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 + 1 x shared 10/100BaseTX(uplink)

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

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
ASIN: B000EDNKUU

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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

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Average customer rating:

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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Average customer rating:

Quirky Router

Mixed

file sharing problematic

Poor for big LANs

Don't install any new firmware

Linksys RV016 10/100 16-Port VPN Router

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

A high-reliability Internet connection-sharing router and 16-port switch for small business

Features up to 7 Internet ports for load balancing and connection redundancy

Securely connects up to 50 remote users to your office network via VPN

Advanced SPI firewall protects your PCs from most known Internet attacks

ASIN: B0001XU8BW

Product Description

The Linksys 10/100 16-Port VPN Router is an advanced Internet-sharing network solution for your small business needs. Like any router, it lets multiple computers in your office share an Internet connection, but the 16 ports on this Router feature unprecedented versatility. Two are dedicated Internet ports that let you connect a second Internet line as a backup to ensure that you're never disconnected. Or, you can use both Internet ports at the same time, and let the router balance your office's requirements between them for maximum bandwidth efficiency. Not enough? Up to five of the thirteen full-duplex switched 10/100 Ethernet ports can be reconfigured as Internet ports, for an up to seven-port failover or load balanced redundancy! Finally, a dedicated DMZ port gives you a publicly accessible channel so you can set up a web or FTP server, unimpeded by the powerful security features of the Router. The Virtual Private Network (VPN) capability creates encrypted "tunnels" through the Internet, allowing up to 50 remote office or traveling users to securely connect into your office network from off-site. Users connecting through a VPN tunnel are attached to your company's network - with secure access to files, e-mail, and your intranet - just as if they were in the building. You can also use the VPN capability to allow users on your small office network to securely connect out to a corporate network. The 10/100 16-Port VPN Router can serve as a DHCP Server, and has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks. It can be configured to filter internal users' access to the Internet, and has IP address filtering so you can specify exactly who has access to your network. Configuration is a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility. As the heart of your small office network, the connection-redundant Linksys 10/100 16-Port VPN Router gives you the connection reliability your business needs.

Customer Reviews:

Quirky Router.......2007-09-15

We purchased the router for its multiple Internet (WAN) inputs for redundancy. While on the surface that works, it will cause problems with remote login via RDP when using dynamic IP addresses since you cannot be sure which IP the system will provide when you login and it can change often so RDP fails a great deal of the time even when using a Dynamic DNS service in the units software. You have to disable one of the WAN sources to get 100% reliability for remote RDP access which then defeats the purpose of the multi WAN option. Of course, if you do not need to login remotely using RDP, this may not be an issue for you.

We also had multiple bugs with the unit and have had to reset many times until we finally gave up and switched to a Netgear VPN Router which has not failed once. So my experience has been that Netgear is a more reliable product overall but Linksys has a few neat features including multi WAN inputs. If the unit would not act up and if tech support were better, it would increase its rating.

Mixed.......2007-06-14

I have had the RV016 for a few years.

Overall I am somewhat mixed.

My biggest disappointment is with Linksys support. I had trouble configuring the dual WAN capabilities, and never got any help from Linksys. In the end I am using a single WAN (see below). I would expect much better, or at least some, support for an expensive router like this one.

Some applications got confused when I was using two WANs. I had this problem with 2 or 3 applications, so I suspect correcting it would be straightforward, but after HOURS of fiddling and calling Linksys help, I got nowhere.

The other surprise was that there is no way to be notified if one of the WANs goes down. I have dual connectivity for redundancy, but if one fails, there is no way to have the RV016 notify you.

I now keep both WANs plugged in, but only one port active. Someone needs to switch the connectivity in the event the primary WAN goes down.

On the positive side, I really like many of the advanced features:
* One-to-one NAT works well. My servers are both part of my LAN while having an outside WAN address
* I often remotely manage the RV016, including turning one and off various physical ports
* I found setting up VPNs to other gateways fairly straightforward.

Conclusion:
On balance there are enough features that work, or at least that I understand, that I am happy with the RV016. I do wish some of the other advertised features worked or were better documented.

file sharing problematic.......2007-06-08

Was never able to reestablish file sharing while using this router. Tried various fixes. Was using XP on desktops and laptops. Was told they offer no support for file sharing. Sought advice elsewhere. None of it worked. Returned the item.

Poor for big LANs.......2007-05-01

I was forced to get three of these. Each one was used on a hotel with people coming and going. All had firmware upgraded. During dead seasons, the product would work fine. This is when 5-10 people per day were using it. When 50 or more people were using it, EVERYONE ONE OF THEM WOULD FAIL, AND REQUIRE REBOOTING, often multiple times per day. Linksys support TOLD me that if more than 10 people were on it at a time, it would fail miserably. They all did. If you don't mind rebooting in a crowded enviroment, or only have 5-10 people who need this at a time, and simply need a redundant form of internet access, this will work fine. If your requirements are bigger, choose peplink.

Don't install any new firmware.......2006-11-28

I made the mistake of installing the new firmware, and now I can't get any kind of internet connection from the outside. FTP, Remote Desktop, etc., all failed to connect. The new firmware blocks all incoming connecitons. I talked to the Linksys tech support several time, and couldn't revert back to factory default firmware. I had to bring in my home router, an RV082, which I hadn't updated, to replace the one in the office. If you want a router with bullet proof firewall, I had got it in the drawer.

Average customer rating:

10/100 16-Port VPN Router

Manufacturer: Linksys
ProductGroup: CE

Average customer rating:

10/100 16-Port VPN Router

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