3 versions of this and this one is exactly what I expect from netgear quality. No issues and good price

No, this switch will not slow down your internet, all seven devices will be running at whatever speed your internet service provider gives you.

This is advertised as supporting gigabit speeds, but comes nowhere close. I will start off by saying I understand there are a lot of components to networking and a lot of things that can potentially go wrong. I am comfortable with network troubleshooting and I feel Ive reasonably narrowed the cause of the problem down to this switch. I have run speedtests on all connected devices: PC, TV, PS5, Xbox Series X and Chromecast with Google TV. On each device I get around 50 Mbps download speed. I have tried different cables (all CAT6) and different ports on the back of the switch with consistently slow results. I have tried each device one at a time with nothing else connected, no change. My home internet is 400 Mbps. When connecting any of these devices to WiFi instead of using this switch, I get within 20 Mbps of the target 400 consistently. Which I would be happy to use permanently if not for the fact that Ive never been able to achieve a stable, interruption-free WiFi connection. The switch provides a more reliable, but MUCH slower connection. The fact that it is advertised as supporting gigabit speeds is one of the main reasons I bought it. I dont need reliability as an alternative to speed, I need both. Very disappointed, will be returning it.

Great little switch! Still working great months later, with hundreds of gigs of data passing through this thing weekly. No complaints at all! All speeds are as expected with zero issues!