Cisco-Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch

by Cisco

Product Details

Product Manual [1.75mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 6.2 x 2.1 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00003006K
• Item model number: EZXS88W
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #64 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Switches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

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.

Product Description

The EtherFast 8-Port 10/100 Workgroup Switch is a quick and easy way to boost your network 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 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 100Mbps and an incredible 200Mbps.The EtherFast10/100 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. Built to last, these switches are optimized to deliver high- end video, multimedia and other speed-intensive applications at blistering speeds.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong with this, October 13, 2000

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hoagamaniac "hoagamaniac" (College Park, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco-Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch (Personal Computers)

This is a great little box for connecting a small network without breaking your bank.

The EZXS88W has a great work/size ratio. It's small enough to set on top of a computer case and provides eight ports of full duplex, 10/100 networking.

It has a very informative display to give out info for connection speed, duplex connection and collision. The setup is as simple as plugging in the power and network cables. I have yet to run into any problems with this unit and would recommend it without a second thought.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best thing for networking, October 7, 2000

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RODNEY D BEEDE (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco-Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch (Personal Computers)

If you want to do some fast networking you need to pickup a switcher and not a hub. I've always found Linksys to be really good and way much cheaper. Having a 100mb switcher is nice and a lot faster then a plain hub. Setup is very easy.

The only down point is that the power cable doesn't hold tight enough to the back of the switcher, so any minor shake will reset the switcher. I still give it 5 stars because of the great price and performance.

37 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch out for size difference, October 1, 2003

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Adrienne E. Dahler "blue97acuracl" (Penfield, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch (Personal Computers)

I bought this switch because I trust the brand and also because I thought it would stack well with my Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router (which I've run out of ports on). However, when I received the EZXS88W, it was smaller than in the technical description given by Amazon (which is actually the size of the box, not the switch itself). Because it is about an inch and a quarter narrower than my Linksys router, it does not sit nicely on top or underneath. I know that it's only a small complaint (otherwise the switch is terrific), but I just wanted to let potential buyers know about the possible size difference, especially if one is buying it specifically because it will interface nicely with a previous Linksys purchase.