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Fast, Wired Connectivity Anywhere in Your Home
GS308E 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Easy Smart Managed Essentials Switch
Securely Separate Your Work, Home and Entertainment Networks
Highlights
- Enable network configuration and management at the price point of Unmanaged Switches
- Simple, yet useful network set-up on top of plug-and-play connectivity
- Flexible management via easy-to-use web browser-based management GUI or using the PC-based Utility application
- VLAN support for traffic segmentation
- Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic prioritization
- Auto “denial-of-service” (DoS) prevention
- Troubleshoot connection issues via cable test
- Loop detection and broadcast storm controls
- Rate limiting for better bandwidth allocation
- Port mirroring for network monitoring
- Jumbo frame support
Small Office / Home Office Network Diagram
NETGEAR Switch Comparison Chart
GS305 |
GS305E |
GS308 |
GS308E |
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| # of Gigabit Ethernet Ports | 5 × 1G | 5 × 1G | 8 × 1G | 8 × 1G |
| Management Type | Unmanaged Essentials | Easy Smart Managed Essentials | Unmanaged Essentials | Easy Smart Managed Essentials |
| Advanced Network Features | — | Securely separate networks (VLAN), Prioritize bandwidth (QoS) | — | Securely separate networks (VLAN), Prioritize bandwidth (QoS) |
| Mounting Options | Desktop or Wall | Desktop or Wall | Desktop or Wall | Desktop or Wall |