Office Depot has Linksys 8 port Switch for $69

[Bags]

Office Depot has Linksys 8 port Switch for $69. Great switch for a great price!

Enjoy,
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[HKSturboKID]

For the ones that don't want to do the search here is the link

Linky Link

Item # 736771
Manufacturer # EZXS88W

 

[Hender]

I picked one of these up in January for about $70, and it's a great switch. I guess a switch is a switch when it comes down to it, but it looks pretty cool, and I loved moving from 10 to 100. If you're thinking about going from 10 to 100, this is a good buy from a name brand.

 

[unrequited]

Yeah, switches are switches, unless they cost hundreds of dollars. In that case, you get mucho high-end features that you couldn't possibly use (unless you were running an enterprise-level network).

Some people say that switches are more than a home user needs, but you couldn't possibly go wrong with one if you have the money to spend. I like to leave myself room to grow when I buy computer hardware, and having a switch makes life easier once you move into using larger networks (like, say, eight ports all running at 100Mb/s).

LinkSys is a good company, too. I have a couple switches and hubs from LinkSys, and they all perform quite admirably.

If you don't have an Office Depot, you should be able to price match against Staples. I've seen just about everything LinkSys sells on the Staples shelves.

 

[Zwingle]

CompUSA has the FMI 8 port 10/100 switch for 29.88.

 

[Jay]

Good luck finding the CompUSA one in stock. Even the online ordering says they are out.

 

[Zwingle]

Got 5 sitting on the shelf dwon the street from me! Anyone? Cost plus 10.00 and shipping.

 

[Gator36]

There are a number of retailers selling these for $69.99. See PriceGrabber Search
Take your pick.