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Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch

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Amazon has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Newegg has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free.
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B&H Photo Video has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free on orders $49+.

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Features:
  • Up to 16 Gb/s Total Switching Bandwidth
  • 8 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • Energy-Efficient Ethernet
  • Auto-MDI/MDIX Support
  • 802.1p QoS
  • Fanless Design
  • Plug and Play

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Amazon has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Newegg has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Newegg allows you to make an offer to possibly get this product for less.
B&H Photo Video has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free on orders $49+.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Up to 16 Gb/s Total Switching Bandwidth
  • 8 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • Energy-Efficient Ethernet
  • Auto-MDI/MDIX Support
  • 802.1p QoS
  • Fanless Design
  • Plug and Play

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $1 less than an August Frontpage Deal.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.8 from over 28,200 customer reviews.
  • About this store:

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Model: NETEGEAR 8-PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET UNMANAGED SWITCH GS308

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Today 07:02 PM
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TodayOnlyToday 07:02 PM
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this is your basic go to switch for when you want to turn one port into more.
its wise to use several smaller switches vs one big switch in case there is a power surge and/or lightening strike. $20 per switch vs. $100+ even more for larger PoE switches

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LavenderPickle7682Today 08:58 PM
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Quote from TodayOnly :
this is your basic go to switch for when you want to turn one port into more.
its wise to use several smaller switches vs one big switch in case there is a power surge and/or lightening strike. $20 per switch vs. $100+ even more for larger PoE switches

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Eh, that's not exactly good advice.

Multiple switches absolutely DOES help spread & mitigate failure risk -- depending on HOW they're configured and IF you have multipathing/multiple NICs on your devices.

But ALL networking and computing devices should be behind a UPS unit (ideally a pure sinewave unit), ESPECIALLY in places where you're concerned about power surges and/or lightning strikes.

Smaller (cheaper) switches often times have less-than-capable processing chips in them -- if you're just casually connecting 5-8 devices, you'll be fine. But if you push them to the full gigabit amounts, you'll quickly find they won't support more than one or two devices at full-throttle. A larger 16-port or 32-port switch often has beefier chips in them to support multiple devices operating at full speed. And make no mistake, if you're moving files over a network, it's SUPER EASY to saturate a gigabit connection.

Multiple switches when connected in a row can cause additional network latency. And if one of them DOES kick the bucket due to a power surge or unforeseen catastrophe, you'll have the same exact loss of connectivity as if you lost a larger switch....it's a chain, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. Furthermore, it's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot "which switch/port" is acting up if you have a chain of unnamaged switches -- especially factoring in the reduced processing capacity of bargain devices.

If you have a multitude of devices, consider a large "managed" switch and utilize vlans to segment your traffic into logical groupings.

Also, this is NOT a POE switch. You should absolutely expect to spend more money on a switch that supports POE. That's not a detriment -- simply paying more for a device that does more. You get what you pay for.
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AacidusToday 10:13 PM
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It's this price all the time. A week ago it reached $15.99.
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Ekeenan86Today 10:17 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Eh, that's not exactly good advice.Multiple switches absolutely DOES help spread & mitigate failure risk -- depending on HOW they're configured and IF you have multipathing/multiple NICs on your devices.But ALL networking and computing devices should be behind a UPS unit (ideally a pure sinewave unit), ESPECIALLY in places where you're concerned about power surges and/or lightning strikes.Smaller (cheaper) switches often times have less-than-capable processing chips in them -- if you're just casually connecting 5-8 devices, you'll be fine. But if you push them to the full gigabit amounts, you'll quickly find they won't support more than one or two devices at full-throttle. A larger 16-port or 32-port switch often has beefier chips in them to support multiple devices operating at full speed. And make no mistake, if you're moving files over a network, it's SUPER EASY to saturate a gigabit connection.Multiple switches when connected in a row can cause additional network latency. And if one of them DOES kick the bucket due to a power surge or unforeseen catastrophe, you'll have the same exact loss of connectivity as if you lost a larger switch....it's a chain, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. Furthermore, it's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot "which switch/port" is acting up if you have a chain of unnamaged switches -- especially factoring in the reduced processing capacity of bargain devices.If you have a multitude of devices, consider a large "managed" switch and utilize vlans to segment your traffic into logical groupings.Also, this is NOT a POE switch. You should absolutely expect to spend more money on a switch that supports POE. That's not a detriment -- simply paying more for a device that does more. You get what you pay for.
Im looking for some switches to connect up to (4) cameras/switch. I have a few buildings that will each have a couple cameras and a switch, feeding back to a main switch, into my NVR. POE isn't necessary as I will have power at each building. Do you have a switch you would recommend? Thanks
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TodayOnlyToday 10:39 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Quote from TodayOnly :
this is your basic go to switch for when you want to turn one port into more.
its wise to use several smaller switches vs one big switch in case there is a power surge and/or lightening strike. $20 per switch vs. $100+ even more for larger PoE switches


Eh, that's not exactly good advice.

Multiple switches absolutely DOES help spread & mitigate failure risk -- depending on HOW they're configured and IF you have multipathing/multiple NICs on your devices.

But ALL networking and computing devices should be behind a UPS unit (ideally a pure sinewave unit), ESPECIALLY in places where you're concerned about power surges and/or lightning strikes.

Smaller (cheaper) switches often times have less-than-capable processing chips in them -- if you're just casually connecting 5-8 devices, you'll be fine. But if you push them to the full gigabit amounts, you'll quickly find they won't support more than one or two devices at full-throttle. A larger 16-port or 32-port switch often has beefier chips in them to support multiple devices operating at full speed. And make no mistake, if you're moving files over a network, it's SUPER EASY to saturate a gigabit connection.

Multiple switches when connected in a row can cause additional network latency. And if one of them DOES kick the bucket due to a power surge or unforeseen catastrophe, you'll have the same exact loss of connectivity as if you lost a larger switch....it's a chain, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. Furthermore, it's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot "which switch/port" is acting up if you have a chain of unnamaged switches -- especially factoring in the reduced processing capacity of bargain devices.

If you have a multitude of devices, consider a large "managed" switch and utilize vlans to segment your traffic into logical groupings.

Also, this is NOT a POE switch. You should absolutely expect to spend more money on a switch that supports POE. That's not a detriment -- simply paying more for a device that does more. You get what you pay for.
no one ever said it was a poe switch. i just gave that example.

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