NETGEAR16 Port Gigabit Network Switch (JGS516) Ethernet Switch - Desktop or Rackmount, and Limited Lifetime Protection

Works as per the description. No complaints.

Great bit of kit- Highly recommend

Works great. We just extended our house and needed to go from an Netgear 8 port 1Gbps switch to a 24 port equivalent and this Netgear fit the bill perfectly. I'm still using the 8 port version to separate out the HDMI over Ethernet traffic and then I'm running all my other network points over the 24-port version including new IoT devices such as the TV's, a Blu-ray player, games consoles and the fridge, I've also widened the wireless network by adding a second Netgear WAP120 in the new part of the house. I've got Virgin Media Vivid 200Mbps broadband which is also connected via the switch and my speed tests on the machines capable of reaching that speed all do so with no issue when testing, even over the wireless access points. The 24-port switch supports all of this without any issues, it just quietly sits in the loft next to the patch panel and does its job, maintenance free.Update: Jan 2020 - This switch is still behaving itself just over 4 years after I purchased and installed it. Since I bought this we've added 4 Amazon Echo devices, a 4K fire stick, new smart hifi home theater system and a heap of smart bulbs around the home. The switch has quietly gone on doing its job 24/7 for all this time as the heart of a very reliable home network supporting every device we've thrown at it.

Very solid, well made switch, in heavy, substantial metal case. Very convenient design with ports to the front right hand side and activity LEDs to the left. Supplied with a solid metal bracket for mounting in almost every imaginable position. Supplied with two mains cables - one UK and one EU plug. Power supply built-in, so no awkward separate power module. The solid metal case makes the installation less likely to move around with the pull of the cables. Plastic boxes keep moving around.I have four 4Tb video servers supplying HD TV throughout my house, plus an assortment of Android TV boxes, Ethernet printers, laptops and PCs. This switch works flawlessly even when multiple servers are feeding several TVs with HDTV. I can simultaneously transfer between servers at speeds approaching 100Mb/s - about 20% faster than my previous configuration of a D-Link switch which simply expanded my router Ethernet ports. My new configuration has ALL my wired connections going to the Netgear switch with a single cable going to my router. Highly successful! And a few spare ports which are easily accessible from the front.Identical style, colour and finish to my Netgear ProSafe Dual-WAN router, so looks good when co-located. I powered it up, connected and it was functioning perfectly within a couple of minutes. Been on 24/7 since without a problem.

this is a good network switch just plug and play. no need for port allocation. I haven't set up for wifi so no idea on wifi signal. overall very good

The fan in my old switch was getting very noisy so I chose a Netgear 24 FANLESS what a difference. Easy to install (rack mount) and trouble free connecting. Great value for money.

Unfortunately not suitable for home use as the fan is loud.

This is a historical review - a few years ago, we were very lucky to be able to gut most of the house that we moved into and on that basis, it was always going to be CAT5 cabled room to room, with as much as I could get away with. Initially, I used 5 or 8 port Netgear switches. Once the final sections of the house were done, it was time to finish off and make everything embedded. At this point, I purchased this device. I think it was about three years ago. Once installed, it has not required a further intervention from me again. I have not re-set it (other that power cuts or intentional mains down time) either. It does exactly what it is designed to do. I use Netgear switches at work as well and they are equally as robust.