Product Description
The Netgear JFS524 Fast Ethernet Switch puts your network on a wider and faster data highway than anyone would have dreamed possible a couple of years ago. And it takes you there at a very liveable price. Easy plug-and-play installation - once powered on, unit operates without configuration Compact, 1.7H x 13W x 8D metal case design Weighs 4.7 pounds Warranty - 5 Years Switch, 1 Year Power Supply
Customer Reviews:
Great Switch!.......2007-06-07
This switch works great for the price - unmanaged which is perfect for home use!
good price for the purchase.......2007-04-11
i have yet to use all 24 ports at once. But i am very pleased with the product verses price aspect.
Just as it should be..........2005-08-31
Working ok since first connected, not a single issue due to straight or crossover cables, just what I was looking for, have a couple of servers hooked on it and the speed is great. I DO recommend it.
Product Description
With 24 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, each capable of powering 2000 Mbps of data throughput in full duplex mode, plus two optional fiber ports, the GS724T ProSafe 24-port Gigabit Smart Switch provides fast backbone and connects servers or power users by delivering large amounts of multimedia, image, and video information in almost no time at all. Two hot-swappable Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC slots provide optional fiber connectivity for greater distance. In addition, an intuitive, Web-browser interface offers the simple Smart Switch management, making it a snap to monitor switch performance, configure ports, even set up port trunks, VLANs, and traffic prioritization. 24x 10/100/1000 ports deliver non-blocking, full-speed packet forwarding with 48 Gbps bandwidth migrates your network to future-proof functionality. Simple to set up and simple to use for effortless network monitoring and troubleshooting. Made to last, this sturdy switch is housed in a 17" metal box and comes with a rack mounting kit. Bandwidth - 48 Gbps Buffer memory - 256 KB embedded memory per unit Priority Queues - 4 Priority Queuing - Weighted Round Robin (WRR) Address database size - 8,000 media access control (MAC) addresses per system Addressing - 48-bit MAC address Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) - 115,221 hours (Over 13 years) System Requirements - Category 5 network cables, Network card for each PC and software Dimensions - Height 1.7 x Width 17.3 x Depth 8.1 (43x440x205mm) Weight - 5.9 pounds (2.7 kg)
Customer Reviews:
Notworking Architect (PI).......2007-12-11
My NFS write performance from my iMac to Linux Server was horrible, and after trying a whole bunch of optimizations. I decided to see if network errors were the culprit. Quickly got two Netgear GS724T Smart 1Gb Network switches from a friend to check if "The Network" was the issue due to dropped packets.
Got the boxes opened, plugged all the cables in, and powered up the units. First thing I noticed was the fans. The fans came on immediately, and are not thermally controlled. The noise level seems to be okay, but could be an issue in a quiet room. Maybe the next revision will have thermally controlled fans. The airflow for the fans are the side panels, would have liked it to be front to back.
Moving forward, fired up Firefox to configure the switches. Problems, I could not find the switches on the network. Spent the next twenty minutes checking the DHCP server (NetScreen 5xt router) for assigned IP address. I had to reboot the switches, and start over many times. No luck, no IP address assigned to the switches.
At this point, my daughter walks saying, "What are you doing, Daddy?" I reply, "I am configuring a switch". There went the next half an hour trying to explain to my 8-year-old daughter what a smart network switch is. By this time my daughter is thoroughly convinced that I am clueless about what I am doing, and know absolutely nothing about switches. She starts rummaging around the Netgear shipping box, and pulls out the small booklet. "What is this? She asks. "That is the manual for the switch" I replied. "Have you read it?" she asks. At this point 'Real men don't eat Quiche, and Real men don't read manuals' flashed through my head, and I slowly replied ".... Nnooo". She quickly replies, "May be you should" before running out of the room.
Okay time for the manual. The manual is fairly straightforward, skimpy at places. Wickedly I thought 'Maybe I should get my daughter to write the manual. I am sure she would start by 'First....... No.. No waait, First.... you.... open.... the.... ".
Stop it; Stop it, back to work.
I quickly opened the manual to DHCP and setup page. The manual states " switch should be in DHCP client mode". No way Jose! and gave up, did not want to argue with the switch. I changed my iMac to the switches subnet (listed on the manual). Voila, switches visible. Now we are cooking with gas.
The web configuration is a breeze, and quite straight forward. I set up static IPs on both switches and changed password etc. For the network functionality I enabled two trunked ports at 1Gb between two switches, disabled VLANs, didn't need them for my application, and enabled auto negotiation on the other ports.
The switches worked like a charm. Started the NFS tests, and logged onto the switches to see packet statistics. No Problems here, no packet drops at all. However NFS is still slow. Maybe I will review that ##$%$$#@# Linux server next.
