Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch

Product Description

8 Port 10/100 Switch / Capable of up to 200Mbps in full duplex mode! / Windows and Mac This switch is built to last and optimized to deliver video, multimedia, and other speed-intensive applications at blistering speeds! Features dual-speed RJ-45 ports with 100MBS of dedicated bandwidth Dimensions - 11 x 6.25 x 2.1 Warranty - 5 years

Amazon.com Product Description

The EtherFast 8-Port 10/100 Workgroup Switch is a quick and easy way to boost your network's performance while migrating to the power of Fast Ethernet. With support for half- and full-duplex speeds, the switch allows your network to run at 10 Mbps, 20 Mbps, 100 Mbps and an incredible 200 Mbps.

The 8-Port Workgroup Switch is designed to meet the needs of small-business and home networks. The eight-port rack-mountable switch is great for enterprise and medium-size business use.

Customer Reviews:

Very good switch.......2007-09-05

The Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch does the job great, I did not have any problem with any linksys product. I use this switch with a WRT54G router because I needed extra wired ports. I gave 4 stars because I want a 100-200 volts transformer, this version use a 120 volts one

Good until it breaks.......2007-04-07

I got good service from this device for about a year. The power supply (9V-DC, 800ma, with an uncommon connector) went out. It is too unusual to find a replacement locally. LinkSys will not simply replace the transformer, but wants to replace the whole unit. Customer pays the shipping to return it - the shipping costs more than it's worth. I'm going to throw it away and get a Netgear.

Update, April 20, 2007: It turns out that the tech support person I spoke with at the time I wrote the earlier post was all wet. I spoke with customer support and they had me fill out an RMA form for only a transformer. There are two options: full product replacement or power supply only. I did not need to send in the defective power supply. A new power supply arrived in a few days - apparently no muss or fuss. However, the wrong power supply was sent (it was 9VAC instead of 9VDC) and when I plugged it in it burned out the switch and filled my office with a horrible smell that it took days to clear.

A second call to Linksys was less gracefully handled. They seemed to have a hard time understanding that they now needed to replace the entire product, including the proper power supply. When they finally agreed to the replacement, I was told that there were not any available. So I submitted the RMA and returned the defective product, and now I get to wait until they send the replacement, whenever that may be.

My feeling was that I should not have to pay the postage to return the burned out switch, since it was their mistake, but at this point I didn't want to get into that discussion. In the meantime, I bought an SMC switch from Provantage for less than $25 (including shipping) and it is working great. All the reviews on it were flattering, and the price was right.

I don't understand how Linksys can consider their support acceptable. (Their background message while you wait on hold keeps praising their highly rated support.) One cannot just wait for days, weeks, or months for a replacement network switch. I don't expect to buy any more Linksys products.

Easy, efficient and seems reliable.......2007-01-06

This purchase was to replace the same model switch. The prior one lost one port at a time and then burned out completely. I replaced it with the same model since it was most likely just a problem with that particular switch. I like Linksys products for the most part. I've had my share of problems, but I think you get that with any network equipment priced for home office consumers. My replacement switch has worked flawlessly for the better part of 4 months and I would recommend it to the average user for their home networks.

Saved my LAN!.......2007-01-04

While I miss the excuse to upgrade all my computers, it wouldn't have done any good anyway since the network bottleneck was my old ethernet hub and all computers connected to it had much faster NIC cards by now. Seriously, it has taken me from struggling to transfer big files to effortlessly watching movies from a different room.

While I'm not officially a business installation, I think my wife and sons probably rack up more bandwidth than many. The cost was great, install no more than plug-and-play in our mixed mac/linux/windoze family workgroup. I enthusiastically recommend the product to anyone who might need more than four boxes sharing files or an Internet portal. Really, we often have four heavy simultaneous users as well as VOIP phone service sharing one skinny cable connection.

linksys router wrt54gx.......2006-03-12

I now have had 3 linksys routers that work transiently and then quit. There is effectively no honest tech support, only a group of foreigners who do nothing but stall and give you the run around. The warrentee is useless. I spent 8 hours with tech and got no result. They refuse to authorize a return and warrantee replacement. The products all died within 6 months. Do not buy a linksys product under any circumstances. Flush the money down the toilet. It will be more satisfying. MD, PH.D.

