Network Switch Roundup
by Jason Clark & Greg Hanna on June 14, 2000 10:49 PM EST- Posted in
- Networking
Netgear FS-105, FS-108
| The FS-105 and FS-108 are basically the same switch, except that the 105 has 5 ports and the 108 has, you guessed it, 8 ports. As with the Linksys, the ports are on the front of the switch. Back or front is a choice determined by your intended use of the product, but all things being equal, having the ports on the back of the switch makes for a much cleaner, slicker piece of equipment. Not because the ports themselves look bad, but the cables patched into the front, especially if ratty-looking or different colors (or both) can make the whole setup look pretty cobbled-together. Anyway, for having the ports on the front, the Netgear switches look pretty good and have kept a pretty small profile. They are only 4.1 inches deep and 1.1 inches high. The 8-port is 9.3 inches wide, while the 5-port is 6.2 inches wide. The ports and LEDs are widely spaced from each other, because the LEDs for each port are set on the ports themselves , rather than being grouped together separately for the ports. This makes it easy to distinguish which lights go with which port, at least when the switch isn't loaded up. In high traffic situations it seemed a little blurry, but maybe it was just our eyes J The cases are an attractive blue metal, and look and feel like the high quality units you'd expect from Netgear. They are also competitively priced at $99.99 for the FS-105 and $119.99 for the FS-108. |   |
Features
| FS105 | FS108 | |
| Network Ports |
5 auto speed sensing UTP ports |
8 auto speed sensing UTP ports |
| Forwarding Mode | Store-and-Forward | Store-and-Forward |
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Performance
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14,800 packets/sec 148,000 packets/sec 75 usec max 1000 1 MB per port |
14,800 packets/sec 148,000 packets/sec 75 usec max 8000 128 KB per port |
| AC Power |
7.5 W | 12.5 W |
| Dimensions | W 157 mm (6.2”) D 103 mm (4.1”) H 27 mm (1.1”) |
W 235 mm (9.3”) D 103 mm (4.1”) H 27 mm (1.1”) |
| Weight | 0.6 kg (1.25 lb) | 0.74 kg (1.7 lb) |
| Environmental Specifications |
Operating temperature: 0ºC to 40ºC Operating humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing | Operating temperature: 0ºC to 40ºC Operating humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Safety Agency Approvals |
UL (UL 1950), CUL,T-mark | UL (UL 1950), CUL,T-mark |
| Status LEDs | Power Collision/Rx/Tx and speed indicators for each port. Link and duplex indicators built-in to each vista RJ45 port |
Power Collision/Rx/Tx and speed indicators for each port. Link and duplex indicators built-in to each vista RJ45 port |
| Electromagnetic Compliance | >CE mark, commercial FCC Part 15 Class A EN55 022 (CISPR 22), Class A VCCI Class A C-Tick | CE mark, commercial FCC Part 15 Class A EN55 022 (CISPR 22), Class A VCCI Class A C-Tick |
| Standards Compliance |
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Windows, MacOS, Netware, TCP/IP |
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Windows, MacOS, Netware, TCP/IP |
| Warranty | Switch - 5 years Power adapter - 1 year | Switch - 5 years Power adapter - 1 year |
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