I have been using the switches for a few months now, no problems so far. All in all this is a solid product, with excellent performance at a great price. I would highly recommend this switch. My pros, cons and wish list are as follows;
Overall rating: 4.5/5 (dinged 0.5 for the DHCP fiasco and Cons)
Tech Level: High (my daughter would disagree)
Pros:
Great Price.
Full non-blocking wire-speed connectivity. Web interface for programming
Packet statistics are a great help in debugging network issues.
VLANs, Trunking/bonding features.
Jumbo frame support
Cons:
No PoE, not a big deal IMHO
LED lights are not on the jacks; you have to look to side to check link status.
Fan noise
Side airflow
Documentation should be consistent with switch behavior
Wish list:
Thermally controlled fans
mDNSResponder for configuring multiple switches.
Front to back airflow
Excellent SMB Switch with Enterprise functionality.......2007-09-24
Who could ask for anything more? If you are looking for a bare-bones L2 switch with advanced L2 functionality, but without the high-price and need for advanced training then this is the switch you need to get. We like Netgear products a lot and have watched them progress as a company. They got this switch right. WebUI is easy to navigate and program, Help system is content-rich, and performance is well-balanced with the price. Most users won't need all the funtionality, but if are one of the few who are small but need BIG services, this switch hits the sweet spot.
best smart switch for the money.......2007-05-06
great switch if you want control over it also 24 ports 1000mbps and full duplex 2 fiber optic ports and great price what else do you want?
Product Description
The 24-port D-Link DES-1024D unmanaged switch is the latest addition to D-Link's popular line of Express EtherNetwork products. Like other products in the line, the DES-1024D combines ease of use with unsurpassed performance resulting in an exceptional value for any cost-conscious network administrator who wants the best possible solution at the best possible price.The DES-1024D is truly Plug and Play with features like: Auto Speed Sensing - allowing it to automatically sense whether a network device is running at 10Mbps or 100Mbps then automatically adjusting itself for optimal performance; Auto-Negotiation (Full or Half Duplex) - negotiating and running the highest supported transmission rate whether at Half- or Full-Duplex; and Auto MDI/MDIX Crossover - offering auto-negotiating MDI/MDIX detection on every port to eliminate the need for crossover cables or uplink ports. The DES-1024D features a non-blocking wire-speed architecture with a 4.8Gbps switching capacity, for maximum data throughput. It also features an integrated universal power supply, and per port diagnostics LEDs that make it easy to "spot check" for problems. With wire-speed filtering and Store-and-Forward switching, the DES-1024D also maximizes network performance while minimizing the propagation of bad network packets. This intelligent, easy-to-use 10/100BASE-T switch will enhance and compliment any existing network infrastructure and deliver the performance that IT managers and other SMB network administrators demand.
Product Description
With its advanced switching technology, the Linksys 24-Port 10/100 Switch will boost your network performance with much more than just full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth. It features non-blocking, wire-speed switching that forwards packets as fast as your network can deliver them. Also included are Address Learning and Aging to prevent data transfer errors and Data Flow Control to help prevent packet collisions. You have several installation options. The Switch's compact size fits onto your desktop, or use the wall mount slots to hang it somewhere out of the way. If your network equipment is in a rack, install it using the included rack mount brackets. No matter how intensive your network demands, the Linksys 24-Port 10/100 Switch has speed, flexibility, and reliability that you can count on.
Customer Reviews:
2nd one - problems with the first..........2007-08-06
For the price, I guess this switch is ok. The first one I bought starting have trouble with the port on it. Ports would just go dead and I'd have to switch the cable at that port to another open port.
I called support serveral times and spoke with different technicians, but no one could get the switch to work correctly on those dead ports. They were supposed to email me RMA instructions, which I never got. I called multiple times to get the RMA instructions, but each time I called they wanted diag my switch again!
Needless to say, I ended up buying a second one, which has been working. I still have never gotten LinkSys to give me an RMA on the first. So it's sitting in its box - big waste of money.
The reason I gave this product a 4 star is because it works when it works. My only real gripe was the support. In the future I'll probably be looking somewhere else for a switch.
