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NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS208) - Desktop, Ethernet Splitter, Silent Operation, Plug-and-Play

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Number of Ports 8
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  • 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • Simple plug-and-play setup with no software to install or configuration needed
  • Supports desktop placement
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty
  • Energy efficient design compliant with IEEE802.3az
  • Silent operation ideal for noise sensitive environment
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    Product Description

    The NETGEAR GS208 8-Port Gigabit Switch is an ideal switch for your home network. It automatically connects to your router or modem using any port. With its stylish case, quiet operation and plug-and-play setup, it is a perfect upgrade to any home network.

    Customer reviews

    4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.7 out of 5
    5,293 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the appearance, ease of use, and setup of the network switch. They mention that it looks good, is user friendly, and is a plug and play switch. Customers appreciate the small footprint and the 8 LAN ports. Overall, customers find the switch to be a real space saver.

    AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

    476 customers mention418 positive58 negative

    Customers like the performance of the network switch. They say it performs well, works perfectly, and has a connection hub for connecting several high-speed devices. They also say that the port works perfectly and that data flows through quickly.

    "From box to working 5 minutes. Works as expected." Read more

    "...Wired connections are faster and more reliable than WiFi...." Read more

    "...Conclusion: Other than some 2 sided tape for mounting this is a perfect, fast and economical plug and play 1G switch." Read more

    "...The good part is that it is dead easy to install, works flawlessly, and I think it might use only a fraction of the power that the older unit did...." Read more

    190 customers mention190 positive0 negative

    Customers find the setup of the network switch to be easy. They say it's a simple plug-and-play hub that creates fewer problems than other hardware. Customers also mention that the switch has no software to install and makes cable management easier.

    "...Bought another one to expand my system. Very simple and easy to use. I always choose Netgear." Read more

    "...It's that simple. No passwords, no setting up accounts, no software to install, no accounts to set up...." Read more

    "This was very easy to use and set up. Highly recommend to all but especially gamers with multiple consoles." Read more

    "...The good part is that it is dead easy to install, works flawlessly, and I think it might use only a fraction of the power that the older unit did...." Read more

    137 customers mention137 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the network switch. They say it's a great inexpensive solution to their needs, with excellent performance. They also mention that it'll work great for their needs and is a perfect, fast, and economical plug-and-play 1G switch.

    "These GB switches have a great price point and deliver quality wired connection for computing devices." Read more

    "...Since this one was relatively cheap and had a good warrantee, it was an easy decision to upgrade...." Read more

    "...than some 2 sided tape for mounting this is a perfect, fast and economical plug and play 1G switch." Read more

    "...The price is also in the right area, currently around $15.99, which is just right for having 8 ports...." Read more

    115 customers mention95 positive20 negative

    Customers like the quality of the network switch. They mention it delivers a quality wired connection for computing devices, is reliable, and has never failed. The build quality is good and the product is holding up well. Some say it's quality and value approved.

    "These GB switches have a great price point and deliver quality wired connection for computing devices." Read more

    "...Since this one was relatively cheap and had a good warrantee, it was an easy decision to upgrade...." Read more

    "...So far though, it has been running for days without any issues and will be running for weeks non-stop for its current use...." Read more

    "Very good product. Looks nice, not expensive, and zero problems since setting it up." Read more

    68 customers mention62 positive6 negative

    Customers find the network switch easy to use. They say it's a simple device that works great. Some customers also mention that the switch is dumb but on a heavy side.

    "...Bought another one to expand my system. Very simple and easy to use. I always choose Netgear." Read more

    "...There's even a little power switch on the side, which is rare for a network switch...." Read more

    "This little thing has been an awesome purchase, easy to use and i've had zero issues with it...." Read more

    "Super easy to use, took about 5 minutes to get it connected." Read more

    50 customers mention36 positive14 negative

    Customers like the ports of the network switch. They mention it provides 8 LAN ports, 7 Gigabit ports, and 7 USB 3.0 ports. Some appreciate the fact that the ports are still at the back.

    "...and all the ports were connected . -- The ethernet ports on the rear are well labeled and the numbers easily read. -- What is a true..." Read more

    "...Fortunately with this Netgear switch, the ports are still at the back so that makes organising the cables much easier and also looks very neat and..." Read more

    "...All the ports just stop working entirely...." Read more

    "...Good build quality, white color is nice, and extra inputs are great, all for a great price." Read more

    38 customers mention38 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the network switch. They mention that it looks good, has a clean, light plastic basic box design, and is compact. Some appreciate the excellent finish and the white color. Overall, most are happy with the product's appearance and functionality.

