Netgear FS105 5-Port Fast Ethernet Switch

Average customer rating: 4.5

Netgear FS105 5-Port Fast Ethernet Switch
Great Product!
Definitely improves performance for a small LAN
I wish the ports were on the back
Reliable switch

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Netgear FS105 5-Port Fast Ethernet Switch

Manufacturer: Netgear
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00002EQCW

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Product Description

5 Switched Ports / Provides 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Network Bandwidth / Slimline Design Compatible with all popular networks Integrated LED indicators aid installation and network troubleshooting Compact and easy to install Built-in Uplink Port for convenient expansion Free 24-Hour, 7 Days a week tech support Includes AC power cord

Amazon.com Product Description

The Netgear FS-105 Port 10/100 autosensing switch simplifies 100 MBps switching technology for the small-office marketplace. This product provide a way to instantaneously boost network performance while preserving your network infrastructure, including installed cabling and desktop software and hardware.

All five ports automatically sense speed, installation is Plug and Play, and each connection can easily be upgraded from 10 to 100 Mbps. Each port provides dedicated 10 or 100 Mbps bandwidth for connecting PCs, servers, and hubs. In full duplex mode, each port supports up to 200 Mbps of throughput.

The switch supports n-way autonegotiation, and each port automatically senses and operates at the proper duplex mode while built-in LEDs clearly indicate port status. These features take the burdens of configuration, installation, and troubleshooting off the user.

The switch is Plug and Play, so there's no software to configure. The switch is protocol independent and is compatible with all popular networks such as the Internet, TCP/IP, NetWare, Windows, and LANtastic.

Customer Reviews:

Netgear FS105 5-Port Fast Ethernet Switch.......2007-05-12

Great product. It just works as it should. :)

Great Product!.......2007-05-11

This product was a great purchase. I got it in a timely manner and it works GREAT!!

Definitely improves performance for a small LAN.......2007-03-30

This is a nice, compact 5-port plug-and-play switch that definitely improved the speed of my local PC network. I read a review where this switch runs hot. I have all five ports in use and its running around 99F degrees. My DSL modem with just two ports in use actually runs hotter (101F). Okay, four degrees but you can tell a difference when you touch them. The FS105 switch does not interfere with AM radio reception as my old Linksys 5 port hub especially at the upper AM radio band. Perhaps it is the metal box of the FS105 that provides better shielding. Its nice that Netgear gives me the screws and wall anchors for mounting the switch to something either wood or plaster. But is it too much to ask Netgear to include a mounting template (piece of paper) so I can put those screws exactly where I need them with less fuss than measuring and guessing?

Perhaps I should not be disappointed that the FS105 I got is not the same one as pictured on the Amazon page. That picture shows an uplink button and the unit is wider. I connected a cable from my DSL modem/router's uplink port to the first port of this switch and it works just fine.

If you only need four to five ports, this is a very nice non-managed switch. And did you know that according to Netgear, the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is twice that of either the FS108 (8-port version) or the FS116 (16-port version). It may make more sense to buy two of these switches from a reliability sense.

I wish the ports were on the back.......2003-01-23

I agree with the other reviewers, in that this is a very solid built and reliable product. I've been using mine for six months now and have not had to touch it. It performs very well, as I've ran multiple file transfers simultaneously among four computers and it was amazingly faster than when using an older 10/100 hub.

The one complaint that I have about Netgear switches and routers is that many of them have the ports on the front of the unit instead of the back. If you're installing this in some out-of-the-way place like your attic or basement, or if you're installing in a computer rack where you want everything facing front, this is a non-issue. If you want to put this on your desktop it is a major inconvenience, because the cables coming into the switch will either be strung across the front of your desk, or will snake over and behind the unit. In either case, you have cables on your desktop and it's quite unsightly.

All things considered I'm still happy with the Netgear switch, but if I had it to do over again I would have probably bought one that worked better in my home office.

Reliable switch.......2003-01-21

Sturdy construction in an unobstrusive yet eye-catching package, the FS105 is an excellent workhorse! I have been using one for the past 1 1/2 years without a hitch. Setup is easy and quick so there is very little hassle and headaches involved.

Only one problem is that it tends to run rather warm so I elevate the switch on 2 jenga blocks to allow for better heat dissipation.

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