
The NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with simple plug-and-play, compact desktop design, and auto-sensing ports provides easy, reliable, and affordable connectivity for your home or small office network. A rugged metal enclosure, silent, fanless design, and wall mount kit allow for convenient deployment to build out your SOHO network. Auto-MDI/MDIX (eliminating the need for crossover cables), jumbo packet support, auto-negotiation for automatic connection at highest speeds, non-blocking switching architecture for maximum throughput, and energy-efficient technology for power savings (IEEE 802.3az and short cable power reduction) make the GS316 the perfect switch for the SOHO environment.
A: I didn't notice any difference. I currently am flowing Orbi's through my 16-port switch - this one - and no problems at all with stability.
Q: Is this switch come with the ability to mount in 19 inch rack
A: By nature it it not rack mountable. It has a pack of rubber feet for desktop placement and screws for use in mounting vertically on a wall. If you are rack mounting switches you probably want a switch you can remotely manage.
Q: Can/Should i install a switch in my attic where all of my Ethernet wires have been routed?
A: Living in Arizona with the extreme heat I would be cautious of that. I suppose look up the manufacture Temp ratings and check.