Product Description
The 24-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch provides non-blocking, wire speed switching for your 10, 100, and 1000 megabit network clients. Drop this switch in place of your current workgroup hub or switch, and you can upgrade your high-requirement workstations to full Gigabit speeds as necessary, while continuing to service other clients at their current speeds. Or build your network from the ground up, with appropriate link speeds for each user's requirements. Either way, it's perfect for graphics, multimedia, and other applications that have to move large files across the network quickly. And when you need to expand your network even further, the two Mini-GBIC ports let you add fiber-optic capability easily and cost effectively. With the 24-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch, you can connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to a Gigabit server backbone without any additional equipment. All ports have automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover detection, so you don't have to worry about the cable type. Each port independently and automatically negotiates for best speed and whether to run in half- or full-duplex mode. Address learning and aging is supported, as well as 802.3x flow control with head-of-line blocking prevention to keep your high-speed clients from bogging down in lower-speed traffic. Fast store-and-forward switching prevents damaged packets from being passed on into the network. World famous Linksys reliability gives you peace of mind and the rackmount form factor integrates smoothly into your network infrastructure. Let the Linksys 24-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch kick your network into high gear.
Customer Reviews:
Enterprise is like a Cisco so ... is Linksys.......2007-05-13
Good web administration faster and easy to setup
Doesn't work with Firefox -- or ANY mac browser!.......2006-11-22
I second the comments about the loud fan.
However, the deal breaker for me (I'm returning the unit I bought) is that the web management interface does not work with Firefox. In fact, it works ONLY with IE on a PC.
Given that many other Linksys products work with Firefox, I was pretty surprised.
Linksys needs to have a talk with the clue fairy and cut some new firmware.
NOISY - VERY Noisy.......2005-04-02
I placed this switch in an isolated central wiring closet that has other network equipment, some with fans and disk drives. There has never been any sound audible outside the wiring closet.
This switch sounds like a vacuum cleaner, and is clearly audible and objectionable in every room that abuts the closet.
The switch seems to function OK but the noise is so loud that I regret the purchase.
Unless you can mount this switch were noise is already very loud, or where noise will not bother anyone, I'd recommend you look elsewhere.
Great switch but big and noisy!.......2005-02-23
Check out those dimensions! BIG!. It has a fan too and they haven't taken any lessons from Steve Jobs about making the fan quiet so it better be in an enclosed, insulated space if you are putting this in your home or small office.
Other than that it is great and a real performer (switches at wire speed)
p.s.
I wish I could change my vote to 2 stars.
Although they answered the support line quickly, I was told that the noise of this product is as designed and it really isn't intended for a small office, but rather should live in an already noisy data center where it can just add to the din. I am going to return mine and find another brand that actually wants it's equipment to be used in a small office. Sigh...
Product Description
With its advanced switching technology, the EtherFast 4124 24-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch will boost your network performance with much more than just full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth. It features non-blocking, wire-speed switching that forwards packets as fast as your network can deliver them. Also included are Address Learning and Aging to prevent data transfer errors and Data Flow Control to help prevent packet collisions. The EtherFast 4124's compact size fits into any environment, or install it using the included rack mount brackets. No matter how intensive your network demands, the EtherFast 4124 24-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch's advanced chipset supports your needs with an affordable and efficient networking solution you can count on.
Customer Reviews:
Bad Product and an even worse Customer Service.......2007-02-26
Bought two of then in a span of 6 months. Both went bad. Spent 3 hours with customer services - approx. 2 hours on hold, and one hour talking to various reps. whose English pronunciations were sad (to say the least). Hopefully, after I send these back they will refund my money. If they replace these two units I suppose the story starts again !!
I wish we have negative points - they would have aced it!
Bad customer service!! Waste my time for nothing!.......2007-02-08
My office purchased this EF4124 switch in June 2006. It was working fine without problem. But recently, our IT people unpluged it for re-routing wires, after they put the wire back, it was not working.
Then we called LinkSys customer service for RMA, but they needed us to talk to the technical support first in order to activate the case ID. Ok, we would do it, but we had waited 30 mins, and no one picked up the phone. Before calling the technical support, we had talked to many different customer service representatives. Just felt like they were taking us around different departments.
We may try to call back later for activating the case ID when we feel happier. Also, we need to fill out the online form with that case ID again.
This switch is good, but you will feel disappointed from the Linksys customer service when it is broken.
Great Switch!.......2006-10-30
Easy to install. I replaced a 24 port 3Com product which had a chattering port. This item installed easy and works great. The only thing I would change is the power cord. You need right angle cord to mount the swith in some mount brackets
Unreliable switch with very poor technical support.......2006-10-27
I purchased two of the EF4124 24-port switches for my small business. Within a week, one switch went bad. If nothing was plugged in port # 1, everyone lost their connection. When I disconnected all the cables and turned it back on, 4 ports still showed to be active. The same thing happend to the second switch about two weeks later. After waiting on hold for an hour, they said someone would call the following day because they were to busy to help me. Not holding my breath
I have used Linksys for many years with very few problems. I will not purchase their products again.
