What's a good 8 port gigabit switch?

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:23 pm

I got a bit of a job to due possibly Tuesday or Wednesday (They haven't really decided yet) to ram an image onto 8 new computers (get 7 done without having to disconnect and reconnect cables would be nice) and my current switch isn't even gigabit. I've been out of the loop since I never got any kind of network jobs (lot of computer repair though) so I never bothered keeping up with this networking equipment of mine.

So getting back to the point here is what's a good 8 port gigabit switch these days? Price isn't really much of a concern but the cheaper the better but quality and performance is always #1.

Edit: I don't need anything "smart" I just need a "dumb" switch as it's just gonna be hooked up to their network and from there the image will be grabbed then after the service is complete I take off the switch and take it with me.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:42 pm

My house is running off an 8 Port linksys Gig switch, Have yet to have 1 issue ( running 24/7 for 6 month's now) Speeds are great. It's a dumb switch, So no management. But ti suits my needs very well. I have multiple NAS's attached (all PC's and NAS Gigabit) and it streams to 3 PC's 720P no issues

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:51 pm

morbidpete wrote:My house is running off an 8 Port linksys Gig switch, Have yet to have 1 issue ( running 24/7 for 6 month's now) Speeds are great. It's a dumb switch, So no management. But ti suits my needs very well. I have multiple NAS's attached (all PC's and NAS Gigabit) and it streams to 3 PC's 720P no issues

Model?

nightowl · Post by **nightowl** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:24 pm

got this switch for my buddies work cause hes got nightly VM backups:

Cisco SLM2008T (SG200-08), 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch

runs great so far! Has had it for a couple of months now.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:38 pm

nightowl wrote:got this switch for my buddies work cause hes got nightly VM backups:

Cisco SLM2008T (SG200-08), 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch

runs great so far! Has had it for a couple of months now.

Forgot to add the detail of needing a dumb switch but I'll look into this one for when I need a smart switch... Thanks.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:10 am

PsykoPenguin wrote:Model?

http://www.bizrate.com/networking-products/7671211.html

That's the one, cant find the exact model, And I don't have access to my basement as my kitchen is being remodeled and that's the only entrance.

Post by **Philip** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:02 am

I'd go for a Cisco, or a Netgear (Netgear GS108 is a good inexpensive unmanaged one, supports jumbo frames, fanless, metal case, reliable).

I'd avoid plastic cases, fans, TP-Link and the TRENDnet Green switches, they tend to power down ports and drop off connections when your client computers are in sleep mode.

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:34 pm

I've always had bad luck with Netgear plus I hate the fact the cables come out the front. Cisco or the Linksys one mentioned has my vote.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:34 pm

If I needed a cheap 8 port gigabit....agree with Philip..the Netgear GS108 is the best little basic unmanaged sucker I've deployed a bunch of...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6833122111
Lifetime warranty too.
However, stay away from the cheaper plastic Netgear switches (and with other brands)

Our favorite switches are HP ProCurves...but they're too pricey for your quick home job IMO...but if you will be using it a lot more...get a ProCurve
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6833316209

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:09 pm

I'd go Lynksys. Cisco bought Linksys a while back, I bet it was a way to make a little more money off software they had written or to incorparate different designs under a name the public is familiar with.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:37 am

Mad_Haggis wrote:Belkin has problems with old wood, wifi?, new to wireless, against it in the end.

Well, we ended up going with a 4 port, had a lot of bottlenecking going on at the locations, they were having back end issues with their network and was going as slow as dialup.
Wireless was too risky for something as important as this project, couldn't risk lost packets and corruption.