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Is this a good network switch?

IF I plug in a router that only has a 10/100 switch will it slow down the overall network? And you know of any guides that will cover networking in depth, I find it hard to pull the trigger unless i learn more. Thanks in advance.
 
If you plug in a router w/ 10/100 Mbps interface, it'll only affect that particular switchport.
The rest of your network will still operate in 1Gbps. Keep in mind though your Internet still depends on your ISP.

This website has pretty decent write outs for SOHO networks. (some even apply to business)
 
What are you using on the network that you need speed for? It's possible that you could get away with a 10/100Mbps workgroup switch and pay much less.
 
Originally posted by: InlineFive
What are you using on the network that you need speed for? It's possible that you could get away with a 10/100Mbps workgroup switch and pay much less.
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Or a 8/16 port switch to isolate the gb systems and use a cheaper 10/100 switch for the rest.
 
Do you need that many ports in your home? How many devices / computers do you plan on running? You get more options for less with 16 or fewer ports.
 
Stoneburner, I have had bad experiences with Netgear. For one thing, their support (and warranty service) is completely useless. Sub-Dell. Instead, I'd suggest looking at SMC. I've been very happy with their products and with their warranty service (lifetime warranty, too). Pricing should be very similar to the switch you're looking at.
 
Originally posted by: cmetz
Stoneburner, I have had bad experiences with Netgear. For one thing, their support (and warranty service) is completely useless.
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I agree 100%. There is usually a board member who jumps on me when i say this though so I sway from it. Replaced several Netgear units in my time. I would sway away from a 24 port model of anything unless a 16 port is too small for you. If you want to burn money fast, there's other ways of doing it.
 
Originally posted by: bluestrobe
Originally posted by: cmetz
Stoneburner, I have had bad experiences with Netgear. For one thing, their support (and warranty service) is completely useless.
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I agree 100%. There is usually a board member who jumps on me when i say this though so I sway from it. Replaced several Netgear units in my time. I would sway away from a 24 port model of anything unless a 16 port is too small for you. If you want to burn money fast, there's other ways of doing it.
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I would also check ebay😀
 
well the house already has 28 ports, and i figure there are about 4 i dont need (laundry room?) I suppose I could go for 2 16 port ones. It's a very nice house and the guy was nice enough to wire the entire place with cat6. And I probably will be using as much speed as i can take, would like to have a centralized media system which means alot of video streaming. I suppose I could just plug in 16 ports I will use but I'd rather have every one working, no point in having spent so much money on this place and having a half ass job with the networking.

Thanks for all the help. I will look for SMC based solutions.
 
Originally posted by: Stoneburner
well the house already has 28 ports, and i figure there are about 4 i dont need (laundry room?) I suppose I could go for 2 16 port ones. It's a very nice house and the guy was nice enough to wire the entire place with cat6. And I probably will be using as much speed as i can take, would like to have a centralized media system which means alot of video streaming. I suppose I could just plug in 16 ports I will use but I'd rather have every one working, no point in having spent so much money on this place and having a half ass job with the networking.

Thanks for all the help. I will look for SMC based solutions.
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Plugging in every port is not a smart idea. This will lead to headaches and massive trouble shooting down the road. Buy a smaller unit and plug in the ports you need and change them as your network expands/changes. Because there is a dead line there doesn't mean it needs to be plugged in. If a dead line is damaged in any way, then it will be bring down the whole network.

 
bluestrobe, i can't find any 16 port gigabit switches that are much cheaper than this one. I am utterly baffled as to what i should get now. As for damaged lines bringing down the network.... this is why I like researching before buying. Thanks for that info.
 
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