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The average router comes with four ports you can use to create your own network. Too bad you've got six devices that need to be on your net. But don't throw out your old router and try to buy one with more ports. Buy an eight port switch instead. In fact, how about this one?
Designed to work at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps speeds, so it can handle even the fastest traffic currently offered by Ethernet routers. Part of D-Link's “Green Ethernet” line, it's designed for low power requirements, which can get even lower when you have fewer active ports. So you not only use less electricity, you create less heat and your switch lasts longer. To save paper, documentation comes on a CD-ROM disk.
If your home or small office is starting to get complicated, expand your local network's capabilities inexpensively with a multi-port switch.
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Not for mixed speed network
- Pros: Jumbo frames, cheap.
- Cons: Doesnt work worth beans in a mixed speed environment. If you have 2 computers with 100mbit adapters and 2 with 1000mbit adapters, the switch will run ALL ports at 100mbit, effectively making the gigabit adapters run at 100mbit.
Have a 10/100 router or 100mbit adapter in ANY of the computers thats going to be connected to this switch and your wasting your time if you think you can hookup your gigabit adapters and expect gigabit speeds.
- Other Thoughts: I wish someone else had mentioned its problem in a review before I bought it. I had checked their product sheet and read through reviews about this switch with no mention that it shunts all ports to the slowest connected speed. There isnt any support on Dlinks website for this product nor knowledgebase.
I found out that it shunts the ports to the slowest speed by emailing them and getting a single line response of "It is limited to the slowest connection." with a "internet email confidentiality statement" indicating that the information in the email is intended only for my personal use and is private/confidential.
Brilliant
It works for me!
- Pros: 1) Auto-MDI/MDI-X support means that you won't need crossover cables with this switch. For example, just use a standard non x-over cable to hook up to a port on your existing router.
2) The two LED's per channel show you all you need to know. One is green/yellow for 1000/100 Mbps connection, respectively, and the other is green/blinking for link/ack.
3) No setup required, just plug in your computers and your router (if you use a router) and you’re off to the races. :)
- Cons: None. One reviewer said that hooking up a 100 Mbps device to the switch made all rates drop to 100 Mbps. This has not been my experience. For example, I saw no xfer performance degradation among my 1 Gbps carded computers when I hooked up a computer with a 100 Mbps Ethernet card. Anther reviewer said the switch gets too hot. Again, I disagree. Fast electronics requires more power than slow electronics and this is a 1000 Mbps switch, for goodness sake, so expect some heat. The D-Link box doesn't feel any hotter to my touch than my Motorola SB5120cable modem, which I'd classify as warm, not hot.
- Other Thoughts: I wanted Gbps Ethernet speeds between my three home 'puters while maintaining the routing and cable modem access provided by my Linksys 100 Mbps router. No problem, just pull the three computers from the Linksys router and run them instead to the D-Link switch (using cat 5 or cat 6 cable). Then run a cable from one of the D-Link ports to one of router ports. No muss, no fuss, and no change in behavior among my 'puters, except for faster xfer speeds between them. Now the xfer speed between my three computers is limited mostly by the computers themselves (hard drive speed, etc) and not the network. I can now move a 1 Gigabyte file between my computers in approx 35 seconds. This could probably be improved somewhat (but not much) with registry tweaks which I might explore when I have the time. Don't expect 1 Gbps xfer speeds between home computers with ANY Gbps Ethernet switch. Do expect a 5x to 10x xfer speed improvement over your existing 100 Mbps router/switch.
| Model | DGS-2208 |
| Switch Type | External |
| Network Management Type | Unmanaged |
| Jumbo Frames | Yes |
| Ports | 8 x RJ45 |
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Green Light on this Switch
- Pros: After my first one of these got fried in a lightning storm (not Dlink's fault) the replacement arrived and has been working flawlessly. I get good raw data xfer speeds through the switch. Nice job, Dlink.
