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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1613 reviews

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99%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are satisfied with the 16-Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Unmanaged Switch's ease of use, performance, and the large number of ports it offers. Many appreciate its compact size and affordable price, finding setup to be quick and straightforward. While some users noted minor issues with the power supply and instructions, the overwhelmingly positive feedback highlights the switch's strong performance and user-friendliness.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for man cave

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice build. Easy to use, just plug and play. I'm on gig internet and download speeds are around 500Mb/s. Tested with multiple consoles and pc concurrently with no lag.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Business Reliable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plug and play simple and built like a tank. I was pleasantly surprised to see how well constructed this NetGear unit was constructed. Solid metal case, everything plugged right in and was recognized on my network immediately. Unit was priced very competitively and better quality than most competing brands. It also comes with a lifetime warranty. It's a very easy recommendation for a smaller business or larger home network.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does the job!

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works without any issue. Truly plug-n-play. I set this up in a home where we needed to split the wired networking up in a closet to provide internet to the rest of the house. Much more stable and better speeds than WIFI. Also, it is quiet and doesn't use much electricity. A great, simple switch!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great workhorse for small office

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great workhorse for our small office (5 cpu stations). We had to finally replace our switch after 3 years of usage...and the only reason our previous one went down is it got over heated due to our set up of stacking the modem on top of the switch on top of the wireless router. Little spendy....but obviously you get what you pay for. Our IT professional originally suggested this model and it continues to be impressive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Ports

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid Switcher

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this switch for client on short notice, although I am no stranger to NETGEAR devices, they buil solid switches and routers, and this switch is not different. this unmanaged switch just works without issues, and I have had no complaint from the client.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We recently moved into a home that has Wi-Fi challenges. The previous owner had wired multiple ethernet cables to work from each of the room into one location but took the switch with him. Our security company suggested I purchase the Netgear system. It took minutes to set up and has worked like a charm!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Ports

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Its good

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed to purchase this to replace a old switch. Does everything it says it does no issues so far. I did not think id need 16 ports but once they were available I came up with all sorts of things to plug into them. I would buy again hard to go wrong with Netgear products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great switch

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This 16 port switch was a no brainer to hook up. Worked right out of the box, no setup required. Works perfectly. Best Buy matched Amazon's price but could not match a $25 rebate. Best Buy has always done right by me, they upgraded my shipping without additional charge and I had the option to return it to a retail store if I was not satisfied so I bought from them anyway.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Ports

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Switch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this switch to replace a 5 port switch I was using in my home network because I needed more ports and was worried that an 8 port unit wouldn't be enough in the long run. It works great. I removed the 5 port unit I was using, plugged all the cables into the 16 port unit, plugged it in and everything just worked.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ports

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug in 15 items at once!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had the problem of having to unhook one device while I plug the other one in put with this I just plug it in and plug the rest of my stuff into this. I would use wireless but I am a technician and have to download a lot. This keeps me from slowing down and it is great because I only have to plug in something once and it is done.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small biz application

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for lan connections to a PC, including merchant point of sale machines, Cisco voip telephones, printers, etc. Best and most stable expansion up to 16 ports. Way better than 4-port dongle in terms of speed and traffic management. This is a smart switch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Ports

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Like the Extra ports

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really like the extra ports, wired house to central closet and needed more ports. Works well and no performance issues with multiple XBoxes, Gaming PCs and work computers all running of same switch. Been running for over a year with no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Ports, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to setup

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    easy to setup works well Fast. Plenty of ports Great value

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Unmanaged Switch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very compact. Works Great. Easy to use. Highly recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Its a switch....

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    There is not much to say about Ethernet switches other than this model is very reliable and quick to do its job. I have never had a problem with these switches other that a bad lightning strike a few years ago that wiped one out along with most of the electronics in the house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ports

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Flashes vigorously

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this 16 Port ethernet switch so I could better manage the multitude of hubs necessary to manage the Smart Home cacophony of an early adapter. Not only does it have sufficient ports to manage my Wink, Philips Hue, Insteon, Caseta Lutron, SmartThings, Luma, and Wigwag hubs, there is room for the extra hub that suddenly died and is now a 'brick' and (my original gateway drug into this abyss) the TCP hub which is now both a brick and an 'orphan' (discontinued and/or company totally out of business). It dutifully flashes day and night in an exuberant blue and has a worker bee like click to it as well so that's something you and your impressionable guests may find comfort and security within the warm embrace of a data collection goldmine cocoon in the sanctity of your home 24/7/365.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ports
    Cons mentioned:
    Instructions

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had an 8 port netgear router that works great but I needed 9 ports due to a recent computer additon. This router works great no problems. Only negative I can think of was the instructions page was so huge. It seriously opened up to a 5x5 foot piece of paper. However only a tiny square of that was in English.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very fast Switch

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The switch works really fast/and well for small single network/office home environments,( 1-10 computers), and is very easy to configure, Although its unmanaged, Not recommended for segmented networks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Set-Up, Great Item

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This 16-port Netgear Switchbox is how all switchboxes should be made: good quality, long-lasting, and great performer. I'm very pleased with the easy set-up process, and the total performance from the device. A++ all around. Keep this one on the shelves at Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Straightforward hub. Just plug it in and you are ready to go. Had an older version of this same product and it lasted for decades. Hope the same goes for this newer version.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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