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Netgear S8000

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User ratings:
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
Even though our house has a fantastic mesh wireless network, sometimes you really need the speed and stability of a wired network connection. The only problemRead more
Network switches are never the sexiest or most exiting of things. Can the Netgear Nighthawk S8000 change this? The Netgear Nighthawk router range is the company's flagship consumer router series. These are designed primarily for highRead more
This network switch is designed for gaming. But does it make a difference?Read more
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Pros

  • looks great and is solid
  • clean and stealthy black metal design
  • durable and provides a sleek design

Cons

  • It s not too bright in the dark though
  • Nighthawk S8000 cannot be used as a standalone device
  • It will not boost the speed of your router and does not have wireless capabilities

Key specs

  • Unmanaged
  • no
  • yes
  • 8
  • no
  • 8
  • Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • no

Netgear S8000 - Pros & Cons

Netgear S8000

Pros

  • looks great and is solid
  • clean and stealthy black metal design
  • durable and provides a sleek design
  • the configurations out of the box are perfectly acceptable and work very well
  • amazing RGB keyboard that looks and feels great
  • looks great and feels like a quality device
  • both durability and looks
  • adds a ton of great functionality to an already impressive platform

Cons

  • It s not too bright in the dark though
  • Nighthawk S8000 cannot be used as a standalone device
  • It will not boost the speed of your router and does not have wireless capabilities
  • online tourney does not have to slow down when some else is streaming Netflix
  • not many routers are created to integrate with wired networks
  • their performance delivery is huge
  • dump / unmanaged switch albeit more expensive than the norm
  • The manual is short and while not complicated
  • The switch at the rear turns off the blinking LED
  • mesh router kits have a minimal number of these ports
  • Ethernet ports on the back of your router are very limited

Netgear S8000 - Full Specifications

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General
TypeUnmanaged
Stackableno
Administeredyes
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Dimensions
Width7.68 in
Height1.57 in
Depth5.87 in
Weight1.63 lb
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Communication
Standards followed
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3az
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
Layer
  • Layer 2
  • Layer 3
10G supportno
Full duplexyes
Switching capacity16.0 GB/s
Flow control supportyes
Store-and-forwardyes
Auto-sensingyes
Performance/Switching capacity16
Support for Jumboframesyes
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Features
Multicast supportyes
Web-based managementyes
Link aggregationyes
Loop protectionyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Designed for rack mountingno
LED indicators
  • Activity
  • Link
  • Power
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Connectivity
Management interfaceWeb/network
Number of ports8
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type
Gigabit Ethernet
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity8
Number of 10/100Mb/1Gb/10Gb/s ports0
Number of 10/100Mb/1Gb/s ports8
Number of 10/100Mb/s ports0
Number of 10Mb/s ports0
Data link protocols
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
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Technical details
Copper ethernet cabling technology
  • 100Base-T
  • 1000Base-T
MAC address table4000
DHCP featuresDHCP client
Quality of Service (QoS) supportyes
IGMP snoopingyes
Rate limitingyes
Packet buffer memory0.19 mB
CoolingPassive
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Power
Power consumption (max)3.8 W
Power connectorDC-in jack

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Netgear S8000 Netgear - Editorial Reviews (5)

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Based on 5 reviews
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Netgear S8000 NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch REVIEW
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MacSources
Published: 29.06.2017
NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch REVIEW

Even though our house has a fantastic mesh wireless network, sometimes you really need the speed and stability of a wired network connection. The only problem

Netgear S8000 Netgear Nighthawk S8000 network switch review
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GadgetyNews
Published: 14.06.2017
Netgear Nighthawk S8000 network switch review
4.5

Network switches are never the sexiest or most exiting of things. Can the Netgear Nighthawk S8000 change this? The Netgear Nighthawk router range is the company's flagship consumer router series. These are designed primarily for high

Netgear S8000 Netgear Nighthawk S8000 gaming switch review
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pcgamer
Published: 25.05.2017
Netgear Nighthawk S8000 gaming switch review

This network switch is designed for gaming. But does it make a difference?

Netgear S8000 Review - Netgear Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Switch #tech #gaming - techbuzzireland
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techbuzzireland
Published: 22.02.2018
Review - Netgear Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Switch #tech #gaming - techbuzzireland

There are obvious similarities to a military plane using stealth technology design with the Nighthawk s8000, which looks great and is solid. This has zinc-alloy housing for durability with a soft-touch no-slip base and the switch looks in place in a home / bedroom as compared to many industrial looking units. Box Contains: 1 x […]

Netgear S8000 Netgear Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Switch Review
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nerdtechy.com
Published: 16.01.2017
Netgear Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Switch Review

Every few months, companies like Netgear release the next generation of wireless routers that promise improved bandwidth, lower latency, and less loss. Although the wireless technology we have today is significantly better than what we had last year, for some there is no replacement for wired networks. Wired networks tend to produce the best quality signal of all, even in conditions where wireless would typically fail. The problem is that not all routers are set up for proper wired networks. At best, you’re usually looking at four to five Ethernet ports. For a large LAN party, this simply won’t do.

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