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NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch (GS305E), $20.99 @ AMZ
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-5-...B07PJ7XZ7X
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https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-5-...07PJ7XZ7X/
Description:
- 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Plus software with easy-to-use interface offers basic managed capabilities to configure, secure, and monitor your network
- Supports desktop or wall mount placement
- Industry-leading 3-year limited hardware warranty
- Energy efficient design compliant with IEEE802.3az
- Silent operation ideal for noise sensitive environment
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-5-...07PJ7XZ7X/
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Give Feedback Model: Netgear 300 Series Plus 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch, Black (GS305E-100NAS)
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Sort: Lowest to Highest | Last Updated 6/5/2024, 11:20 PM| Sold By | Sale Price |
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 Amazon | $34.99 |
 Office Depot and OfficeMax | $42.59 |
 Staples | $46.69 |
| Staples | $46.69 |
| Product Name: | NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch (GS305E) - Desktop or Wall Mount, Home Network Hub, Office Ethernet Splitter, Silent Operation |
| Manufacturer: | NETGEAR |
| Model Number: | GS305E-100NAS |
| Product SKU: | B07PJ7XZ7X |
| UPC: | 606449140521 |
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Cheap for a reason. With 802.1Q VLANs switch throughput drops to less than 100Mbps.
By AmazonCustomer in the United States on August 13, 2020
This is a very cheap "managed" switch for a reason. It's a gigabit throughput only if you do not use VLANs. Once you set 802.1Q VLANs throughput drops to 100Mbps. In a way it's not a managed switch.
Cheap for a reason. With 802.1Q VLANs switch throughput drops to less than 100Mbps.
By AmazonCustomer in the United States on August 13, 2020
This is a very cheap "managed" switch for a reason. It's a gigabit throughput only if you do not use VLANs. Once you set 802.1Q VLANs throughput drops to 100Mbps. In a way it's not a managed switch.
"in a way it's not a managed switch" I am also very suspect of this review. I use a lot of the PoE version of Netgear switches and have been very happy through the years. The original ones that required a software to connect to the management interface sucked. But the manage plus versions that you can access the web interface on the switch itself have been awesome. I have never seen a VLAN tag cause a negotiated speed issue.
What I will care more about in the future is what is mentioned in this review:
" Doesn't support a Management VLAN... defeats most use cases of network segmentation...
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
Netgear does not make it easy to identify whether their managed switches support configurable management VLANs. I searched online and on their site and found a few "Managed Pro" switches that had the feature listed, but many others of the same type didn't have anything listed. I took the chance on this switch and found out the hard way that it doesn't support a management VLAN. I inquired with Netgear about it and they apparently intentionally have this as a limitation and don't plan to support it. They, however, indicated that all Managed Pro switches support a configurable management VLAN, so that's what I'll be swapping these out for.
The reason why is because a management VLAN is pretty vital to securing your networks. If an attacker is able to get access to your switch's management interface, then it's possible for them to gain access to your switch's administrative functionality and can potentially change what VLAN they have access to, and thereby what systems they can move laterally within your network to. By having a separate management VLAN with the administrative interface solely on that VLAN, then it's more difficult for an attacker to gain access to the management interface, and thereby more difficult to move throughout your network. Though these switches seem to perform well, it's not worth compromising my network's security over $30 per switch because Netgear refuses to add important functionality just to upsell."
And, while this is a good price for this switch, the 8-port GS308E is currently $28,
so $7 more for 3 more ports.
Guess it could depend on what your needs are, if 5 ports are enough and you have space issues this GS305E might well make sense.
What I will care more about in the future is what is mentioned in this review:
" Doesn't support a Management VLAN... defeats most use cases of network segmentation...
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I just used a dedicated VLAN that didn't have other traffic on it and created firewall rules to explicitly deny any communication from any user VLAN to and from that management VLAN. That is still lame, it should have been like you said, a one-button click and done. Thanks for your insight! Repped
What I will care more about in the future is what is mentioned in this review:
" Doesn't support a Management VLAN... defeats most use cases of network segmentation...
If the management interface is accessible from every VLAN then yeah that would be a stupid design. But I don't know why they'd do that.
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Ahh, That makes sense. The fact that they said 100 megabit sounded more like negotiated. I find it hard to believe that a random slowing down would drop it to exactly 100 megabit max so I assumed it negotiated incorrectly. Great point about the low power and potential for slow down. Yet another reason I love slick deals... I learn a lot :-)