Editorial Reviews
Product Description:Netgear's GS605 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch provides gigabit networking power for your home. This stylish powerhouse creates a high-speed network on a small scale. Move high-end multimedia files, games, Internet downloads and more. You can also integrate existing 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps devices on your network, while its fanless operation lets you focus on your game or relax to your music. Sleek design looks great on its back or side - perfect for a desk or wall mount Noiseless operation Compatible with PC or Mac
Amazon.com Product Description:  | The NETGEAR GS605 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch offers: - Five gigabit ports for fast data transfers.
- Auto-sensing ports that eliminate manual switches.
- Elegant fanless design for silent operation that matches your home decor.
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The NETGEAR GS605 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch connects up to five network devices at up to 1000 Mbps over Ethernet cables.
At Gigabit speeds, even large video files are transferred quickly. View larger. |
Sturdy and Reliable Design NETGEAR's GS600 series switches are designed for use in a home and small office, housed in a compact white case that blends into your home decor. A fanless design keeps operation both silent and more reliable, and ports are located in the rear to reduce cable clutter. Each port has status LEDs for link and activity. The switch can be placed on a flat surface or vertically on the included stand.
Simple Setup and Stellar Performance
Plug in your Ethernet cables and connect a power cord, and you're ready to go. There is no software to install or settings to configure. The switch features auto negotiation, which automatically obtains the right speed and mode, and Auto Uplink adjusts for the different types of Ethernet cables. There is no need for toggle switches or special crossover cables. The device can seamlessly integrate 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps devices on the same network and honors Layer 2 priority tags.
All ports deliver up to 2000 Mbps speed and the switch supports 9,000 byte frames when set to support jumbo frames. There is a 1 Mb packet buffer memory and support for a MAC address database of 4,000.
The NETGEAR GS605 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch has a rated Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 87,600 hours and is backed by a 2-year warranty.
What's in the Box
GS605 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch, AC power adapter, vertical stand, installation guide, warranty/support information card.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
Local Switch Meets my Needs, November 25, 2008
By
Jerry L. Snively (Avon, IN USA)
This 5 port Netgear switch was the easiest installation I have ever had. Basically, plug in the cable from the broadband modem/router and you have 4 ports for expanding the network. I have 3 computers and a network printer running off of this switch.
netgear GS605, October 24, 2008
By
No Perfect Catbox (New Jersey)
The switch operates as specified and has solved the problem of too many devices and not enough ports.
Fastest Gig Switch But.., October 13, 2008
By
tipstir (Connecticut, USA)
I had purchased 4 Gig cards from Amazon no problems but I had to get Gig switches to work with them on my 100mbps wired and wireless network. Now that Gig is in place these switches work quick transfer speeds are over 30mb when a use a free home user version of a software called teracopy. Now the only beef I have with Netgear is the switch tends to drop out of Gig to 100mbps when the switch gets hot. I don't know why one would do this and not the other. I am having the same issue again and this one is a replacement for the prior one. Both port 3 fails to stay at Gig. No it's not the Gig card if you connect that directly it works for weeks.
All my 100mbps wired are Netgear 2x FS105, 2x FS108, 1x FS608 and 2x GS605. Memory buffer is larger in the GS605 128KB packet buffer.
GS605 is the quickest but you might have problem with it when it gets very hot when used for downloading/uploading other heavy duty task, then you have to unplug it to reset it back to the a stable state.
I might just order a USB FAN and let it cool now the switch. Just to let you all know you can mount them on the wall if you do it this way shown in the image. I use wire and to wood screws.
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gigabit desktop switch, July 30, 2008
By
Joe Church (Tampa, FL)
This is a great switch for a home network. Its fast, easy to connect, has a cool design and works well. I saw my network file copy speeds go up from less than 20MBps to over 40MBps sustained. This is a greats wtich and I recommend this to anyone with a small home network.
Interesting Problems, June 9, 2008
By
Evan FainWe just upgraded the wiring to Cat6 in my office. I purchased 2 GS605s and one GS608 for some end point distribution. Everything went ok on the GS608 - except for a combination printer/fax/copier we have. The people we lease from said that that happens sometimes with their copiers and gave us a Linksys gigabit switch to use - just for the printer. Worked fine. Then when I tried to bring up the other half of the office using one of the GS605 units I kept getting wired problems... printer\copier\scanner (same model as before) connected at 10mbs on the scanner but would not connect for the printer. One user I could not connect at gigabit speeds so I replaced the cable ends - 2 times. Well the lease company came in and again, gave us a Linksys gigabit switch and I tried plugging that in instead of the Netgear unit... everything came up- printer\copier\fax\scanner, the user I replaced end on was at gigabit speeds and the unit is running fine - with very little heat coming off of it unlike the Netgear that was almost hot while it was installed...
In the past I usually used Linksys and I guess I will continue to use Linksys...
