GS208

Easy to set up and ideal for my intended use, I have been using a Belkin version for several years but it had been playing up for a few weeks dropping connections and getting very hot so I decided it was time to change it. I didn’t need anything too big or with masses of ports as it is just used as an extension to my smart TV, Android box, Satellite TV box and a hardwire link for plugging in my wife’s laptop when she needs a windows update or something transferring off my main desktop PC and this looked ideal. Setup is simple and just a case of plugging everything in and it’s done depending on your setup, for me it was just a case of switching out the old and in with the new. The box is nice and compact and everything is well finished, the light indicators work as they should showing activity on each port when in use, the box has no internal fan but even after being on all day it is just warm so no issues with that, the speed seems good, solid and consistent through all ports when I gave them all a file transfer test. I have added a short video and will also add some pictures just showing the unboxing and then plugging in all the network cables, overall I am very pleased with this purchase it is ideal for replacing my old one at a reasonable price and I would certainly recommend it.

I wanted a router to use to upgrade the Virgin Super Hub 3 that came with my Virgin deal as it was limited to say the least. I did a bit of research and went for this model as it offered most of what I wanted. As well as good wireless functionality I wanted a VPN Server and a decent DHCP Server. So far it has been relatively east to setup, although the VPN servers have caused me some issues, probably due to my lack of experience setting up VPNs. DHCP is good, although one minor weakness is the inability to set device names except by using IP Reservations. The aerials are also prone to being a bit slack, but once positioned they seem fine so far. The icing on the cake for me is that the router can use 2 broadband inputs which is just what I wanted. Although I still have some tweaking to get the many varied settings just as I want them I am extremely pleased with this router. I also get a much better speed when connected to the Wi-Fi than I did with the Virgin router, so performance is very good. The web based portal is very good, and the app is fine, but other than installing it for a "play" when the router first arrived I don't think I will use it much. So far, definitely 5 stars from me.

This is a reliable bit of kit. Its been running without problems 24/7 and is silent.

The product works well and has a fairly simple design. Setup couldn't have been simpler, and I've been so pleased with it that I ended up purchasing 3 of them! The power adapter that comes with them is nice and compact, which can sometimes be an issue with devices of this nature. My only gripe, which is quite a prevalent issue given our current fascination with climate change, is with the amount of packing this little thing has. You could easily fit 7 or 8 of them in the box it comes in, and for a device as simple as it, it comes with too much paperwork in my opinion. Also of note, both the switch and the paperwork were plastic-wrapped, which again, is unnecessary. I've deducted a star because of this. Overall, a great product at a great price. There's no need to spend more.

If you've run out of ports on your router (of course you have we all do) this is what you need, top brand, nice and compact, no loss of speed and no setup other than plugging in the cables, what more could you ask for, mine runs cool 24/7 without issue, it does what you need it to and can probably handle more! Please take a second to hit the helpful button it makes taking the time to write the review worthwhile x.

I already have a GS105, which I like very much, in another part of my house and needed a switch for my AV cabinet. The GS105 has been flawless in operation for the 7 years I have had it for so Negear was an obvious first candidate for another swtich. This review is for the GS208, which is an off-white coloured compact unmanaged gigabit network switch. The device has both the electrical and network (RJ45) connections on the back (unlike the GS308) and a set of lights on the front - 9 in total, all green, with one representing power and the rest each of the ports. The lights flash reassuringly or annoyingly depending on how you look at it. I think white lights would have looked better. The AC adaptor is compact enough and has a switch on the wire to turn off power (first time I have seen this). The AC adaptor itself protudes downwards but doesn't need much clearance. The device is made of plastic (unlike the GS308 which is metal) and doesn't have any rubber feet or mounting holes - this doesn't bother me as I have no need to mount it anywhere. The device is attractive, remains cool and silent in operation, whilst neat and tidy because all the connections are at the back. I have the device currently connecting a few devices (Sonos, PS3, Sky+ HD) and connecting upstream to a homeplug. I plan to add a wifi access point, AV Receiver and possibly a HTPC - I think under the TV or on a desk you'll be hard pushed to use more than 8 ports.

Bought this by accident not realizing it would be useless to me. No free return so it’d have cost too much to do anything else but throw it away.

Forse il prodotto è eccellente (non ho avuto modo di provarlo) ma ti arriva con spina americana e quindi inutilizzabile in Italia. Va ricomprato l'alimentatore e quindi alla fine costa un sacco. Il fornitore cmq era disponibile a riprenderlo indietro...ma con i costi della spedizione che equivalgono (o quasi) quelli del nuovo alimentatore