Customers recognize the Plus Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch's excellent overall performance. Many users praise its ease of use and reliable functionality, reporting that it works as expected and requires minimal setup. Positive feedback consistently highlights the product's ability to deliver on its advertised capabilities. There were no reported negative comments.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Study, Hardworking Little Switch
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
YSK: This is literally the most simple (in the best way) managed switch I have ever used. It perfectly straddles the line between managed and unmanaged and is a tough little thing too.
My home wired network is not huge, and as such setting up a full network rack and cabinet would be excessive (and also I don't have space for that). More importantly though, this switch is a tough piece of hardware.
Despite attempts to find a better location, the best place in my house for this switch is just inside of my attic. Living in Oklahoma, that means that its exposed to 100F+ summers and 0F- winter temperatures, as well as a fair amount of dust, dirt, and whatever the heck else is blowing through the wind here.
Whomever designed this clearly thought that it might be placed somewhere like my attic, and as such it has not shown the least amount of wear, odd behavior, or any other concern for its environment. I feel I would be hard pressed to find another switch that could equally meet that challenge, especially one larger, and would gladly just add another one of these to my network if needed instead of choosing something different.
Can't recommend enough. Buy the Netgear managed switch. It is worth it!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Geeat price, smooth setup,and capable
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I needed VLAN support for a small network project, and I honestly didn’t expect much at this price point—but the Netgear GS108Ev4 surprised me in the best way. Setup was fast and painless using the web GUI, and I had VLANs configured and my network segmented in minutes, even behind a dedicated firewall. It’s been running without a single hiccup since. For the money, this thing punches way above its weight. Definitely worth grabbing if you need simple VLAN support without going full enterprise.
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For My Fellow Techies – What Stood Out
• 802.1Q VLAN Support – I was expecting basic functionality, but it handles tagged VLANs without any weird limitations. Perfect for keeping IoT, lab, and production traffic separated.
• QoS & Rate Limiting – You can prioritize traffic and apply bandwidth controls per port. Super handy if you’re testing traffic shaping or isolating chatty devices.
• Port Mirroring – Didn’t think I’d find this on a budget switch, but here it is. Great for packet captures or IDS testing on a budget.
• Link Aggregation (LAG) – Supports basic port trunking, which is great if you want to push a little more bandwidth between core devices.
• Silent, Metal Build – No fans, solid feel, and doesn’t add noise to the rack or desk setup.
• Web GUI Management – Nothing fancy, but clean and functional. You won’t need a PhD in networking to figure it out.
Honestly, for small labs, home setups, or anyone doing light segmentation, this thing just works. It’s not going to replace an enterprise-grade switch, but for what it is, it’s impressiv
I would recommend this to a friend
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Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Netgear/best buy to the rescue
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Kept us going when we needed it fast. The in-store help was great.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great home network option!
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Worked perfectly in to run central ethernet cables for my home. Easy to mount.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An easy fix!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My house was prewired for TV’s, but my system lacked capacity to accommodate. It was an easy fix with the addition of this expansion product. Two minute install…works great..excellent value
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works Great
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to setup and worked as advertised. Recommended when needing to extend network.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent product, and easy use, and good price for this.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just works!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy setup and works great as with every Netgear device I have bought
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
IT WORKS!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not Much to say... It's a switch... it either works or it doesn't and this one does. Also nice to have a metal case instead of plastic since I'm using it in a warehouse situation for a few devices
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
8 Port Router
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Worked out just as we had planned. Perfect solution for our needs
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exactly what we needed
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Built a house and hard wired for the computers and Tv's. This is exactly what we needed. Easy to add to and fits nicely with router/modem.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Netgear Fan
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Works as designed. I am a Netgear fan and recommend this to anyone looking for dependability and value.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great switch
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy install and works great with minimal management
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Net Switch
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Replacing an old Cisco switch. The Netgear was small and very quiet. Very easy to config management settings.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super easy installation
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Super easy to install. Took probably 5-10 minutes max.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple, Cheap, and Easy
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Simple, Cheap, and Easy. I needed a few extra ports in a remote office and this switch made it a quick fix.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
works good
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy, simple, and well-built.
Just plug it in, and it does the magic
I would recommend this to a friend
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Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works great. I need some extra ports, and it did what was required.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good simple switch
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I needed to add more ports and this was a good cheap switch that also had some vlan capabilities.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Netgear
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well. Gives you multiple ports. Speeds are great.