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Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: great budget gigaswitch
Cons: plastic case, made in china
Other Thoughts: own a few of these without any problems yet. had problems using the mail in rebate associated with this unit, the rebate company tried to say I failed to send in the serial number... lucky for me I made copies of everything before I sent the...
[Read Edwin's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | Edwin | | Review Date: | 06/17/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |
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Interesting Problems We just upgraded the wiring to Cat6 in my office. I purchased 2 GS605s and one GS608 for some end point distribution. Everything went ok on the GS608 - except for a combination printer/fax/copier we have. The people we lease from said that that happens sometimes with their copiers and gave us a Linksys gigabit switch to use - just for the printer. Worked fine. Then when I tried to bring up the other half of the office using one of the GS605 units I kept getting wired problems... printer\cop...
[Read 's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Amazon.com] | | Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 06/09/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |
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Cheap, Fast, Cool, Reliable Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: This is a great performing little unit for the price. I've had mine on for over a month with 4 gigabit connections that have a good amount of activity and not a hiccup we've seen yet. It also runs pretty darn cool for its size and speed. 5 full-speed ports that can be used all together at full speed.
Cons: The speed indicators only show 1...
[Read Justin's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | Justin | | Review Date: | 05/22/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Not reliable We had two of these. One of them failed altogether right out of warranty; it would drop all connections a few minutes after powerup. The other one was also behaving erratically and slowing traffic on the network for no apparent reason, even after frequent restarts.
[Read 's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Amazon.com] | | Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/13/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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No complaints This is one of those items that you basically plug in and it works. Reasonably priced, and it transparently does its job. I'd be inclined to blame any network hiccups we occasionally have here at home on the main router/DSL modem, not this device.
[Read Ken's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at buy.com] | | Reviewed by: | Ken | | Review Date: | 05/08/2008 | | User Location: | Pittsburgh, PA | | Review From: | User Review |  |
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Works well This was a great switch for my simple home network. There was no setup needed. I just plugged in my ethernet cables and it worked out of the box. I am pleased so far.
[Read A Customer's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at buy.com] | | Reviewed by: | A Customer | | Review Date: | 05/04/2008 | | User Location: | AZ | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Look for another model or brand Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: Low(er) cost. Fast, when it works. Small and cute.
Cons: Runs very warm. Often has a tendency to not work.
Other Thoughts: This is the second GS605 I've had. The first one stopped working after two weeks of use - power light on, all connection lights dark. I went through the Netgear RMA process and, after ...
[Read TBD's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | TBD | | Review Date: | 04/29/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Cute little switch Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: It Works.
Cons: Wish I got the metal cased GS105. I have owned one for over a year and it works perfect.
Other Thoughts: Spend the extra 7 dollars and get the GS105.
[Read N/A's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 04/24/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Died quickly Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: Worked for a while. When it died, it died completely, which is *way* better than hubs that go flaky and take down your entire network.
Cons: Died after just a few months.
[Read N/A's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 04/21/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Usually works Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: It's low cost, and can push data fast for a low cost switch.
Cons: Out of the two I got, one drops down to 100mb/s about every two weeks. I have to power cycle it to get 1gb/s back.
Other Thoughts: I need a third switch, but will probably try a different brand.
[Read Deffox's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | Deffox | | Review Date: | 04/19/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Netgear Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: name brand cheap works great easy install recommend for hardcore gamers who like LAN's
Cons: no cons
[Read N/A's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 04/19/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Works Great Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: I have 3 full size computers with Gigabit NICs and a 1TB NAS with Gigabit NIC all plugged into this using Jumbo Frame support. Everything works perfectly. It replaced an older version that the power supply died. At around $20 after rebate it was a no-brainer to upgrade to the newer version with Jumbo Frame support.
Cons: Not as tall as th...
[Read SVT Driver's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | SVT Driver | | Review Date: | 04/16/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Cute! Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: Fast, pleasing to the eye, and doesn't get hot. Great price!
Cons: none.
Other Thoughts: NewEgg for the win
[Read N/A's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 04/03/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Works Great Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: Plugged it in and it just works. I haven't had any trouble with it all over the past month that I've had it. Love the duel colored LEDs in the front( Green for 1000Mbps and Amber for 100Mbps ) that tell me the link speed.
