Cisco Linksys SD205 5-port 10/100 Switch
Includes: power adapter. Linksys 5-Port 10/100 Switch - Like a hub, this network switch will connect up to 5 computers together in order to share files and network devices. Unlike a hub, this switch won't split all of the available bandwidth between every port. With this device, each and every one of the five ports get the benefit of up to 100Mbps transfer speed. Saving the clients on your network time, and gaining them productivity. Advanced store-and-forward packet switching optimizes data transfers Auto partitioning protects PCs from downed network lines Signal regeneration ensures data transfer integrity
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Cisco Linksys SD205 5-port 10/100 Switch Reviews
or the price, I couldn't see buying hubs and sharing the 100 Mb with all the devices. I use two of these in my current network. I really like this switch. One is near my "computer desk" and the other behind my entertainment center. It's small and easy to hide, but looks nice if you want to leave it out. Just plug them in and hook up your RJ45s and you're good to go. This way all the devices get ~100 Mb.
If you're wired and using 100 Mb, this is a great step up from hubs. When I got the PS3 I decided that instead of running wires, I'd just put this switch behind the cabinet. I was running the TiVo on a 802.11b wireless connection and the Slingbox wired. Setup was a breeze. The one behind the desk is attached to a WRT54G router (which hooks to the cable modem), printer, two NAS drives, and a 50' cable to the entertainment center. That one is attached to a TiVo, Slingbox and PS3.
Plug it in and forget about it. Bought one and it worked so well that I didn't hesitate to buy it again when I needed a second one. Wish everything worked this well.
It worked great from the first try without any problems. My fourteen year old son used this switch to conect our Mac Pro, HP all in one laser printer and an old Gateway running Linux to an Airport Extreme.
This switch is working just as I expected. I also have their older version which also still works.
We purchased one of these before yet another linksys product failed, and so it will be our last Linksys product. In general, stay away from Linksys: look to Netgear now as the best value equipment that lasts and lasts. When it fails like the rest of them, I'm sure we'll be disappointed, but because we've already started buying Netgear, at least we'll have already left this formerly great company.
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