Linksys EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch EZXS88W - Switch - 8 ports - EN, Fast EN - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX + 1x10/100BaseTX(uplink)

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Linksys EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch EZXS88W - Switch - 8 ports - EN, Fast EN - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX + 1x10/100BaseTX(uplink)

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The EtherFast 8-Port 10/100 Workgroup Switch is a quick and easy way to boost your network's performance while migrating to the power of Fast Ethernet. With support for half and full duplex speeds, the switch allows your network to run at 10 Mbps, 20 Mbps, 100 Mbps and an incredible 200 Mbps!When you are ready to upgrade your Ethernet network, Linksys EtherFast Switches offer you cost-effective solutions that complement your migration strategy. EtherFast Switches eliminate bottlenecks and bandwidth constraints, optimizing network performance while protecting your investment in your existing infrastructure. By migrating your entire network to Fast Ethernet with EtherFast Switches, you will have the power to double your network's performance with full duplex speed up to 200 Mbps.The EtherFast 10/100 Switches pack a full suite of error detection and correction features for reliable communication every time. Auto-partitioning, data collision control, preamble regeneration and incoming frame retiming ensures that not a single bit is lost, even during the heaviest moments of network activity. All these switches are optimized to deliver high- end video, multimedia and other speed-intensive applications at blistering speeds.

Linksys EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch EZXS88W - Switch - 8 ports - EN, Fast EN - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX

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Linksys EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch EZXS88W - Switch - 8 ports - EN, Fast EN - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

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Linksys EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch EZXS88W - Switch - 8 ports - EN, Fast EN - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Is this being discontinued?

Greatest Backup Device Ever!!

A new base station every time? NO THANKS...

worth the money... if...

Outstanding product!

Iomega 31774 Peerless USB 1.1 20 GB Bundle

Manufacturer: Iomega
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub

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Iomega 31757 Peerless 20 GB Disk (PC Formatted, Single)

6ft USB 2.0 Ab Cable

7port USB Hub Self-powered

Product Features:

Bundle includes Base Station, USB interface module, and 20 GB disk

Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand

Holds 300 CDs on a single disk (128 Kbps encoding)

Data transfer rate of 1 MB per second

Portable

ASIN: B00005JG4M

Product Description

This new, sleekly designed Iomega storage system is super-fast, with transfer rates up to 15 MB/sec. Moreover, this is the first true high-capacity removable storage medium with cartridges available in 5, 10, 20 gigabyte configurations. Twenty gigabytes!The drive supports modular connectivity for both Mac and PC, meaning that you can connect it to FireWire, USB, and SCSI computer connections. What does this mean for you? This drive will allow you to store standard definition video, possibly your entire CD collection, thousands of MP3s, and complete libraries of interactive video games. You can also archive all your computer files - and your brother's, and your mom's, and your neighbor's, and your friend's sister's boyfriend's!

Amazon.com Product Description

Peerless, the groundbreaking removable storage solution from Iomega, provides premier, fast, high-capacity storage that is critical to the new generation of media users.

This new, sleekly designed magnetic storage drive is super-fast, with transfer rates up to 1 MBps. And this is the first true high-capacity removable storage medium with cartridges available in 10 or 20 gigabyte configurations.

The drive supports modular connectivity, so you can link it to FireWire, USB, and SCSI computer interfaces. In the near future, additional interfaces may also be available for you to link the Peerless to your satellite TV, your home entertainment center, and even your car.

