Cisco SR2016 16-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch

by Cisco

Product Details

Product Manual [184kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 15.4 x 12.4 x 3.3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CE3CE
• Item model number: SR2016
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer The Cisco SR2016 16-Port Gigabit Switch provides nonblocking, wire-speed switching for 10-, 100-, and 1000 megabit (Mb) network clients. Use this switch to quickly share and transfer data, voice, and video across your network. You can connect up to 16 network devices such as computers, printers, and access points to create a small business network. The Cisco SR2016 is ideal for small businesses needing an affordable, easy to use switch that you can install yourself. You can connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to a Gigabit server backbone without any additional equipment. Or you can build your network from the ground up. Simply plug in your equipment and the switch will determine the appropriate speed for each device and user.

Cisco SR2016 16-port Gigabit Switch

16 Gigabit Ethernet ports support high bandwidth applications

Gigabit Performance
The Cisco SR2016 provides up to Gigabit Ethernet speeds to deliver high speed connectivity to support bandwidth-intensive applications. Use it to replace your network hub or Fast Ethernet switch to maximize the performance of your applications. Each device you connect to the SR2016 can tap into transfer speeds of up to a gigabit per second. It's perfect for graphics, multimedia, and other applications that have to quickly move large files across the network. With this switch you get immediate file transfers, eliminating slow or sluggish network experiences and alleviating network bottlenecks.

Easy Set Up and Rack Mountable There's no software to configure – just plug in your Ethernet cables, connect a power cord, and go. All ports have automatic medium dependent interface (MDI) and MDI crossover (MDI-X) cable detection, so you don't have to worry about the cable type. Each port independently and automatically negotiates for best speed and determines whether to run in half- or full-duplex mode. The rack-mount form factor integrates smoothly into your network infrastructure. Consistent Network Performance & Reliability Integrated features like advanced store-and-forward packet switching and auto partitioning help ensure that the quality of the data passing through the switch is consistent and optimized. Address Learning and Aging are supported, as well as 802.3x flow control with head-of-line blocking prevention to keep your high-speed clients from bogging down in lower-speed traffic. Fast store-and-forward switching prevents damaged packets from being passed on to the network. World-famous Cisco reliability and a limited lifetime warranty give you peace of mind

Cisco Small Business Unmanaged Switch Portfolio Model Port Density & Type Uplinks Rack Mountable SD2005 5 10/100/1000   No SD2008 8 10/100/1000   No SD205 5 10/100   No SD208 8 10/100   No SD216 16 10/100   No SR2016 16 10/100/1000   Yes SR2024 24 10/100/1000 2 Combo SFP Yes SR2024C 24 10/100/1000 2 Combo SFP Yes SR216 16 10/100   Yes SR224 24 10/100   Yes SR224G 24 10/100 2 10/100/1000, 2 Combo SFP Yes

Cisco Small Business Unmanaged Switches – A Complete Portfolio
Cisco Small Business Unmanaged Switches feature a complete portfolio of affordably priced networking products, purpose-built for small businesses that deliver, reliable connectivity with easy to use products. Choose from multiple port configurations including desktop or rack mount. Review the product table to determine which product best meets your connectivity needs.

Why Gigabit Connectivity?
As you more add more applications and devices to your network, you need an easy to use, reliable switch that can alleviate bottlenecks and help prevent network downtime. Your employees need the ability to communicate with each other and with customers and to share printers and access business files. Dealing with a sluggish or unavailable network decreases productivity and slows down business. Let the Cisco SR2016 kick your network in to high gear.

