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Netgear GS305

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User ratings:
174
3.4 out of 5
174 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
19 %
1 stars
8 %
Editorial reviews:
2
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2 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • a great design and it s high quality
  • durability is nice

Cons

  • horrifically expensive or has flaky drivers
  • 8 port switches are only big enough for the living room
  • You need power adapter to power the switch

Key specs

  • Unmanaged
  • no
  • 5
  • no
  • 5
  • Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • no

Netgear GS305 - Pros & Cons

Netgear GS305

Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • a great design and it s high quality
  • durability is nice
  • gigabit speed is fast enough for any modern electronics

Cons

  • horrifically expensive or has flaky drivers
  • 8 port switches are only big enough for the living room
  • You need power adapter to power the switch
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  • no interruptions or drops in either quality
  • it only has a 128 KB buffer
  • Ethernet switch is a lot more than just an interchangeable dumb box
  • some older devices are only capable of half duplex connections
  • this switch provides no power over Ethernet

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Netgear GS305 - Full Specifications

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General
TypeUnmanaged
Administeredno
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Dimensions
Width3.98 in
Height1.14 in
Depth3.7 in
Weight0.55 lb
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Communication
Standards followed
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3az
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
LayerLayer 2
10G supportno
Full duplexyes
Switching capacity10.0 GB/s
Flow control supportyes
Auto MDI/MDI-Xyes
Auto-sensingyes
Performance/Switching capacity10
Support for Jumboframesyes
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)9216.0 B
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Power
Power consumption (max)2.15 W
Power connectorDC-in jack
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Housing materialMetal
Designed for rack mountingno
LED indicatorsYes
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Connectivity
Number of ports5
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type
Gigabit Ethernet
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity5
Number of 10/100Mb/1Gb/s ports5
Number of 10/100Mb/s ports0
Number of 10Mb/s ports0
Data link protocols
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
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Technical details
MAC address table2000
Quality of Service (QoS) supportyes
Packet buffer memory0.13 mB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)3831422.0 h
Jumbo frames9216.0 B
CoolingPassive

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