The Peerless system allows you to back up your entire computer on one disk. It can store up to 20 hours of streaming video, your entire CD collection, thousands of MP3s, and complete libraries of interactive video games or graphic images. It's powerful enough to store all your files, fast enough to run applications straight from the drive, and versatile enough to go anywhere with you.

Peerless offers all the storage space you need, in one powerful, versatile, pocket-sized drive.

Customer Reviews:

Is this being discontinued?.......2003-09-29

I bought this Peerless backup system and some extra tapes in Dec 2001 from Amazon. I have been satisfied with the product. We use it to back up 5 computers every week. Recently the tape would not eject from the drive. AFter email discussion with Iomega reps, I determined it was not a software problem. I decided to buy an additional unit to use since removing the tape with a paperclip each time is a hassle. It appears this system is being discontinued. You can no longer buy tapes from the maker (Iomega)and the bundles are scarce. I think soon you will not be able to buy them anywhere. I like the system and have bought 2 bundles as backup. If you like this item, better stock up now.

Greatest Backup Device Ever!!.......2002-08-16

This new peerless is easy to install and use, it's speed is fairly fast with USB 1.1 and will no doubt be even faster with USB 2.0 when it becomes widely available. A 7GB back-up of my entire Hard Drive took only 110 min with my USB 1.1 connection. As I understand it; changing to a firewire interface will require only the replacement of the base unit. The receptacle and Disks can be used with any base. I disconnected my tape back-up drives and put them in storage!!!

A new base station every time? NO THANKS..........2001-12-09

So, I just bought this (...), and I managed to get the entire bundle (base station, 20g drive) for the price of the drive alone. (...) Nonetheless, I was under the impression that I could slide the drive out of the base station, and with usb cable, plug into any other computer. WRONG. You need a new base station for every computer you intend to access the drive from. (...). I would advise that it is useful ONLY if you're going to operate it from a single computer. Otherwise, there are other products out there for less, that are far more useful.

worth the money... if..........2001-10-11

I was one of the first people I know to buy these, and I still had to think long and hard about it. The price is a little prohibitive, but I've had good luck with iomega products in the past, so I went for it. It installed right off the bat, no problems. NOTE: you cannot use any other iomega products unless they are USB once you have installled this!!! I've swapped it back and forth between my desktop, my dads desktop, as well as my laptop, and its worked like a charm each time. Now you can buy the different bases, which means you can quickly grab the entire unit to switch between computers. But the real value of this product won't be realized (and this is why I gave it only 3 stars) until such time as they start releasing the drives at a lower price, or until they allow others to release compatable drives. $10/gig is well above market price for hard drives, tho I probably wouldn't blink at about half that. Over all I don't regret this purchase, but I'm still hesitant to commit to it fully as a backup product

Outstanding product!.......2001-10-05

I purchased the Peerless, with 20 Gb storage, for general backup for my business Dell Latitude notebook computer and storage of personal files.

The Peerless installed very easily ... very simple install directions ... and quickly. I was backing my files up within the half hour. Absolutely works just like another drive on my system!

Kinda wishing I had more than one USB interface ... sharing with my digital camera memory card interface, Pocket PC interface and, now, Peerless. Guess I need a docking station now!

Well worth the $$ spent!!

Product Description

The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router provides the perfect solution for connecting to high-speed broadband Internet to both your Home Phoneline and Ethernet networks. The Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router from Linksys acts as the only externally recognized Internet gateway on your Local Area Network (LAN) and can be configured to regulate internal users' access to the Internet and serve as an Internet firewall against unwanted outside intruders.Do you want to share your cable or DSL modem on your HomeLink Phoneline network? Add a PC anytime by simply connecting it to a telephone jack in your wall, providing for instant communication throughout your home. The groundbreaking technology inside every HomeLink Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router delivers Internet and network connectivity to your HomePNA or Ethernet networks.

