If you’re looking for a 24 port network switches and not sure what to buy, you should have a long look at the Netgear JFS524. This is a perfect 24 port Ethernet switch for anybody needing something for regular use and application.

Its not the best performing 24 port switch, but for normal use it has sufficient speed at a low price. Its also a plug and play component and could be installed by anybody with even limited networking skills. Simply add items to a network with easy to plug in Cat5 type cables and connectors.

Once the connections are made, there is no maintenance needed for the unit nor software configuration and both 10 and 100 Mbps devices could be joined. The datalink protocols for Netgear JFS524 have both Ethernet and fast Ethernet. The unit has automated detection of speed and duplex modes and will determine the correct connection to make without any user input .

The data transfer rate is one hundred megabits per second. A full 24 ports are available, enough for use at home or in an office . In an office , peripherals will have equal distribution of shared bandwidth for servers, hubs, PCs and printers.

The unit comes with a rack mount kit to allow many possibilities for set up. The JFS524 only weighs slightly more than four pounds and stands one and seven tenths in tall. Its 13 inches wide and only eight inches in depth, so there is no problem finding a place to put the unit.

The exterior is a metallic case and the unit has no interior fan so it runs silently. The Netgear JFS524 has a list price of a little more than one hundred dollars. However, there’re several large businesses that sell the unit and it can generally be bought at a fifteen to twenty-five percent discount. It pays to shop around.

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