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Netgear FS208 Switch
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Netgear GS208 Switch
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Netgear GS308 Switch
Netgear GS308
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NETGEAR is one of the biggest names in computer connectivity and it shows why here, with a high quality and budget friendly Ethernet switch.Read more
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We rounded up unmanaged gigabit Ethernet switches from Netgear, Amped Wireless and ZyXEL to see which one deserves a thumbs up.Read more
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User rating
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
45
3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
2 %
137
3.4 out of 5
137 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
19 %
1 stars
7 %

General

TypeUnmanaged
N/A
Unmanaged
Stackablenonono
Administerednonono
Connectivity technologyWiredWiredWired

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
Housing materialPlasticPlasticMetal
Designed for rack mountingnonono
LED indicators
  • LAN
  • Power
  • LAN
  • Power
  • Activity
  • Link
  • Power

Dimensions

Width5.98 in5.98 in6.22 in
Height1.02 in1.02 in1.14 in
Depth3.66 in3.66 in3.98 in
Weight0.29 lb0.42 lb0.86 lb

Connectivity

Number of ports888
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nonono
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type
Fast Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity888
Number of 10/100Mb/1Gb/10Gb/s ports000
Number of 10/100Mb/1Gb/s ports088
Number of 10/100Mb/s ports800
Number of 10Mb/s ports000
Data link protocols
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet

Communication

Standards followed
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3az
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
10G supportnonono
Flow control supportyes
N/A
yes
Auto-sensingnoyesyes
Performance/Switching capacity1.61616
Support for Jumboframesnoyesyes
Layer
N/A
N/A
Layer 2
Switching capacity
N/A
N/A
16.0 GB/s
Auto MDI/MDI-X
N/A
N/A
yes
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)
N/A
N/A
9216.0 B

Technical details

MAC address table100040008000
Packet buffer memory0.75 mB
N/A
0.13 mB
Maximum data transfer rate0.1 GB/s0.1 GB/s1.0 GB/s
CoolingNonePassiveNone
Jumbo frames
N/A
9216.0 B9216.0 B
Quality of Service (QoS) support
N/A
N/A
yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
N/A
N/A
3711898.0 h

Power

Power consumption (typical)2.7 W3.52 W3.84 W
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jackDC-in jack
Number of power supply units11
N/A
Power device
N/A
ExternalExternal
Power consumption (max)
N/A
N/A
3.04 W

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