Linksys 8-Port Gigabit Switch Technical Details

Linksys 8-Port Gigabit Switch Description

Linksys 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Switch
The 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch provides non-blocking, wire speed switching for your 10, 100, and 1000 megabit network clients. Drop this switch in place of your current workgroup hub or switch, and you can upgrade your high-requirement workstations to full Gigabit speeds as necessary, while continuing to service other clients at their current speeds. Or build your network from the ground up, with appropriate link speeds for each user's requirements. Either way, it's perfect for graphics, multimedia, and other applications that have to move large files across the network quickly.

With the 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch, you can connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to a Gigabit server backbone without any additional equipment. All ports have automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover detection, so you don't have to worry about the cable type. Each port independently and automatically negotiates for best speed and whether to run in half- or full-duplex mode. Address learning and aging is supported, as well as 802.3x flow control with head-of-line blocking prevention to keep your high-speed clients from bogging down in lower-speed traffic. Fast store-and-forward switching prevents damaged packets from being passed on into the network.

World famous Linksys reliability and the limited lifetime warranty give you peace of mind and the new ultra-compact case design is sure to fit into your workgroup environment. Let the Linksys 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch kick your network into high gear.

Linksys 8-Port Gigabit Switch Reviews

REVIEW BY: Reviewed Jan 28, 2008

NOTE: I have 5 PCs and two network appliances, so 7 of 8 ports are in use, 24/7.PROS: After a couple bad experiences with D-Link and NetGear unmanaged gigabit switches, I went back to Cisco/Linksys. The SD2008 started off well and had great speed across all 7 utilised ports.CONS: Short life span when 7 of 8 ports in constant use. Recently I have discovered that my SD2008 is in its death throes. All ports have stepped down to 100 mbit. Even if a single PC is connected, trying to communicate at 1 gbit, the switch is now incapable of communicating at that speed.CONCLUSION: If you have say 4 constantly operating devices, and have an occasional need for surge capability up to 5-8 devices, Linksys 8-Port Gigabit Switch might be the unit for you. But if you need 6-8 ports operating constantly, Linksys 8-Port Gigabit Switch unit is going to overheat and die within half a year.

REVIEW BY: Tyler Reviewed Sep 30, 2008

Buyer Beware: We purchased 6 of these switches to install in our new PC test lab. All 6 switches died within 3 to 6 months. Luckily we never used any in a production environment.

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