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: Another solid netgear product
[Read Armageddon's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | Armageddon | | Review Date: | 04/02/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
100% (1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Gets the job done Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: I have a couple of these throughout the house and they work great. Good economical way to upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet for your SOHO.
Cons: Only 5 ports, that's reflected in the price however.
[Read N/A's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 04/02/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
100% (1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Avoid: Hangs intermittently My switch, model GS605 V2, stops working periodically, effectively disconnecting my computers from the network. The computer says "network cable unplugged", or sometimes the network just stops responding.
If I pull the plug, wait, plug it back in, everything is fine again, for awhile. I don't have to do this with my other switches: normally they work fine for several months, rarely hanging when there is a lightning storm, in which case power-cycling is the solution.
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[Read 's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Amazon.com] | | Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 04/01/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Quick and Stable Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: Small, Gigabit, Inexpensive, Matches the cases and colouring of other Netgear products, amber/green LEDs that tell you if each connection is 10/100 or 1000Mbit.
Cons: Runs very, very hot
Other Thoughts: This a a good little switch. It does what it is supposed to do and nothing more. It does get quite warm when pl...
[Read Poco153's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | Poco153 | | Review Date: | 03/25/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Jumbo Frames? Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: Gigabit and it works kind of.
Cons: I had been trying for quite some time to get Jumbo Frames working with both Linux and Win and couldn't get a packet larger then 1512 to get past the switch so I asked NETGEAR what the problem was and that is what I got. Beware it doesn't have Jumbo Frames. It might also be causing packet loss in games after it warms up some too.
Other T...
[Read RoyalPro's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | RoyalPro | | Review Date: | 03/20/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
50% (1 of 2) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Works Fine...Until It Doesn't Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
Pros: Like the title says...works great until it doesn't. And my experience is that it won't work before long.
Cons: I purchased three of these units about 18 months ago. Almost immediately, one of them dropped dead. Power-cycling the router would get it working for a few hours or maybe a few days before the problem repeated. A couple of months later, another one exhibited the same problem; even...
[Read N/A's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 03/11/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
50% (1 of 2) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Gigabit Switch I love a tech product that you can just hook up and forget about it. This is one of those products.
I had two Macs with gigabit ethernet built in, but my gateway/router was 10/100. Batta-bing! Hooked up the Netgear GS605, and batta-boom, I got gigabit transfers between computers. No configuration necessary. I just had to upgrade my cables to CAT-6.
CAT-6 from each computer's ethernet port to the Netgear. A CAT-5 from Netgear to my gateway/router, and any port will do. B...
[Read 's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Amazon.com] | | Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/08/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
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Fast and Easy This works great. Just plug it in and go. I also bought a gigabit ethernet card to go with it and I am amazed how much faster things load. It doesn't take up much space and looks pretty stylish too.
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Stay Away from NetGear Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: None - None - None - None - None - None - None - None
Cons: I purchased the NetGear GS605 & GS108 all within two days of each other in February 2007. The GS605 has proven to be unreliable. After reviewing the comments that have been posted since my purchase last year. I am tell folks to ""STAY AWAY FROM NETGEAR"" I have been on hold wi...
[Read klgjr's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | klgjr | | Review Date: | 02/28/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
25% (1 of 4) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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More then 3 years old Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
Pros: Still works
Cons: only 5 ports
[Read CyberSol's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | CyberSol | | Review Date: | 02/21/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
50% (1 of 2) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Very easy to use, Fast Transfers I've been using this product for about a month now, and it works great. Setup was easy - just plugged in the power, connected one port to my Linksys router (which I wanted in-line first to provide wireless Internet) and connected my PCs to the remaining ports. Now file transfers between PCs are lightning fast (though as you would expect, there is no difference in Internet speed). The one thing I did find out was that two of my older PCs only had NIC cards capable of 10/100 -- these cards will...
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It's a running theme, died in a year. Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: Connections so fast you're limited by harddrive speed, looks nice, can be mounted vertical or horizontal, in general good product...
Cons: ...but it seems as though they break in under a year. A very common theme here, but why do people give it any stars at all? What good is a networking product that does not last longer than a year?
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[Read JLennox's Complete Review for Netgear 5PT GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (GS605) at Newegg.com] | | Reviewed by: | JLennox | | Review Date: | 02/05/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | |
33% (1 of 3) Users Found This Review Helpful |
