Customers value the ease of use, performance, and affordability of the 5-Port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch. Many appreciate its simple setup and the additional ports it provides, finding it useful for connecting multiple devices. While some minor concerns regarding range and lights were noted, the positive feedback on ease of use and performance outweighs these issues.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Switch
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I bought Linksys - 5-Port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch for connecting my Two computers with digital wide format printer. Installation was so straight forward and quick. in fact this is my 2nd switch of same model. both working to the mark.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ports, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does what it's supposed to Easy setup.
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Plugged it in put Ethernet from my router into port one and everything worked wonderfully was a very low price compared to what was at Lowes for the same amount of ports Lowes was almost 2x the price for an Off-Branded product. 100% would buy again.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy for a novice
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A friend of mine was moving into a small apartment and needed something that was basically plug & play so I went to Best Buy, as always, and described exactly what I needed for her and the sales guy went straight to this switch, he pointed out more expensive & more advanced devices but said for what she was setting up it would be a waste to get anything more.
He was right, I had no problems setting it up & when I left she was all set to go.
I can't say enough about Best Buy's customer service, this guy spent over a half hour with me explaining what I needed, basically how to hook it up & made sure I was comfortable when I left.
Thank you Best Buy for not only selling me a great device but for always going above and beyond with your customer support.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple switch, does the job
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My router only had 4 ports, and I needed 5 devices connected (I put in a NAS), so a small switch was what I needed. This unit works perfectly, and is as easy to install as they come. It even looks nice and sleek!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ports
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for what I needed!
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I just needed one more port than my modem allowed. This product was perfect, especially the size! It gets the job done!!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Supper great value
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Was looking for a run of the mill switch for an optional network. Saw this and was blown away with the price. I decided to buy two of them science they were so inexpensive. Works great, very pleased.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple - Easy - Unique
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Plug & play ease. Nothing to do but connect a Cat 5 cable and enjoy. What makes this unique is the ability to disable the sometimes annoying activity lights - especially if this is placed in a bedroom!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does What It Says It Does
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It's hard to get excited about desktop switching these days and this product is no exception. It works, it has been running continuously for several months with no issue and it has reasonable power requirements. Basically, it's the beige of desktop switches--adequate but not exciting. The only thing to recommend it was the price, at the store it was the least expensive one they had in stock. I needed it for an immediate project (splitting a WAN link so I could hang two routers off it) and so availability was my #1 criteria. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because of the casing. I'm sure the plastic shell is meant to be exciting or something but it's curved so you can't stack stuff on top of it and it takes up a lot of space for what it is. I guess that it's Belkin's way of differentiating themselves now that they've bought Linksys from Cisco, but I like the form factor of the Cisco SG and SF series better. More compact, and more square so it's easier to place.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ports, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
juat the right switch
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we needed a switch for our tv center and components. This provides the speed and ports we needed to get the job done. No issues and just works!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great home network switch
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I'm not sure why the description on the review says 10/100, I bought a 10/100/1000 switch and it works surprisingly well, as it is a fill in for an enterprise level switch I needed for work. It works very well and am positive it would make any home network reliable and fast.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works Flawlessly
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This switch simply works. All I had to do was plug my variously wires in and plug the power cord in and tada I finally have enough ports for all my wired devices. Good value for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
best type of purchase
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The best type of purchase: you can plug it in and forget about it. Plug/unplug items from the network all the time and never have to reset it. I'd recommend it for small office/home use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ports, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple!
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This is a basic router and it works well. 5 ports, so you have 4 available outs. Great router for a great price. This is not a gigabit router, but fast enough for what most people need.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Cons mentioned:
Lights
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Switch
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Good speed improvement for any Cat 5e network. It does have flashing lights on the front, so if in view it will be noticeable.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to set up, quietly does its job very reliably
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Honestly forgot I have bought this. Set it up in less than a couple of minutes, and it has been working ever since without any problems. Easy to use and maintenance-free.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works Great
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This Fast Ethernet switch has worked great and enabled me to run cords to places I couldn't before. I have had no issues with this, it has done exactly as promised!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple and Reliable
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I needed a simple yet reliable switch and this model fit the bill. As a bonus it was less expensive than the other models. You can't go wrong with Linksys products.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does what it says!!!!
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This item does what it says. Not one problem, and the hook up is beginner easy. It's rare to find a product that does everything it says without any hickups.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works great!
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Bought this so that I could add more hard wire connections to my home network. Installation was easy and it works exactly as advertised. I have this product between my cable modem and my wireless router and it works perfectly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Ethernet Switch for Good Price
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This is a great Ethernet Switch for the price. I bought this for my home network after running out of ports on the back of my modem and it works excellent.