NETGEAR8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch, Desktop, Internet Splitter, Sturdy Metal, Fanless, Plug-and-Play (GS308)

Excellent choice, very reliable.

This 8-port gigabit ethernet unmanaged switch was purchased from Amazon for $20. Product was said to have a 3 year warranty. The switch failed after 8 months: no output on any ports. Switch is unmanaged, so there is no reset button. When I called tech support, they said I had to buy a GearHead support plan so that they could help me with phone support. Help me how? There's nothing to fix. Switch is dead, is under warranty, should be replaced ... free! The plan to cover this phone tech support costs $80. For that, I can buy 4 more of these, delivered. But I already paid for mine, and Netgeat is pulling a bait and switch by not replacing it under the 3 year warranty. This is exactly the kind of crap that turns people against corporations. I expect this from the phone company, from health insurance companies, and from credit card companies. But to pull this BS on a customer over a failed $20. switch? Shame on you Netgear.

Wanted to have a wired connection to my internet provider's modem for all of my main hardware, and this does the job. Have a 50ft Cat6 ethernet cable running from my modem to this switch and it provides the perfect "unmanaged" solution for a connection to my desktop, Xbox and Plex PC (all located on a lower floor and beside one another).I have 300mbps up and 10mbps down speeds, and this switch's caps are nowhere near that, so I'm getting full bandwidth of my internet speeds.TLDR: For those of you that want to expand your ethernet ports and don't care to mess with technical settings, this is the ethernet switch/expander for you.

From a performance, reliability, construction aspect, this is a no-brainer. I've had a number of these and they're sturdy metal workhorses. I'm not worried about this thing flaking out on me anytime soon.My only words of caution, or at least notes, is that the power plugs in on the opposite side from the ports. If this is somewhere you're going to be accessing/changing the config a lot, that may be preferable! But I found it a bit annoying for my setup, where I am just leaving it all plugged in for the most part, and there's stuff now sticking out of both sides, limiting the cleanliness of my setup and mounting options.Also the status lights are on each of the ethernet jacks, so here again if you want to see what's going on you have to position this with the ethernet cables facing you, which can be pretty messy. Vs other switches which have all the ports on the back, but the status lights up front.

Sold by Amazon Australia Pty Ltd.Shipped with non conforming AS/NZS 3112 electrical plug power supply. The supplied plug does not fit Australian sockets.All electrical equipment imported, and sold in, Australia must be proven to be electrically safe. All electrical products, regardless of use, must comply with AS/NZS 3820 which is the general electrical safety standard.If the item is for use in a house, or is to be sold over the internet to individuals without a registered ABN, then the product must comply with the requirements of the RCM, as detailed in AS/NZS 4417.2 and on www.eess.gov.au. High risk electrical articles must be certified by a State regulator, or a JAS-ANZ accredited certifier like SAA.

Saw someone else post this issue as well, got a returned item at new price. I'd be ok with it if it was sold as a used item, expectations are clear. But it was sold new, and the only thing Amazon will do is waste resources shipping boxes back and forth instead of just discounting a used item and selling it used. Netgear makes quality items, dont take this as a jab at Netgear, this is a Logistics issue.