D-Link DGS-2205 5-Port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch
Monday, 21. September 2009. 20:31
- Add More Devices and Computers to the Network
- No Software or Configuration Required
- QoS Feature Helps Reduce Jitter and Lag
- Three year limited warranty
Product Description
Unmanaged Gigabit Switch, 5-Port 10/100/1000Mbps… More >>
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September 21st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Unsuitable even for home use; gets its low power consumption by sucking power through the Ethernet cable from the pc, in some cases dropping the voltage down below what is necessary the energize (i.e., ‘turn on’) the circuitry. Is a death knell in particular to motherboard LAN’s; you’ll need an isolator on the Ethernet cable to keep this switch from leeching power like a Vampire!
Rating: 1 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:31 am
If you wish to use this to like, say, a game console like the Wii, do not buy this item. I spent lots of time troubleshooting to get this to work with my wii but to no avail.
Rating: 1 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:28 am
You know the multitude of requirements which make actually getting the rebate shouted about in the large print so improbable. Watch out.
Rating: 1 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:51 am
i replaced a linksys 10/100 switch with this one purely for gigabit speeds between my imac & a lacie 2big network raid. no such luck. transferring an 80gb itunes library should only take about 15min at gigabit throughput. but it takes 2.5 hours. i even wasted extra money on cat6 cables. activity monitor still says i’m getting 10megabytes/sec. shoulda just stuck with the linksys.
by the way, checked carefully for high-pitched noises. i’d suggest the reviewer who complained of same had a defective sample.
perhaps i too have a defective sample, given the inferior throughput to what’s advertised …
UPDATE: took the lacie out of the equation. plugged my work laptop, one i know is capable of gigabit speeds ’cause the office network is that (and more). totally disappointing. tried a 2gb data file (a parallels vm image of my virtual windows machine). got about 8megabit/sec transfer speed. that file should have transferred in about a minute. i killed the transfer at about halfway after 8 minutes. it’s the d-link. it’s no gigabit, rather it’s just garbage. unfortunately i’ve had it past the 30 day returns window. this is the second time i’ve been disappointed by a d-link product & the last time, too.
Rating: 2 / 5
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 am
This is the easiest and best router for the money you can get. I tried other brands…….this one is just plug and play…….It works right out of the box. I can’t tell any difference in the speed on my two pc’s either. It is dummy proof…which I needed. The price is great and it’s small enough to hide under the desk.
Rating: 5 / 5