Customer Reviews:

Good, but SLOW.......2003-06-21

I tried this phoneline network system for the first the time. The good thing is it is easy to use and requires no cables running around thehouse. The bad thing is it is exremely slow. Setup was a breeze but the speed was so slow it went slower than thw actual broadband modem. If you really want easy and speed you should go wireless. 802.11b has become so cheaper the system might be cheaper than the phoneline system. Even better is 802.11g, which is about 54 times faster than this phoneline system. I bought 54g and gave this system to a friend who is trying to network his first computers.
The verdict: This system is ok, but if you want a system without wires that is also easy and faster go 802.11b if you have a budget and if you have a little more money get 802.11g(also reffered to as 54G)

Bad customer service & out-of-date firmware.......2003-05-24

I purchased and successfully installed this product in September 2002. I was quite satisfied with it until recently. The problem began when I switched DSL providers. I cannot get the router to function properly with the new DSL service. I've gone so far as to have a networking technician out to look at it. As near as we can tell, the router is not picking up a gateway from the new DSL service.

My extreme dissatisfaction with Linksys is (1)because their customer service is very poor and (2)because they have not updated the firmware for this product in over 2 years.

With regard to (1), Linksys apparently does not assign case numbers to help calls. Consequently, when I tried a fix that didn't work and called back in, I would have to start from the beginning ("Tell us what the lights on the router are doing. Tell us what the lights on the modem are doing. Now power cycle the modem." Etc.) with a different technician. The technicians have a very limited knowledge. One went so far as to say she couldn't help me further because Internet Explorer 6 doesn't work well with the router. That's bologna; the browser is just a container for information. Another kept trying to pawn the problem off on my DSL provider even though I have a connection via the modem.

With regard to (2), PPPoE protocols can change. Given that I can't get a gateway for my service, maybe they need to update their firmware.

I'm going to get rid of this router and do what I should have done in the first place, hard-wire some CAT5 cable in my house. My recommendation to others is that you look at different solutions. It seems that Linksys does not want to provide sufficient support for this product.

HomePNA will be passed up by wireless options, the new electrical networking protocol, etc. So, it might not make sense to purchase it anyway. Perhaps Linksys is just focusing its attention on newer technologies.

Bang for the buck!.......2003-05-16

This product offers basic firewall and router functionality for the Homelink Phoneline network in your home. It is the lowest priced product with these features and is easy to configure, reliable, and durable. Whenever price is a concern for your network needs, there is always a Linksys product capable of doing the job every day for years.

Bang for the buck!.......2003-05-16

Good Router.......2003-05-04

I bought this router along with two Linksys Phonecards. I initially had problems setting up the router because the instruction manuel was not very detailed and my firewall was interferring with the router. It took me several days but I got it up and running. Flashed the firmware to the latest version which is avaiable on the linksys website for better performance and now the two computers in my house are sharing my DSL connection.

Product Description

KENKO Teleplus Pro 300 converters are made with high quality multicoated optical glass supplied by Hoya corporation, the worlds largest manufacturer of optical glass. This glass will match the optical quality of the prime lens (even at the edges, unlike many teleconverters on the market today). The optical design of the elements and light path is wide enough not to cause any vignetting.They are designed specifically to be use with telephoto lenses of 100mm or above, and work best with telephoto lenses of 200mm to 500mm. The PRO 300's can be used with telephoto zoom lenses as well as prime lenses, but, due to their design, Kenko does not recommend them for lenses that have a zoom range that starts under 50 mm.Kenko PRO 300 converters are intended to be used with expensive telephoto lenses and larger camera bodies. They have all metal lens mounts in both front and rear, as well as a metal core, to support today's heavy professional camera bodies.Kenko PRO 300 AF teleconverter will not auto focus with the following lenses: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM, Canon EF 300mm f/4 IS USM. NOT compatible with the new Canon EF-S lenses, 18-55 f/3.5-5.6, 17-85 f/4-5.6, 60 f/2.8 macro DG Series New DG Series have upgraded "Gated-Array" circuitry to work better with the digital SLR's and some of the the new digital only lenses. They still work the same with film SLR Cameras and lenses as well

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