Which switch

rudekid · 22 Apr 2012 at 19:51

I am looking for a 5 or 8 port switch,would it be worth the extra money for a gigabit switch or stick to a bog standard one .i will be using it for connecting Xbox x3 ps3 x1 pc and laptop , wd live and a panny tv also a synlogy nas drive.

enigmo · 22 Apr 2012 at 19:59

I have a couple of Netgear GS108E boxes and a GS105E. Full gig-e to all ether ports, supports QOS, VLANs and loop detection if you need it. Regular GS108 and GS105 will just be a more basic box without the bells and whistles, but still be gig-e. Excellent, metal shell, very small size, and decent build quality.

enigmo · 22 Apr 2012 at 20:04

Only other thing; none of the things you mention /need/ gig-e, so if you are certain you have no further need for expansion you could save a little cash and get a 100MB box like the FS108.

PistolPete · 23 Apr 2012 at 03:48

enigmo said:
Only other thing; none of the things you mention /need/ gig-e, so if you are certain you have no further need for expansion you could save a little cash and get a 100MB box like the FS108.

The amount of cash you'll save between a an FS and GS is not worth it.
Plus they have a NAS so it'll be better to have it on Gigabit to save any hassle.

ots3go · 23 Apr 2012 at 07:52

In this scenario I'd probably just go with a bog standard unmanaged 8 port gigabit switch. Running one port from that switch into the router and the other 7 ports for the devices you've mentioned.
Unless you're planning on some massive expansion that will require QoS / VLANs.