Pros: Supports 9KB jumbo frames.

Cons: Bulky DC adapter will take up to three outlets on most power strips.

Pros: It switches between 100 Mb/s and 1000 Mb/s on a per computer basis allowing gigabit computers to communicate at full speed.

Cons: Gets very hot.

Overall Review: I was going to go with D-Link but I noticed reviews said it forces all network connections to the speed of the slowest. I went with this one and I am pleasantly surprised that it doesn't do the same. It's a very good switch for a very good price.

Pros: * Low cost/port for gigabit Ethernet * Jumbo frame support * The lights are in front and cables are in back, making it easy to see network status without the clutter of wires (my favorite feature) * Auto MDX is convenient * Silent (though few switches in this category use fans)

Cons: * Small buffer memory compared to other switches in its class

Overall Review: Been using mine for at least six months, 7 or 8 ports active, without a hint of problems.

Pros: Being used in a home office with a number of computers and a wireless access point. Was a good value when I bought it. Ran slightly warm but performed well at first.

Cons: After about a year of use, the switch started locking up on a pretty regular basis. It is plugged into a good UPS, so I don't believe this was caused by power hits. I started getting a lot of complaints from a VIP user (my wife), so I'm replacing it with a Netgear.

Overall Review: Have had good experiences with SMC in general, so this particular unit may have been a dud.

Pros: I'm not exactly sure what to say about a switch. It has 8-ports (1 for the internet, 7 for other people) and it works great. I've never experienced and downtime from it or anything. It's been rock solid for a year now in my home network, and has seen many file transfers and LAN parties.

Cons: The device is a little warm, but circuitry gets that way. The performance doesn't seem to be affected.

Overall Review: Purchased this off a recommendation from a network administrator at my workplace. He's always had good experiences with the reliability of SMC switches and routers.

Pros: Excellent switch, utterly trouble-free. I bought two of these here, and they're both performing flawlessly. Nothing could be simpler. They work with a mix of 100Mb and 1Gb connections simultaneously and transparently at what appears to be excellent speed. Price was very competitive.

Cons: I don't know when it started, but a few days ago I set out to buy a third copy of this switch, and was startled to see the shipping charge for the item set at 23.31! I could have just bought elsewhere but hoped to help correct the mistake. After some email sparring with Customer Service, I find they have now raised the price by at least $2 more than a correct shipping charge for similar size/type items -- and set shipping to Free.

Overall Review: Raising the price by MORE than shipping should cost as the fix for an obvious shipping overcharge? Good business for Newegg, perhaps, but it makes the Free Shipping offer a bit disingenuous. I bought my third switch elsewhere, and I probably will not ever try to help again.

Pros: It's hard to give a lot of insight about a plug-and-play network product when it 'just works'. It works well, I haven't ever had to power-cycle it once, it just does it's job and does it well, and at a gerat price. If I ever need another switch, I am definitely getting another one of these.

Cons: It runs a little warm, uses green LEDs instead of blue (big deal). I have an SMC wireless access point with the same basic design (as all of their devices do), but it uses blue LEDs so I was hoping this would too. When it comes down to it, it's probably better that it doesn't anyway.

Overall Review: Adding a gigabit switch to the network really boosts speed. It adds jumbo frames, so it even speeds up 10/100 connections. I did a test and found that transferring a 1.4 GB file between two 10/100 devices took 17 mins on a 10/100 switch, putting this switch in beteween reduced it to 6 mins. I did this several times each way and the results were consistant. Internet is also snappier as well.

Pros: Decent for the money. Great throughput

Cons: Runs hot. No cooling fan. After 15 months it started locking up. Throughput went to nothing.