Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works for my purposes. Solved issue of not enough Ethernet ports on the router. Have 2 printers attached. The little rubber feet on bottom keep it from sliding around. Was easy to set up. For anyone considering this item (or similar) keep in mind that one of the ports will be taken up to attach it to the router, leaving 4 to attach your other devices. Also the necessary Ethernet cable is NOT included.

WOW the NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch is a great way to extend your network without investing a lot of money. I work from home and have the standard broadband box supplied by my internet operator. I have 1GB speed to the Hub by have always used wireless for my TV's and laptops. Now I can enjoy the incredible speed that a 1GB network can provide, through wired connections. The NETGEAR Unmanaged Switch is easy to install, I had it up and running within minutes. Now my TV's no longer freeze or become "pixelly" when the wireless bandwidth degrades. Email and downloads are fast. I didn't know what I was missing until I wired my PC's to the Internet using the NETGEAR Gigabit Ethernet Switch. I am no longer waiting for email with large attachments to send. Or using a web hosted product to develop graphic content. Just set it up and start enjoying the real super highway!

When you have multiple devices that you need to connect but only one pulled port- excellent throughput and speed- no configuration needed.

Works great. Very easy to set up. I did not see any loss in speed. It is small and take much space.

Fast, easy to use, and a great price. I use this to extend the number of wired ports from my fiber internet modem that only has four wired ports. Keeping a few devices on wire and off WiFi makes the whole house run more efficiently. Thanks for all the years together, Netgear.

With todays new electronic devices and gadgets I found my AT&T modem lacking enough ethernet ports so I purchased this splitter so far its worked excellent pretty simple just plug it in and fill it with ethernet cables. Didnt slow any of my speeds down and seems to work perfectly.

Perfect for what I needed it for! Simple a d easy to set up!

Easy to set up and works really well for routing input and outputs.

Works very well. Was gaming wireless as my systems are upstairs. I have ethernet ports in my wall so i decided to utilize them. for people wondering how well it works i have my modem hard wired to the front room wall port, then in my furnace room is where all the ethernet wires meet. i have one of these in there to direct internet to every room in the house, then i have a second one of these in my room that hard wires a TV, Series X, Gaming PC all to the same wall port. I rarely notice any lag. would highly recommend if your looking to hard wire your gaming

When we switched to working from home after COVID hit we need more ethernet portals because our work devices required them to run effectively. We have the google nest system which we love but it only has the one outgoing ethernet port and so we decided on the NETGEAR switch. I looked a few other options but loved the simplicity of this one. It's unmanaged so set up was simple and easy, basically just plug and go. The size small so it does not take up much space at all. And best of all it works perfectly, as advertised, and now we have all the connection ports we need. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone considering it.

I recently tried out and I'm genuinely impressed with its performance. The design is thoughtful and user-friendly, making it a breeze to use right out of the box. Every feature seems to be tailored for efficiency and convenience. It's clear that a lot of thought and innovation went into its creation. Moreover, the durability and build quality are commendable, giving me confidence in its longevity. I've tried other products in the same category before, but stands out as a top-tier choice. Definitely a worthwhile investment for anyone looking for quality and reliability.

This 5 port switch does exactly what it's meant to do and setup is extremely simple, just plug and play. I purchased one for my living room and ended up getting a second for my loft. My living room has an ethernet equipped TV, Apple TV 4K, console and security camera; not wanting to sacrifice speed or stability with Wi-Fi connections, I used this switch to have a wired connection for each device. The connections have been fast and stable for all devices connected. The wired connection allows me to stream high data rate 4K HDR content with no lag or buffering. My loft has another TV, console and a Network Attached Storage device and the connections have also been great. I'm able to access the network hard drive from my PCs with ease and transfer files back and forth quickly. If I ever need more ethernet connections, I'd but another switch without hesitation.

Sorry for the terrible summary. This was literally an easy plug and play option for me and I tested my download/upload several times before and after and didn't see any loss in network speed or connectivity. I've been using it for over a month now with no issues. I've always had great experiences with Netgear products (my current modem is also Netgear) and this Ethernet switch is no different. The 8 port model is overkill for what I need but I'm sure it works just as well if you need that sort of network solution.

Summary pretty much covers it. It's old-school Netgear equipment in metal enclosures. They are small, pretty much bullet-proof, and just work. I upgraded to a pair of these because the new network is gigabit, but the older 100Mbit switches were still working fine.

Netgear switches are simply the best. Sturdy case, rock-solid performance, fast. This model is best for installations with cabling at the front so you can see the indicator light. I installed this switch in the ceiling of my laundry room close to the gateway router in a central location to branch off cables to the rest of the house. The lights clearly show the speed (10, 100, 1000) on each port. I recently got new routers and updated ethernet cabling, so I replaced an older Netgear 10,100 hub to get the gigabit speeds. The old hub was the same case and had been working flawlessly for many years. Since upgrading my speed with Xfinity to 300Mbps max, I needed the faster ethernet to my desktop computer for work from home. I'm consistently getting speed tests on my desktop of 250Mbps and higher. No setup with this switch, since it is unmanaged. Just plug it in and it works forever!

Easy to set up and easy to install. All around good product

I just switched to the new EERO router that only has 2 ports for my peripherals. I got this Netgear ethernet switch to plug everything else in, and it is working great! Setup was super simple if you follow directions,

i bought one of these many years ago, and it worked quite well util i needed more capacity - i recently bought another one for a friend because i knew that the setup and use would be easy, and that it was both reliable and small

Perfect for adding additional hard lines to tvs in the house

We have internet through our cable provider modem. Unfortunately the modem only has 1 ethernet port. Plugging the modem into 1 of the 5 ports on the unmanaged switch allows me to have 4 ports for connecting my printer and computer while leaving 2 open ports for connecting other devices. A must have!