    "Very good product. Looks nice, not expensive, and zero problems since setting it up." Read more

    "...The TrendNet is attractive, has a metal case, comes with nice-sized stick-on feet and has holes in back for mounting...." Read more

    "...makes cable management easier, data flows through quickly, and it looks good. It's great for a home with lots of computers or for a small business." Read more

    "...back so that makes organising the cables much easier and also looks very neat and tidy...." Read more

    37 customers mention34 positive3 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the weight of the network switch. They mention it's fairly compact, a real space saver, and lightweight. Some say that it has a decent buffer size.

    "...GS208 is smaller and made of very flimsy plastic, but its size turned out to be a bonus...." Read more

    "...for the speed, green for 1G and yellow for 100m. -- Very very light and can be easily attached to desktop using double side foam tape and it..." Read more

    "It fits right into the small office inside my home...." Read more

    "...Its also nice and compact and helped simplify the connections to our desktop PC, IP phone and other devices that require a wired network connection." Read more

    Wires separate from lights, but not made like they used to.
    4 Stars
    Wires separate from lights, but not made like they used to.
    I got this Netgear GS208 as a replacement for a Netgear GS608 v2. After ~20 years, that older switch started to refuse to negotiate links at 1GBps. So this switch fixed all those problems. I plugged in everything I could think of - including a touchy USB-C docking port with built-in Ethernet. All devices connected and negotiated at 1GBps with various Cat 5 cables. The good part is that it is dead easy to install, works flawlessly, and I think it might use only a fraction of the power that the older unit did. The power supply is 12V .5A (6 Watts) where the old one was 1A (12W).I dinged one star on quality of material for lack of metal shielding around the ports. There is not one piece of metal showing on this switch. The case, the ports, and the power supply are all plastic. The older unit had metal shields around the Ethernet ports, and these connected with the shielding found in some Ethernet cables. Even the similar GS308 has metal shields on the ports. I went with this choice because the it is the least expensive version that has the indicator lights opposite from the ports (and cables). I prefer to have the lights opposite the cables, because I place the switch under my computer, and this lets me see the status of the ports and hide all the wiring at the same time. (See my picture)Which leads to a disappointment. The status lights are basically for link or no link. They do not show link speed. My GS608v2 had different colors for the indicator lights to show the speed in addition to the link. I was expecting this to be the same on the GS208 and was disappointed when it was not. I dinged a star for value because of this. While I was digging in to the documentation on the lights, I also noticed that this product (GS208) is end-of-life from Netgear.Which leads to the overall rating. I don't think I would buy this again, I would probably try to buy a used GS608v3 or earlier version of that switch which shows the link speed with dual color lights. I will keep this switch and will use it for as long as it keeps working. However, I have to give 4 instead of 5 stars for overall rating - especially since even Netgear isn't interested in selling them anymore.For the ecology minded - the packaging was entirely recyclable - both the paper box and plastic bags. No Styrofoam!(As an aside, prices vary a lot on Amazon for all these switches, so you might be happier after you shop around.)
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
    Sorry about this post. I was using Cat 5 cable which was slowing down speed. I switched to Cat 8 and it is much faster.

    It says 1000 mbs. But that is not what I see. I get 441 mbs when connected directly to my modem router. When I move it to the hub, I get 94 mbs.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
    From box to working 5 minutes. Works as expected.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
    I purchase one of these about 12 years ago. It is still up and running. Bought another one to expand my system. Very simple and easy to use. I always choose Netgear.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
    These GB switches have a great price point and deliver quality wired connection for computing devices.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
    I bought this as a replacement for the GS608, which I dug out of my closet after years of neglect when I ran out of ports on my router. The power brick for the old model was enormous (it caused the power strip to tip on its side) and the LEDs had an annoying flicker. Since this one was relatively cheap and had a good warrantee, it was an easy decision to upgrade.

    The GS208 is smaller and made of very flimsy plastic, but its size turned out to be a bonus. I was able to reclaim some shelf space for two external HDDs. The on/off switch is unnecessary, but fortunately located in a place where you aren't likely to brush against it and accidently turn it off. The LEDs are very bright (so much so that I had to move the switch to my lowest shelf to avoid being distracted by it). Other than than that, there is not much to say. It works.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
    The first question that comes to mind when looking at this product is, "Why would anyone need more wired network connections? Isn't everything going WiFi?" Those are good questions, and most folks probably will be able to do all they need with WiFi connections. But there are still some things that need wired connections. For instance, I recently bought a  Western Digital Cloud disk  to make it easier to share data between iPhone, iPad, and computer. That device requires a wired connection. In addition, I have three computers on my home network on wired connections. Wired connections are faster and more reliable than WiFi. If you live in a building with lots of WiFi networks active, you're probably familiar with the problem where your WiFi network suddenly stops working for no apparent reason and needs to be rebooted. That doesn't happen with wired connections. Also, I have a Honeywell gateway to control my thermostat and a Lutron gateway to control my lights, and those, too, require wired connections. Bottom line, six of the eight ports on my Netgear GS308 are in use.

