New Switch Needed ! - Netgear maybe ?

[elneckio]

For some unknown reason my mini gigabyte switch has decided to become router unfriendly !

I can't seem to work out why and the switch I have borrowed from a friend works fine in its place, so I am in the market for a new switch.

One switch that appeals to me is the FS608 Netgear :

http://www.netgear.co.uk/html/prod_s...-100_fs608.htm
(Lots of ports for FPS action )

Quick questions ....

Does anyone know if these contain any kind of fan (I hate fans !) ?

Anyone have any other recommendations or actually have one of these and thinks its good ?

Cheapest I have seen the netgear so far is 36.10 @ ebuyer.

[Jonny M]

Try and get the blue metal cased version if possible. A lot harder to break and don't get so hot. They don't have fans in.

[elneckio]

Originally posted by Caged
They don't have fans in.

Does this mean the Silver ones do ? Or just confirming the blue ones state.

I do like the styling of the silver ones and rear cables would suit the application better. Although I do know what you mean about the blue ones being tough, I have an old 10 meg hub here somewhere which is built real well.

[sja360]

silver ones dont, i dont have one in my dg814 router.

[streetster]

i have that very same switch sitting on my floor, got 4 computers attached, works fine. just sits there and shares stuff magic.

and yeh i got mine from ebuyer aswell, cheapest place i could find it (mind you dad paid )

byebye
mark

[Gristy]

blue one works fine at work wall mounted also.

[BiggehXP]

ive got a netgear RP114 and its very nice, easy to use/setup if u know what ur doing, had no problems and i think its come down in price a bit to

[ingouk]

the blue netgear works a treat. got one at home (unused now, cause of built in switch in rotuer) and 8 blue netgears at work. they never let me. not like 3coms, which died a few times on me.
I would recommend getting a blue netgear one. they are hard to destroy.