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Netgear FS605 Platinum Series 5 Port 10/100 Unmanaged Switch
 
 

Netgear FS605 Platinum Series 5 Port 10/100 Unmanaged Switch

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  • Plug and Play installation, no configuration
  • Auto-detects speed and duplex
  • Auto UplinkTM makes the right connection
  • 100 Mbps access/200 Mbps in full-duplex
  • Vertical option saves space on your desk
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If you're setting up a network, you are going to need a switch to sit at the centre of your network amd direct communications between computers. Netgear's Platinum Series 5 Port 10/100 Switch FS605 is a five-port switch, so you can connect up to five computers. It supports fast Ethernet, running at 100 Mbps, but is also compatible with the slower Ethernet standard at 10 Mbps.

A switch is a device to which all computers in a network or section of a network send their data. A switch works out which computer should receive the data and sends it out to just that port. This is different from a hub, which directs everything it receives to all available ports, leaving it up to the receiving computers to work out if the data is intended for them.

It shouldn't be hard to see that a switch is a lot quicker than a hub. All ports on a switch have the potential to run at the full speed of the network to which they're connected. In a hub, the top speed of any port is the speed of the network divided by the number of ports in the hub. There's also a limit to the number of hubs you can connect together to extend a network--there's no such limit when connecting switches.

The FS605, about the size of a Pocket PC or portable CD drive, has a set of six LEDs on its front edge. The first shows when the power from the separate mains power pack is connected, while the other five show when individual ports in the switch are active. They shine yellow for an Ethernet connection and green for a fast Ethernet one, and flash as data passes through them.

You can position this Netgear switch horizontally on the desktop or vertically using the stand provided or wall-mounting. With all recent versions of Windows, all the software you need to set up a network is built into the operating system and no extra programs are needed or supplied by Netgear.

Should you need to connect the FS605 to another switch to extend your network, you don't need to worry about using special cables or designating one of the ports as an uplink between the two switches. This device is intelligent enough to work it out itself and any of the five ports will automatically switch to an uplink mode as required. --Simon Williams

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This powerful plug-and-play switch connects at 10 or 100 Mbps and makes it easy to link as many as five computers or peripherals to your Ethernet network. Youll experience maximum performance for 10 or 100 Mbps devices with five ports that automatically sense the correct speed. Use the WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge to link multiple devices to your wireless network without new wireless adapters. The FS605s sleek case has lights on the front for easy monitoring. Installation into your home or small office network couldnt be simpler and, once powered on, it begins cool and silent operation  without an internal fan. Connects up to five computers, servers, printers, switches or any other Ethernet devices at 10 or 100 Mbps over Ethernet cables. Works with virtually any operating system (Microsoft® Windows®, Apple® Macintosh®, Linux® and more). Use the WGE101 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge to link more devices to your wireless network without new wireless adapters. Designed specifically for home and small office users with plug and play installation, rear ports that reduce cable clutter, and front status lights for easy monitoring. Plug it in, set up your Ethernet devices, and you will forget that it is even there.. All five ports deliver automatic speed and duplex sensing, plus Auto UplinkTM makes sure that the signal adjusts for each type of Ethernet cable that is connected. Sleek, attractive, platinum design blends seamlessly into your home decor.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another quality piece of kit from Netgear, 1 Jul 2004
Having been a Network Engineer for several years now, I have always recommended Netgear switches for smaller networks. They are rock solid, and can be used for network printers too (HP JetDirect, etc).

I have also found them useful for netowrk clustering, where only one main network link is available, these can chain onto existing switches of any make and run very easily, stright out of the box.

If you are looking for a larger scale solution (12+ users) though, you should really consider a solution using Cisco or 3Com switches. Maybe more expensive but definitely more reliable in larger network environments :o)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for beginners and advanced alike, 2 Jun 2004
Never having networked before, i bought this switch after some advice from a local network guru. I have never looked back.
The device is very small, (about the size of a fist) and exceedingly light, not counting the plug that comes with it.
Getting my laptop attached to my computer was very simple. Plug in the cat 5 cables and switch everything on!!
The computer required some adjustments as the internet security package i have didnt want to network, but it took no time at
all to rectify and i can now share files at lightning speed.

What a great little gadget, at a great little price. I reccomend it to all networkers, beginners and advanced

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Networking Kit, 10 Aug 2005
As you'd expect with a switch setup is just a case of plugin the power and your ithernet cables and away you go. The device itself isn't very pretty looking (I prefer the FS105, already having an FS108) but it gets the job done. Not had any problems at all.

I currently have 2 PCs connected to this switch, then switch is connected to a router (with it's own built-in switch elsewhere in the house).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but not perfect for xbox 360 parties
I have this switch plugged into my router for a few extra wired ports, it works perfectly however if you are on xbox live your parties will become more unreliable and sometimes... Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. Pickering

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Peasy!
Couldn't have been easier to set up - literally plug in and you're up and running. No issues with performance to date and it looks the part on the desk as well. Recommended.
Published 3 months ago by Richard Bacon

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Product, No fuss
Again a product that works as advertised. You plug in your network cables and go.

Since it's a wired only network, no security admin headaches (associated to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Savvylogic

5.0 out of 5 stars Piece of cake
Take it out the box, plug in a cable from your router, power it up and you've got 4 extra inputs into your network. Great price. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Chris Hutchinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Seamess, straightforward and simple
This must be simplest way possible to add four more ports to your network. It is a matter of plugging everything in and switching on. Read more
Published 10 months ago by BigJohnD

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy setup & Very reliable
Very easy to set up and looks great and is very small so it is easy to hide away (anoying green and orange flashing numbers) otherwise a great buy if you need more network ports
Published 17 months ago by slug360uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Netgear - solid
This kit does exactly what you need with no fuss. Hook up 4 machines with whatever network cable comes to hand (crossover, straight...whatever!) and it works. Read more
Published 18 months ago by G. WILLIAMS

3.0 out of 5 stars not for the novice users
all is ok to set-up and install untill it comes to opening the routers ports, such as to play online games, allow programs to connect to the internet. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2005 by Andrew Houghton

5.0 out of 5 stars Great device, great price
Bought this to connect two windows PCs with a PC running linux- detecting instantly by all PCs- absolutely no problems. Would recommend to everyone!
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