Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps)

[Apostle]

Manufacturer Link

Product Link

Been looking for a gigbit switch and this was by far the cheapest I've found. most other 5 port switches I've found have been double this price.

 

[Vegito]

jumbo frames anyone ? I couldn't find any on their site..

EDIT: no jumo frames on this one..

good deal for the price

 

[InlineFive]

Repaired link

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: forcesho
jumbo frames anyone ? I couldn't find any on their site..

EDIT: no jumo frames on this one..

good deal for the price

According to the NewEgg reviews it does not.

 

[Mongals]

That is cheap for a nice switch.

 

[oboeguy]

Doh! Just got it from Staples for a lot more. Knew I should have waited...

 

[BoKingWen]

What exactly does jumbo frame does? Do regular home user really need it?

 

[Vegito]

if you transfer large files it does..

http://sd.wareonearth.com/~phil/jumbo.html

How jumbo is a jumbo frame anyway?
Ethernet has used 1500 byte frame sizes since it was created (around 1980). To maintain backward compatibility, 100 Mbps ethernet used the same size, and today "standard" gigabit ethernet is also using 1500 byte frames. This is so a packet to/from any combination of 10/100/1000 Mbps ethernet devices can be handled without any layer two fragmentation or reassembly.
"Jumbo frames" extends ethernet to 9000 bytes. Why 9000? First because ethernet uses a 32 bit CRC that loses its effectiveness above about 12000 bytes. And secondly, 9000 was large enough to carry an 8 KB application datagram (e.g. NFS) plus packet header overhead. Is 9000 bytes enough? It's a lot better than 1500, but for pure performance reasons there is little reason to stop there. At 64 KB we reach the limit of an IPv4 datagram, while IPv6 allows for packets up to 4 GB in size. For ethernet however, the 32 bit CRC limit is hard to change, so don't expect to see ethernet frame sizes above 9000 bytes anytime soon.

 

[hytek369]

very hot, i got the 8-port version. very happy

 

[FelixTCat]

Very nice, I kept waiting for them to come down in price

 

[thadk]

Dead?

 

[Apostle]

Originally posted by: thadk
Dead?

Nope, if you click the product link it still comes up as $33.99 with free shipping.

 

[jelifah]

I just clicked it and it came up to $49.88

 

[xstarseedx]

yup. i think dead. i got the same

 

[skisteven1]

dead.

 

[Apostle]

Originally posted by: jelifah
I just clicked it and it came up to $49.88

That is weird because I've checked from 3 different computers on different networks and it still comes up as 33.99. ???

 

[Tweakmeister]

Just clicked the "repaired link" by porBleemo and it still is ALIVE and HOT!!!

 

[mamisano]

New Rebate from 7/28 to 9/30 brings this back to life! I just ordered one, $29.99 after $10 Rebate, free shipping!