Best bang for the buck out there, a great buy!.......2002-11-16
In my opinion, Linksys has done it again. I purchaced the EF4124 for my company, after suffering a massive outage due to the master switch freezing up. After recieving the Linksys, I was amazed by how much you get for the money. Everything on this switch is auto-detected. If used with the right NIC, you can get this baby up to 200 MB/sec in full duplex mode. I also love how it will detect cable type, so you can use a crossover cable with it, as well as any variety of networked devices. It will detect them all. The form factor is also nice. It is small enough so it won't be in the way, but it is large enough for people with big fingers, myself included. If you are in the market for a new switch for your office, or to network your home, this switch is the cream of the crop.
Product Description
D-Link is an industry pioneer, market leader, designer and true manufacturer of networking communications and digital home electronic products. Excellence in manufacturing, innovation and a commitment to quality has allowed D-Link to produce cutting-edge, high-performance products within standard-based technologies. The company continues to offer the best value in the connectivity market today by combining high-quality products with the most affordable price point.
Product Description
24 Ports / Auto-sense 10BaseT or 100BaseTX / Full & Half Duplex / Selectable Uplink Port / Stackable Includes 110 Volt AC adapter User assigned Uplink port for expansion
Product Description
Netgear ProSafe Smart Switches are designed for growing businesses that want control over their network without the cost and complexity. Choose to plug in up to 24 Ethernet or Fast Ethernet devices and mix in up to 24 802.3af IP-based devices. Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), optimizes the installation and power management of network devices such as wireless access points (AP), Voice over IP (VoIP) phones, and IP-based surveillance cameras. This PoE-capable Smart Switch, the FS728TP, provides power and data using built-in IEEE 802.3af PoE on all 24 ports. In addition, the FS728TP offers an intuitive Web-based management tool for quick and easy deployment and configuration making it ideal for deploying access points, VoIP phones and IP-based surveillance cameras. With the utility of 24 10/100 Mbps ports, two copper 10/100/1000 ports and two combination copper/hot-swappable small form-factor pluggable (SFP) Gigabit ports, growing business networks, classrooms and workgroups can benefit from superior performance and keep up with expanding network needs. This high-performing switch features non-blocking wire-speed architecture with a 12.8 Gbps switching capacity for maximum data throughput. Buffer memory - 3 Mb per system Addressing - 48-bit MAC address Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) - 300,000 hours (~34 years) Acoustic noise - 49 dB Dimensions - Width 17.3 x Depth 8.1 x Height 1.6 (440x205x43mm) Weight - 8.8 pounds (4.0 kg)
Customer Reviews:
Netgear FS728TP Review.......2007-10-15
With traffic on networks increasing and new devices being regularly added, you need a network switch that will not only cope with your current demmand, but will also be futureproof. The FS728TP does all that. With power over ethernet it can provide power to voice over IP phones on your network, remote webcams, etc therefore removing the need for local power sources for them.
This really is a switch that suits all users - from the basic user this is effectively plug and play - just connect your devices and it works out of the box. With other more advanced features such as QoS, SNMP, Web based configuration & DHCP it offers plenty of configurability for the more advanced user as well.
All in all, this is a great value for money switch with the performance and reliability that Netgear are known for. A highly recommended product!
Product Description
With its advanced switching technology, the EtherFast 3124 24-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch will boost your network performance with much more than just full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth. It features non-blocking, wire-speed switching that forwards packets as fast as your network can deliver them. Also included are Address Learning and Aging to prevent data transfer errors and Data Flow Control to help prevent packet collisions. The EtherFast 3124 is rack mountable and includes an Expansion Slot that accepts an optional Fiber Module to let you grow your network by linking to other switches in full duplex mode up to 2000 meters (6560 feet) away. No matter how intensive your network demands, the EtherFast 3124 24-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch's advanced chipset supports your needs with an affordable and efficient networking solution youcan count on.
Customer Reviews:
Solid performer for more than a year now.......2006-09-03
I have owned a Linksys Etherfast 3124 for more than 1 year and have had to reset it once. I use this switch in a test lab environment in my home and it gets as much traffic pumped through it as my Ciscos do at work. It has never failed to perform to my standards.
As for the power issues, my switch is not connected to a UPS but always resets properly after a power hit.
Solid Switch for the $$$.......2006-04-20
This workhorse will perform well in the growing small office. The expandability is at the right price point. BTW - this unit performs well as advertised by linksys.
Power problems? then make sure thay you use a good managed UPS for all your network infrastructure. I always design these in so that critical path network links are always up and running.
Terrible.. Terrible... Terrible...........2003-08-27
This switch is garbage... (as is all linksys switches). We own this and many 5 and 8 port switches. Every single on when the power goes out must be manually powered off and powered back on. Linksys's terrible technical support says it is normal.... How is that normal? DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE... YOU WILL BE SORRY!
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