- Cons: None
Works GREAT in a mixed speed environment
- Pros: The guy that says this steps down to the lowest speed doesn't know what he is talking about. This is a SWITCH it will run each port as whatever the highest connection speed available. I have a 100Mbps Router and 2 1000Mbps computers, one a Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and the other a Mac OSX 10.6.2 machine. The router lights up orange (100Mbps) both computers light up green (1000Mbps). When I transfer HUGE video files from my Mac to the Windows machine I get 1000Mbps no problem. I did make sure I got a 1000Mbps card for the PC that uses Jumbo Frames.
I repeat this does NOT step down to the lowest speed when transferring between 1000Mbps devices. It does not make 100Mbs cars magically transmit any faster.
- Cons: None.
Works Great!
- Pros: Works as advertised. Getting Great speed and is quiet. perfect for home use. Will buy again if I run out of the 8 ports.
- Cons: None
| Model |
| Brand |
D-Link |
| Model |
DGS-2208 |
| Spec |
| Switch Type |
External |
| Standards |
IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3x |
| Network Management Type |
Unmanaged |
| Jumbo Frames |
Yes |
| Ports |
8 x RJ45 |
| Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| MAC Address Table |
8K |
| Buffer Memory |
144KB per Device Packet Buffer Memory |
| Switching Method |
Store and Forward |
| PoE |
No |
| Stackable |
No |
| SNMP |
No |
| QoS |
Yes |
| LACP |
No |
| Layer |
2 |
| Port Mirroring |
No |
| Module Support |
No |
| LEDs |
Per unit: Power
Per port: Link/Activity, 100/1000Mbps |
| VLAN Support |
No |
| Power |
Switching 5V/2A
Linear AC-DC 7.5V/1A/1.5A
Power Consumption: 6 Watts Maximum |
| Dimensions |
7.9" x 4.8" x 1.3" |
| Weight |
1.2 lbs. |
| Temperature |
0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF) |
| Humidity |
5% - 90%, Non-condensing |
| Features |
| Features |
Green Ethernet:
Reduces power consumption & creates less heat
Extended product life
Reduces Operating Costs
Other Standards:
IEEE 802.3 Nway Auto-negotiation
IEEE 802.1p Qos Prioritization
Switch Fabric: 16Gbps
Minimum System Requirements:
Devices Supporting 802.3 Ethernet, 802.3u Fast Ethernet, or 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
CAT5 Ethernet Cable
Network Interface Card for Each Computer
CD-ROM Drive to View Product Documentation |
Introduction
The average router comes with four ports you can use to create your own network. Too bad you've got six devices that need to be on your net. But don't throw out your old router and try to buy one with more ports. Buy an eight port switch instead. In fact, how about this one?
Designed to work at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps speeds, so it can handle even the fastest traffic currently offered by Ethernet routers. Part of D-Link's “Green Ethernet” line, it's designed for low power requirements, which can get even lower when you have fewer active ports. So you not only use less electricity, you create less heat and your switch lasts longer. To save paper, documentation comes on a CD-ROM disk.
If your home or small office is starting to get complicated, expand your local network's capabilities inexpensively with a multi-port switch.
Highlights
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Green Ethernet Technology
With Green Ethernet technology, the D-Link DGS-2208 automatically adjusts power usage according to link status and cable length, greatly reducing power consumption and operational costs while generates less heat for reliable operation.
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Gigabit Network Connectivity
The D-Link DGS-2208 integrates 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet technology that provides a tenfold increase over 100M Fast Ethernet and a hundredfold increase over 10M Ethernet, to raise the speed and performance threshold for a converged network.
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Half/full-duplex Compatible
With full-duplex support, the D-Link DGS-2208 works at a maximum 2000Mbps on each RJ45 port (doubling the speed of normal half-duplex devices), and is also compatible with half-duplex mode. On top of that, each port supports Auto-negotiation and Auto-MDI/ MDI-X, which facilitate installation and troubleshooting respectively.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | D-Link |
| Jumbo Frames | Yes |
| Humidity | 5% - 90%, Non-condensing |
| Layer | 2 |
| MAC Address Table | 8K |
| Ports | 8 x RJ45 |
| QoS | Yes |
| Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Standards | IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3x |
| Switching Method | Store and Forward |
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Reviewed By: pzaully on 8/25/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
