TRENDnet TEG-S80G Unmanaged 10/100/1000Mbps 8-Port Gigabit GREENnet Switch TRENDnet TEG-S80G Unmanaged 10/100/1000Mbps 8-Port Gigabit GREENnet Switch

Pros: Did what it was supposed to do. Was very reliable until it up and died.

Cons: Died shortly after a year. Disappointed since I have had other TRENDnet products and have been satisfied with them. Expected it to last more than a year.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear TRENDnet Customer,

We are truly sorry for this matter. We at TRENDnet take great pride in our products and testing procedures. Seems to me that there may have been a malfuntion in the hardware. Please contact me at adrian@trendnet.com with "Newegg TEG-S80G Return" in the subject line and I will assist you immediately with the hasslefree return process. Thanks for taking the time to review our product.

Warm Regards,
Adrian, TRENDnet Sales Team.

Pros: Was good, while it worked. Haven't ever had this issue with other TRENDnet products. That's why I gave it two stars instead of one.

Cons: Had a home network failure that sent entire family into panic mode. Found switch had died. Bit disappointed, especially considering what I paid a year ago for this switch ($49.99).

Manufacturer Response:

Hello Kevin,

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our product. We are very sorry about this matter. We at TRENDnet take great pride in our products and testing procedures. Please contact me at adrian@trendnet.com with "Newegg TEG-S80G RMA" and I will assist you immediately with the hassle free RMA process. We value your feedback and Thanks again for being such a loyal customer.

Warm Regards,
Adrian, TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: I use these as my go to Gig switches. I install these for friends and family when they need more ports. I use mine for connecting my home servers and printers.

Cons: Nothing I can think of. I have used a half dozen or so of these without issues.

Other Thoughts: No DOAs, no problems. Plug it in and it works.

Pros: Worked while it lasted.

Cons: Hooked it up, after 48 hours my entire home network kept resetting itself and not coming back online I would have to unplug and plug this back in.

Other Thoughts: I've had two of these, both dead before a year. I switched to the Rosewill model, worked better.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello Pusherman,

We deeply apologize for this matter. TRENDnet takes great pride in the development of our products. Please contact me at adrian@trendnet.com with "Newegg TEG-S80G Product Review" in the subject line and I will assist you immediately with the hassle free RMA process.

Warm Regards,
Adrian, TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: This plugged right in & immediately worked (as ANY simple ethernet switch should, with correct CAT5E cabling, etc.).

05/10/2013 test results using a 20Mbps down / 1.5Mbps up internet connection, a fast Core i7 PC with a gigabit connection, with ALL other equipment & settings identical:

through TP-Link TL-SG108 8-port gigabit switch:

test 1: 19.78Mbps down / 1.39Mbps up
test 2: 18.80Mbps down / 1.41Mbps up
test 3: 20.49Mbps down / 1.40Mbps up
test 4: 20.62Mbps down / 1.39Mbps up

through TRENDnet TEG-S80G 8-port gigabit switch (about 2 minutes later):
test 1: 20.07Mbps down / 1.41Mbps up
test 2: 21.80Mbps down / 1.40Mbps up
test 3: 20.87Mbps down / 1.40Mbps up
test 4: 21.36Mbps down / 1.41Mbps up

You'd never notice this speed difference, but the (slightly cheaper, as of the writing of this review) TRENDnet did win the side-by-side speed test. Again, you'd never notice that speed difference, & it's probably within the fluctuation of the cable web connection, but after four tests
each, a pattern is seen.

Speed winner: TRENDnet.
Price winner: TRENDnet.

Cons: This has only a 3-year warranty, versus its competition @ 5 years.
Warranty winner: TP-Link.

Other Thoughts: The TP-Link plugs the CAT5e cables into the front, whereas the TRENDnet plugs them into the back. Which is better depends on your environment & your preference, so that's a wash. Both worked without a hitch, so as far as I'm concerned, they're both "winners."

Pros: This is a switch.... Not a router. It will not service DHCP requests nor will it route IP traffic.

Cons: None as long as you know what you're buying. This is an excellent switch. This will not serve as a router on your network.

Other Thoughts: For everyone complaining about this device not sharing internet with multiple devices, you need to understand the difference between a switch and a router. You have to have a router if you want to have more than one device connecting to your internet connection. This device will only switch datagrams otherwise known as frames and they contain absolutely no IP header information whatsoever. You don't have to use a TRENDnet router to resolve the problem and you don't have to pay for their tech support, however you do need a router. Period. Google Router vs. Switch and educate yourself on the difference. Routers operate at layer 3 of the OSI Model and Switches operate at layer 2.

Before anyone questions my post, I'm a Sr. Network Engineer with years of experience in this field. I am a subject matter expert.

It's a shame that TENDnet tech support can't explain this.

Pros: Work just fine what more can ask for.

Cons: None

Pros: Good price

Cons: Would only connect one device to the Internet! What's up with that! Manual clearly states this, but I nave another brand switch that works just fine? Not what I expected at all.

Other Thoughts: After reading the manual I called tech support. They wanted to sell me tech support to solve the problem. Huh? I have another brand of wireless router in this network. They said if all the equipment were Trendnet, that would be fine to resolve, but because I have another brand of router, I'd have to pay! The cost of support was greater than the price of this switch. They assured me they could solve it, but wouldn't give me any advice or help for me to do it myself without paying. I think I bought the wrong device, never heard of NOT being able to just plug and play these things. Bummer.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Mark M,

Please accept our deepest apologies for this inconvenience and confusion. We at TRENDnet take great pride in our products and customer service. Please contact us at sales@trendnet.com with "Newegg TEG-S80G Product Review" and one of our helpful experts will assist you immediatly and in doing this we hope to restore your faith in TRENDnet.

Thanks,

TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: I have had this switch for almost 3 years. It sits on the opposite end of the basement from my router where it connects to a 2nd switch (different brand) for my entertainment center running at 100 Mbps. I have 2 Gigabit computers along with 2 Directv DVR boxes connected to it. It has worked flawlessly without a single problem. I can be in the internet on my computer while the grandkids are streaming NetFlix through a Wii and do not experience any slowdown.

Cons: None

Pros: Nice metal switch, with gigabit capability. Supposedly more energy efficient.

Cons: Has only lasted 8 months...hopefully Trendnet stands behind their product. It supposedly has a 3 year warranty...

Other Thoughts: Has worked flawlessly for 8 months. Have never even had to power cycle it. Woke up this morning, and had no network connection, although our wireless router was working. Switch is warm to the touch, but no lights of any kind. Unplugged for an hour, but no go. Power pack tested good, so problem is in the switch.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear TJ,

We apologize for this inconvenience this has caused you. We at TRENDnet take great pride in our product and service and hope that we can restore your faith in TRENDnet. Please contact us at sales@trendnet.com with " Newegg TEG-S80G Product Review" in the subject line and our helpful experts will contact you immediately to start the RMA process.

Warmest regards,

TRENDnet Sales Team