Netgear GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Expired

Do you know if this also does not have failover?

Do you know if this also does not have failover?

Failover is a function of whatever is connected to the switch. The switch itself does not support LAGG of any kind. If you have a multiport device with the ability to create a dumb aggregation with single-sided control (e.g. a pfsense or opnsense box), you could still use things like failover and load balancing.

Other tplink support passive lag tah can do failover in lag minimally.if you need active lag/failedover, get midtier model which more $$ expensive

I have the GS308T which is the Smart Managed Pro version of this GS308E. You'll have to spend 3 times as much money for the 8-port pro or 5 times as much for the 16-port plus to get these features.

exactly https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima.../emot-LMAO.gif , get 16 or 24 for pro version https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima.../emot-LMAO.gif

my local networks at home, just sharing....
I am using gst724T (https://www.netgear.com/business/.../gs724tv4/ [netgear.com]) version 3 and 4 for ehem... 8 years and counting , one v4 bought new for $100 after netgear rebate. and v3 bought used for $70 (ebay) . both are fanless. very low power with active lag and vlan with other tweaks (not remember all hehe) for my soho.
v3 replaced V1(power hog, generate heatmuch, and noisy 2x40mm fans) .

having tplink 16ports passive lag model for my Home Theater and mini all in one linux container(s) machine late last year, well 2 times needed to power off/on due to "in no where" dropping packets randomly (can be seen in web-admin). I think, it was $55 from Amazon.
tplink 8/16 entry managed switch is low end realtek chipset. this is why cheap during the promo without rebate

and having zyxle 16 (https://www.zyxel.com/products_se...00-Series/ [zyxel.com]) managed model for $60 AR from newegg in 2017. this is a big brother of realtek chipset and running linux, I can get access to root access through ssh/telnet and can do manually through cmdline or webui, love it. this managed switch is
very reliable :-D

if you are using for soho or home lab, get midtier that can do many configurations that depends on your needs.

gs724T(1) is my primary switch and has 3 active lag to other gs724T(2) and zxyel 24 managed switch. t
gst724T(2) has passive lag to tplink entry level managed switch (only support passive lag).

next plan is waiting 5G switch to drop in price that I can replace current lags with a single port or 2 port of lag. just my wish list due 5G switch is $$$ especially managed midtier...