• 10/100 dual-speed per-port auto sensing
• Perfect for optimizing 10-BaseT and 100-BaseTX hardware on the same network
• Uplink port for easy expansion and maximum scalability
• Reach speeds of up to 200 Mbps in full-duplex operation
• Eliminate bandwidth constraints and clear up bottlenecks

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5 Autosensing ports for 10BaseT and 100BaseTX / LED Diagnostics / Free Technical Support / PC & Mac Auto-Partitioning helps protect PCs from downed network Lines Advanced Store and Forward Packet Switching Free Technical Support from LinkSys 5-Year Limited Warranty Compact size requires very little desk space
The EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Switch provides an easy and flexible way to boost your network's performance while migrating to the power of Fast Ethernet. It is designed to meet the needs of small businesses, medium-size businesses, and small-office/home-office networks, and it allows you to run high-end video, multimedia, and other speed-intensive applications at blistering speeds.

With support for half- and full-duplex speeds, the switches allow your network to run at 10 Mbps, 20 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and an incredible 200 Mbps, which provides a cost-effective solution if you ever decide to upgrade your Ethernet network. The EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Switch eliminates data bottlenecks and bandwidth constraints, optimizing network performance while protecting your investment in your existing infrastructure. By migrating your entire network to 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet with the EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Switch, you will have the power to double your network's performance with dedicated, full-duplex bandwidth on every port.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Wired Switch
Comment: This product performs as described. I have no complaints. I bought it to use multiple computers from my internet connection using wired connections. So far it's worked flawlessly.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent way to connect Ethernet devices, but plan for the future
Comment: I combined this switch with the Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming Adapter to extend my wireless network to wired devices located in a room other than the one that contains my router. This switch gives me extra ports to connect my Slingbox, Ooma, Blu-Ray player, and television to my home network/internet. Since the device is so simple, there's very little that can go wrong with it.

Potential buyers should consider how many devices they want to connect, and then add one or two ports for future devices. Six months ago, I never would have expected to need one Ethernet port, let alone four, in my family room; with changes in technology, you may need to upgrade to a larger workgroup switch sooner than you expect. If you are only worried about Blu-Ray and one or two game consoles, then this switch should be adequate both now and in the near future.

Products that can be connected to this switch:
ooma Core VoIP Phone System with No Monthly Phone Service Bills
Sling Media Slingbox PRO-HD SB300-100
PlayStation 3 80GB
Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-ray Player
Sony Bravia W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

And many more.

-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works.
Comment: I bought this little switch because my home network has expended a bit recently. I had been using 4 port netgear wireless router to hook up everything and had already ran a wire to the basement of my house for the Xbox 360. When I added another computer in the basement I needed to be able to run an ethernet cable to it but didn't want to run another cable to the basement. I bought this and hooked up the computer and the 360. I can use both at the same time and it doesn't effect the rest of my network upstairs. I still can connect the 360 as a media center extender and stream music from any of my connected computers. In summary this switch works exactly like I expected.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: just the trick
Comment: I bought this switch jsut so i could have my Xbox and computer hooked up at the same time, and it has done wonderful. It was easy to hook up, just plug in and go. For just this simple application, this was an excellent purchase.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: d-link switch better
Comment: I've used both d-link and linksys switches.
They both fail after a time. The d-link
seems to be a faster switch. I keep thinking
Cisco would have would host the premier
product. Oh well

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