Product Description

Netgear 8x 10100 Platinum Series Switch FS608UK Networks Switches Hubs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14462 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: NetGear
• Model: FS608UK
• Released on: 2002-01-08
• Platform: Windows
• Dimensions: 2.42 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Expand your network easily & attractively Hang on – your network will soar when it's hooked up to NETGEAR's FS608! This powerful plug-and-play switch connects at 10 or 100 Mbps and makes it easy to link as many as eight computers or peripherals to your Ethernet network. You'll experience maximum performance for 10 or 100 Mbps devices with eight ports that automatically sense the correct speed while Auto Uplink on the ports adjusts for the different types of Ethernet cables. The FS608's sleek case has lights on the front for easy monitoring. Installation into your home network couldn't be simpler and, once powered on, it begins cool and silent operation – without an internal fan.

Versatile Connects up to eight computers, servers, printers, switches or any other Ethernet devices at 10 or 100 Mbps over Ethernet cables. Works with virtually any operating system (Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Linux and more).

User-Friendly Designed specifically for home and small office users with Plug-and-Play installation, rear ports that reduce cable clutter, and front status lights for easy monitoring.

Resourceful All eight ports deliver automatic speed and duplex sensing, plus Auto Uplink adjusts for different Ethernet cable types to make the right link everytime. No connection problems from using the wrong cable.

Well-Designed Sleek, modern case combines with other NETGEAR Platinum products so you can place them on top of each other. Or you can use the included vertical stand to conserve desk space. Trust your network to NETGEAR's built-to-last reliability from using high-quality components.

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Customer Reviews

Set-up in 10 min??
I wasn't sure about buying this. It looked bland & cheap but we really needed an 8 port switch so I bit the bullet & ordered it thinking I could 'hide' it.
It arrived 1 day after dispatch (earlier than estimated) so a good result there. I took it out of the box and, to my surprise, it was a nice shade of White. So I took it over to where our old hub is, unplugged the network cables & plugged them into the ports of the new hub and plugged in the router and print server. Then connected it to the mains where all the lights lit up Too easy, I thought). I tested all of our pc's and everything worked fine. No setup or anything. Done in the same time it takes to read this. Brill! Simple!
The case is quite sturdy and the style looks very sleek and stylish. The main thing for me is that the port numbers on the front panel are large enough to see at a distance. When lit, the numbers are a nice shade of green. It seems to be well worth the money and I recommend its ease of setup.
The box says 10 to 15 mins setup but that must include drinking a cup of tea!

Good hub - no need to worry about upload port.
The great thing about this hub is that it automatically configures the upload port so all you need to do is plug in the ethernet cables to any port without worrying about leaving one port free.
Also it is a lot cheaper than more fancy looking hubs.

Does what it says
It's hard to review a hub... It either does what it's meant to or it doesn't. I'm pleased to say that I've had my Netgear 8 port hub running for a month now and it does exactly what it says on the box. Packets fly through the hub from one machine on my network to another.

The housing itself is pleasant enough (silvery plastic) and it has a bunch of green LEDs to denote active connections. Otherwise it is a pretty non-descript affair. My only gripe would be that (in common with many devices) it has a chunk DC adaptor to go with it. Lot's of mobile phones have slim adaptors and it's high time the trend caught on with others including hubs.