Upgrade to Swifter Speeds

• Gigabit Ethernet connectivity quickly transfers data and helps minimize network congestion, allowing you to run a smooth network
• Nonblocking wire-speed design reliably receives and forwards traffic
• All ports automatically sense connected network devices and negotiate fastest speed
• Auto-MDI/MDI-X determines the correct cable so you do not have to worry about incorrect cable types
• Cisco reliability and limited lifetime warranty provide peace of mind

What’s in the Box

• Cisco SR2016 16-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch
• AC power cord
• User guide with online registration card
• Set of rack-mounting brackets

Product Description

Whether you're starting from scratch or debating a possible upgrade to your network's internals, speed should be a top priority. The Cisco® SR2016 16-Port Gigabit Switch provides nonblocking, wire-speed switching for your 10-, 100-, and 1000 megabit (Mb) network clients. Formerly Linksys Business Series, now Cisco Small Business Unmanaged Switches, the SR2016 16-Port Gigabit Switch allows the connection of up to 16 separate devices into your network - computers, printers, and servers - to share and transfer files and videos across your network. World-famous Cisco reliability and limited lifetime warranty gives you peace of mind.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

The manufacturer commented on the review belowSee comments

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware, March 24, 2008

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R. White - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Cisco SR2016 16-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch (Personal Computers)

I owned this switch for a little over a year. It slowly died taking my LAN with it (slowly). It took me a long time to figure it out since my LAN is fairly complex and contains several switches. However, I had 3ea of the Linksys SR20xx 8-port models die on me much faster. Fortunately, those were much easier to find since they just died completely when they went. So, I am not going to purchase any more of the Linksys SR20xx products. I hope that others are more fortunate, but I have had too many of them fail and am now trying D-Link switches. I used to really like Linksys and their hardware used to work forever (or so it seemed).

 

The manufacturer commented on this review(What's this?)

Posted on May 20, 2011 3:31:03 PM PDT

"Cisco Small Business Team" says:

(MANUFACTURER)

Hi R. White,

We're sorry to hear about your experience with our switch. We have very high quality standards for our products, and design and engineer our switches to industry standards. We're committed to proactively addressing any issues with our products and encourage customers to contact Small Business Support at http://www.cisco.com/go/smallbizhelp for investigation into any problems. If it can't be resolved, we'll replace the switch if it's within the warranty period. Also, this switch has been replaced by a new version-the Cisco SG100-16 New Cisco SG 100-16 Ethernet Switch 16 Port 16 x 10/100/1000Base-T

Diana
Cisco Small Business Team

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY, September 22, 2008

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amazon fan "lmr" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco SR2016 16-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch (Personal Computers)

Upgraded from a stable but 10/100 D-Link switch for improved performance. The Linksys switch worked great for 6 months but when I came in to work this morning my network was down. I could not diagnose the problem so my IT guy had to come out and after a couple of hours (at $105/hr) found that 12 or the 16 ports were bad. Amazon WILL NOT HELP after 30 days and sent me to deal with Linksys directly. Unfortunately, only now do I see the bad reviews for this product (too late for me) but hopefully not for you. STAY AWAY. I'm sure Linksys will replace the switch since it's under warranty but I'm know the new one will fail in time as well. Wish I had never upgraded and really wish I had not bought this switch.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good ... then bad, August 25, 2008

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Savage (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Cisco SR2016 16-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch (Personal Computers)

I purchased the Linksys SR2016 16-port gigabit switch in Feb 2007 and it worked flawlessly through August 2008, when 12 of the 16 ports mysteriously died, taking down my network with it.

Others have noted similar problems with this switch - good operation followed by failure - an odd recurring situation for hardware that should be stable for the long term. My past experiences with Linksys products were more favorable than this.

I have rated the product 3 stars as an average: Absolutely no problem with set-up or performance for 18 months (5 stars), followed by massive failure (0 stars). This said, I plan to order another SR2016 to replace this one with hopes that my positive experience (of it working well) is not followed by the negative experience of failure I faced with my first purchase of this switch.

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An addendum: I expected that after 18 months, this switch was out of warranty but called Linksys just to check. Turns out it was under warranty and they are sending me a new replacement .... so customer service gets an A+. The switch should not have failed but the company did stand by its product.