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NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS305) - Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Plug-and-Play, Fanless Metal Housing, Desktop or Wall Mount

Reviews by Features

Value

(37 reviews)
Expect

(20 reviews)
Advertise

(17 reviews)
Tech support

(17 reviews)
Price

(43 reviews)
Quality

(23 reviews)
Work

(22 reviews)
Describe

(11 reviews)
Setup

(20 reviews)
Device

(26 reviews)
Port

(30 reviews)
Wifi

(7 reviews)

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Reviews around value (5.00 of 5)

  • Great value for the price, I've been using Netgear products for years, although now I can say decades
  • Great value for the price, and Netgear is a reputable name.
  • Netgear is the best in my experience, and these are a great value.
  • Really great value for a no-frills, non-managed switch!
  • Netgear products have proven to be great value and durable products
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Reviews around expect (4.69 of 5)

  • Works as expected, I went from my router, to a google wifi puck and then to this switch from the pucks output
  • Works as expected, no complaints.
  • Nice sturdy unit, wall mount or desk top, compact and works fantastic as expected from a Netgear product
  • This product was easy to install and worked as expected
  • The switch worked as expected from the time it was plugged in
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Reviews around advertise (4.66 of 5)

  • This switch is a good brand name and works as advertised
  • I actually had to get one of these to be able to provide a direct ethernet connection to my pc as well as
  • No issues at all with this product, exactly as advertised and works perfectly
  • The unit works as advertised, but the power cable input jack is on the front of the unit.
  • Works exactly as advertised and gives me the extra connections I needed.
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Reviews around tech support (4.66 of 5)

  • yumdon't know about tech support be cause I never needed it !!!
  • didn't give any rating to tech support because didn't need them.
  • No rating for Tech Support because I have not needed any and I am not using
  • I haven't used tech support and sometime nor have I had a need to
  • When the product works, tech support is unneeded.
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Reviews around price (4.57 of 5)

  • The throughput is great, and it does exactly what you want it to for the right price.
  • This switch was what I was looking for, it is a Netgear product and did what I expected it to do at a good price.
  • Not a bad price either.
  • It does exactly what it's supposed to do for a very fair price.
  • using for computer, works great, good quality, price was great
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Reviews around quality (4.47 of 5)

  • The unit itself is made from metal rather than plastic which gives it a durable feel and superior quality
  • Disappointing quality control
  • First of all, I love this is a metal box, which I think much better quality compare to plastic for the same price
  • using for computer, works great, good quality, price was great
  • Good quality, easy to install, no reduction of signal and thruput.
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Reviews around work (4.46 of 5)

  • I have had the switch for about 6 months, and it is working really well !!!
  • It's great works amazingly well, I have 4 ports on back of router but needed more and this does the job I have equal speeds across all ethernet connections
  • When the product works, tech support is unneeded.
  • Otherwise, the switch works well, doesn't make any noise, and comes with everything needed for rack or desk mount options.
  • I have always preferred Netgear and this product works well.
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Reviews around describe (4.45 of 5)

  • It works as described, but not the best
  • This item is being used to increase the number of available ports on a modem/router and works as described, easy to setup, shipping was fast.
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Reviews around setup (4.42 of 5)

  • Setup was a breeze and it works even better than I had hoped for
  • Easy, plug-and-play installation with no additional setup required
  • Setup was a breeze and it works even better than I had hoped for
  • Setup with the app doesn't work.
  • Fast,easy setup and it can handle all of your speeds as well
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Reviews around device (3.89 of 5)

  • Works amazing, i attach multiple devices to my port and they all work amazing
  • Pro tip:One comment, on several reviews, saying that their device died an untimely death, is that it is really important to have surge protection for the power to these devices
  • This product is working wonderfully to add all our smart home devices and not have to have a separate router that may interfere with the original one.
  • No one can hack into this because it's pretty much a passive device.
  • I have four devices running through it at home and everything works perfectly
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Reviews around port (3.44 of 5)

  • It replaces another Netgear switch that ports went bad only after a few years.
  • Remember you lose one port because you need one to connect to your router.
  • I initially thought 16 ports was overkill but, by the time I was done, there's only one free connection.
  • It seems to work just fine as long as you leave the ports static and don't disconnect a laptop and move it to a different port on the same switch.
  • I purchased a tester thinking it might be a cabling issue, but the testing confirmed both units had faulty ports.
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Reviews around wifi (1.80 of 5)

  • It does not support Wifi.
  • I bought this because our wifi has been terrible lately.
  • BaseT, many years ago, so wifi is not a big issue for me
  • If your using any WiFi mesh system like Linksys Vellop, Google WiFi or Netgear Orbi
  • I’m using it at college where the WiFi is awful
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