8.9 out of 10

Netgear GS608

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User Score (118)

9.5
Expert Score (1)

9.0
Value for money (30)

8.7
Ease of use (30)

9.7
Performance (30)

9.6
Reliability (2)

10
Ease of setup (29)

9.6

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easy setup, reliable, fast, easy to install, easy to use

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Expert Reviews

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9.0/10

23 April 2008
There’s not much really to say about this product, it works exactly as it should really. The Netgear GS08 is a great choice to add some extra ports to your home network inexpensively. Read more
- Silent, Easy to setup and use, Inexpensive
- None really

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Device is a switch, not a router

8.0/10

Reviewer: ShadowsRider, Bestbuy
21 September 2011
Contrary to one of the other reviews, this is a switch, not a router. I have had mine for a while (longer then the warranty) and have had at least one port go bad. Others seem to continue to work. I have both 1GB and 10/100 devices connected. Read more
- 1GB
- 1 port failed
Clean and Simple

10/10

Reviewer: GoFastGuy, J&R
23 September 2010
Plug in the power and plug-in your network cables... that's it. The wall wart is compact and doesn't hog up the powerstrip. Read more
- Easy To Set Up, Fast, Reliable, Very small and sleek
- Almost too light
Netgear Gigabit Switches are Great!

10/10

Reviewer: mstexas, PriceGrabber
11 February 2009
This Gigabit switch as well as the other Netgear Gigabit switches work great! I have replaced a few dozen Linksys Gigabit switches in the past year and will never buy Linksys again. They are dropping like flies! Thankfully I found these fantastic Netgear Gigabit switches. My customers and I thank you Netgear! If you want to see a picture of about 10 Linksys switches that I replaced over the last few weeks just click the link. Read more
- Works like you would expect and looks nice. The little stand works well if you have one that sits in a desk or shelf.
- The GS6 series does not have a wallmount option but the GS1 series does so that works. The lights are a little too bright if you have it sitting in front of you.
Netgear 8 port 10/100/1000

10/10

Reviewer: macac16, Ebay
13 September 2009
It's a great product. Work very well and i recomend this hub if you nedd it!!! They have a white color and i was just beautiful on my desktop. The green and yellow light give you the speed of connection. Netgear have the touch to make some hub. Read more
"Perfect 8 port switch"

10/10

Reviewer: bmaber, CNET
8 May 2006
I am not sure why any one would buy any other 8 port 10/100 switch when there is this beauty on the market. The unit makes no noise because it has no fan; it runs cool on its own. The unit has a big buffer and gigabit Ethernet so it is fast and future friendly even if you don’t use gigabit nics yet. I have run this switch with a wide range of cards and other switches on the network and no problems with compatibility at all. Read more
- Reliable, fast, easy to set up and quiet
- none I can think of
Great little network switch,

8.0/10

Reviewer: CatchUp, Ciao
3 April 2008
This switch has been a great addition to my network . It allows for fast transfer sppeds and i have been using for over 3 months now with no problems. Unluckily it is not wall mountable which would have been useful, but it comes with some legs which can be used to stand it on its side. The lights on the front are very useful for indicating whether the connected device is operating at 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps. Read more
- Sleek, small, easy to use
- Not wall mountable