If you are searching for a managed switch for your network, then you must start by looking at the Netgear GS116. This particular model is a sixteen port switch designed for 1000 Mbps equipments. Though it’s not the best performing managed Gigabit switch on the market, it is level of performance and cost make it the best managed Ethernet switch on the market under any price performance criteria.

In full duplex mode this kind of switch is capable of 2000 Mbps on every port. The GS116 easily integrates all existing 10, 100, and a thousand Mbps devices into one smooth flowing network, so there is no reason to upgrade all of your devices linked to the network. It’s ideal for smaller workplace networks, and is easy to install.

The unit also comes with a wall mounting kit, for more choices in where to put the switch. It’s compact and may be installed in a work place environment with limited space. It is a self-cooling piece of electronic equipment that doesn’t have a fan, so it operates quietly. The unit comes with an installation guide, but is an easy plug and play machine.

The GS116 has an auto-sensing built in function so that one only needs to plug in the new device and the unit would automatically detect the duplex mode and speed of the peripheral device. It’s comparable with Macintosh, PC, UNIX and Linux operating systems. Externally, the component measures roughly thirteen and a half inches by 6 and a half inches and is four and a half inches tall.

It has a metallic frame and weighs a couple of pounds. The RJ-45 jacks on every port are built with LEDs to visually monitor the signals. The GS116 from Netgear comes with a 5 year warranty on the unit with a two year warranty on the power supply. It has a list price of one hundred eighty dollars, but can usually be found discounted 10 to fifteen percent by retailers.

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