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Does what a ethernet switch should. No crossing cables required. Nice 10/100 indicator lights. I plugged this switch into another d-link switch to add more ports in my wife's office. I recommend this switch. Please note that I bought mine "used" for under $10, which is about the max I would ever pay for a 5 port switch.
Maybe I just have a slightly faulty unit. I suspect it may suffer from forgetfulness for other reasons, but power glitches are the only obvious causes I can come up with.
But my biggest issue with this thing is that power glitches/bumps (like when a thunderstorm comes through) throw this thing for a serious loop. Turns out that after a momentary loss of power, the thing somehow loses itself and won't allow communication between any of the connections though it appears normal from the LED activity.
I really wish I could give this 3.5 stars because I don't want to dissuade people from getting a decent performing switch at a good price. A power switch or reset button lacking, pulling the plug is a lame way of resetting this thing.
I have to disconnect the power, wait a few seconds, then reconnect and all is happy. It's not a big deal, more of a nuisance, but moreso I hate getting calls at work from my wife and having to help her troubleshoot because she can't print from the laptop (printer connected to switch) or she can't use the desktop.
That gets me to thinking this thing is best operated off a UPS unless you're content with performing a hard reset from time to time. Works as advertised otherwise.
This switch is absolutely fantastic for what you pay for. This switch has extremely low latency when using it as well as a small kinda compact design. The only gripe I have about this switch is that it uses a power cable, and the power cable included isnt really long enough in my opinion.
Hurrah. Not much to report except that it's as painless as technology will ever get. You plug it in and now you have more ports. Success.
I've been using this switch non-stop ever since I bought it years ago and it has been fully functional.
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