    You probably know if you need more wired connections. If you do, a Netgear Gigabit unmanaged switch is a great way to solve the problem. You plug it in, plug one of the ports into your router, then plug your other devices into the other ports and they all talk to each other. It's that simple. No passwords, no setting up accounts, no software to install, no accounts to set up. I've had one for years and it has been completely reliable.

    Netgear switches come in different sizes, and you might wonder which to get. You'll notice that my title says "addition of seven new wired ethernet ports". That is not an error. This device has eight ports, but you will use one of those to connect it to your existing network. Thus you only get seven new ports. Keep this in mind if you're thinking, for instance, of getting the slightly cheaper 
    GS305 switch , which has five ports. That will add four wired connections to your network. It's not a bad idea to err on the side of bigger.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
    This was very easy to use and set up. Highly recommend to all but especially gamers with multiple consoles.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019
    I installed Netgear 8 port to expand the Netgear R6700v3 router outputs with 1G port to improve my home network backbone to 1G to reach 4 corners of the house. This particular 8 port switch at the router and the center of distribution.. The switch performed wonderfully. Read on for how I evaluated the switch.
    -- These are very small and light, much smaller then the impression left from viewing the pictures.
    -- There is nothing more to the installation then plug it in and power it up.
    -- Its connects to all 8 ports almost instantly. I reach back to plug it in and view the front and all the ports were connected .
    -- The ethernet ports on the rear are well labeled and the numbers easily read.
    -- What is a true convenience is that the lights on the front phsically match the port on the back. Many other switchs reverse the order and its a total annoyance. On this switch draw a line from the port lights to the connector to know which connector is was activity light. nice!
    -- The front lights are easily seen. The ports show different colors for the speed, green for 1G and yellow for 100m.
    -- Very very light and can be easily attached to desktop using double side foam tape and it holds in place when cables are attached.
    -- How about speed performance? I have all 8 ports used to include a TV, Blu-ray player, 2 home security DVRs which (all 100M ports) are all streaming video for this test. The TV and the Blue-ray are streaming 4K UHD video. In addition I have a laptop (with 1G port) and the R6700 router (also 1G port) connected plus 2 standalone IP security cameras (100M ports). The port light colors were correct, Green for the router and PC and yellow for all others. I could tell no difference in the 4K streaming user interface or video performance when connected through the 8 port switch or when connected directly to the router. Every device connected through the switch performed perfectly without any hint of data slowdown. I did a speed test from my PC for the broadband service and I hit the maximum data rate provided by the ISP.

    One thing could be improved:
    -- I wish there was something to attach them to a surface. There are no mounting holes . Its a smooth small box.

    Conclusion: Other than some 2 sided tape for mounting this is a perfect, fast and economical plug and play 1G switch.
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    Top reviews from other countries

    Nick Sookhoo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great little unit
    Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2021
    Bought this to support my NVR, gaming PC and second router. I always found that adding a switch like this increases all the wired lan speeds. We currently own a home hub 3000 from bell and being directly wired to it sometimes doesn't give the full speeds but with this little guy, it makes everything better. Try to buy it on sale as it gets discounted quite a bit. Also this one is better for a clean setup as there is status lights for ports located in the front. The power and lan ports are in the back. I ended up buying some double sided Velcro to mount this to my NVR so nothing moves and it's a completely clean setup. It lacks mounting holes but that can be easily fixed.
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    Nick Sookhoo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great little unit
    Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2021
    Bought this to support my NVR, gaming PC and second router. I always found that adding a switch like this increases all the wired lan speeds. We currently own a home hub 3000 from bell and being directly wired to it sometimes doesn't give the full speeds but with this little guy, it makes everything better. Try to buy it on sale as it gets discounted quite a bit. Also this one is better for a clean setup as there is status lights for ports located in the front. The power and lan ports are in the back. I ended up buying some double sided Velcro to mount this to my NVR so nothing moves and it's a completely clean setup. It lacks mounting holes but that can be easily fixed.
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    rajasekaran n
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in India on May 21, 2021
    Good
    Simon_the_yeti
    3.0 out of 5 stars Does not work out of the box - wrong power supply
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2023
    As others have stated, this appliance arrived with a US power supply. The description made no mention of this, and still does not, despite several reviews making the same comment. This was sold on Amazon UK and shipped to a UK customer, prompting the assumption that it would be a UK appliance. As such, it took 2 days longer and £10 more to make it work.
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    Fran
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Product
    Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2023
    This switch has helped manage all the ethernet devices I have. My modem only has one RJ45 jack.
    Pierre H.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great product !
    Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2022
    Works great but missing holes for wall or under desk installation.
    I had to go out and get miself some double site velcro to place on wall.
    I do not understand why this was missed in the design. All m'y préviens purchases fron neiger had such Mounting holes...