gigabit smart switch

[prometheus]

ok guys i am looking at adding an 8 port smart switch to my network as i have run out of ports and am mixing 100 and gig devices.
question is which one to go for ?????
i have looked at both the netgear and the linksys devices reviewed on this site and i like the look of the linksys unit, however i keep seeing reviews online saying the device burns out after 6 months
anyone offer some thoughts

 

[MadKing]

Do you really need smart switch ? If you need simple unmanaged switch I can recommand those:

I have D-Link DGS-1008D 8-Port for 1 year and a D-Link DGS-1005D 5-Port for 3 years and both still going strong. I don't remember having to reset them.

"i have looked at both the netgear and the linksys devices reviewed on this site and i like the look of the linksys unit, however i keep seeing reviews online saying the device burns out after 6 months
anyone offer some thoughts"

Which model ?

 

[prometheus]

the switch i was thinking of was the linksys SLM2008

 

[MadKing]

I haven't tested it but like you said this one look have some bad review.

Waht kind of network do you have ?
Do you really need a smart switch for vlan ?

 

[prometheus]

well do i need one of course i do

well i currently have a 2 laptops connecting via wireless on my linksys wrt320n 1 desktop on gig a readynas duo on gig a ps3 on gig a sony blu ray player on 10/100 and a squeezecentre reciever on 10/100.

basicly i i have run out of RJ45 connection and by adding an 8 port smart switch i can set the link speeds of the different devices and give me more ports.

also i am planning to add another nas.

am i mad

 

[claykin]

well do i need one of course i do

well i currently have a 2 laptops connecting via wireless on my linksys wrt320n 1 desktop on gig a readynas duo on gig a ps3 on gig a sony blu ray player on 10/100 and a squeezecentre reciever on 10/100.

basicly i i have run out of RJ45 connection and by adding an 8 port smart switch i can set the link speeds of the different devices and give me more ports.

also i am planning to add another nas.

am i mad

An unmanaged switch will auto negotiate the port speed.

A smartswitch is useful:

1) when you want to create port based VLAN's see here for more on this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlan

2) if you want to limit bandwidth to certain ports

3) want to monitor the ports for usage

4) want to mirror a port for troubleshooting

5) want to address flow control issues on your network. See here: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30212/55/

For most residential applications an unmanaged switch is fine. Think if you need any of the above features.

Tim also wrote a great series of articles on what smartswitches do. See here: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30840/229/

My recommendations:
Unmanaged - Netgear GS108
Smart - GS108T

 

[prometheus]

cheers fella i went for the netgear GS108T smartswitch, if anything using a smart switch will increase my understanding on how best to manage my network.
i do work in IT so the more knowledge the better

An unmanaged switch will auto negotiate the port speed.

A smartswitch is useful:

1) when you want to create port based VLAN's see here for more on this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlan

2) if you want to limit bandwidth to certain ports

3) want to monitor the ports for usage

4) want to mirror a port for troubleshooting

5) want to address flow control issues on your network. See here: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30212/55/

For most residential applications an unmanaged switch is fine. Think if you need any of the above features.

Tim also wrote a great series of articles on what smartswitches do. See here: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30840/229/

My recommendations:
Unmanaged - Netgear GS108
Smart - GS108T