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106 music files -- 490+MB data -- in 14 seconds. Both systems have gigabit Ethernet adapters so the transfers are breathtakingly fast through the switch. I'd still need a multiport gigabit switch at my desk, though -- probably another Netgear.Like many other users, I unpacked the box, plugged in the power and cables and started using it. What I did not count on was the increased speed of a gigabit switch. A great product. Just checked a recent sync log.
Haven't touched it in six months. I replaced a Netgear 5-port Fast Ethernet switch on my desk with this one to get more ports. I frequently sync my desktop Windows email and files with my laptop (MacBook Pro running OSX plus Windows via VMWare Fusion). If I ever got ambitious, I'd move this switch down to the basement and put it just downstream from the FIOS router, then use it to connect all the Ethernet drops from various rooms in the house so any in-house system-to-system wired link would be gigabit.
Go with quality, go with Netgear. Everything works great out of the box and there are zero issues. Netgear is without a doubt the best out there. The metal housing is top notch and it is built like a tank. I would take Netgear over linksys, or D-link any day.
Exactly what I expected from Netgear GS ProSafe - sturdy. Plug it in and it works.
You may not get a bad one replaced in a timely fashion. One of these units (two years old) just died on me. (There is no fan).HOWEVER, Netgear warranty service is now quite bad. In other words: just sit around, keep calling back; we can't even send in the dud until they are good and ready.I think next time, I'll try another vendor.If you do decide to buy this unit, consider buying two. The unit works fine; I haven't ever had functional issues with it. It gets quite hot - be sure to use the rubber feet and don't pack them too tightly. We spent two hours being bounced from one person to another; our call got dropped three times().; we will have to pay for shipping the dead unit in; and at the very, very end it turned out that they were out of stock for replacements AND WOULD NOT ISSUE AN RMA UNTIL THEY GOT IT BACK IN STOCK.
I would pass up the "bargain" price because it may cost more than expected in time and shipping. The replacement worked well for a over a year, but then failed as well. I've owned and installed many Netgear products and this is the first one that has given me significant grief. The originally purchased device failed within 5 months and the RMA was backordered for a couple weeks. What good is a 5-year guarantee if I must repeatedly spend time explaining to Netgear that it has really failed and then pay for shipping on RMA's.
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