Hawking Technology PN105ES 5-Port 10/100 Switch

by Hawking Technology

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000065947
• Item model number: PN105ES
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 30, 2002

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Choice for a critical app, February 4, 2005

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S Saint - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hawking Technology PN105ES 5-Port 10/100 Switch (Personal Computers)

We purchase a dozen of these switches a year or so ago. All but 2 have failed. They heat up over time and then the network speed drops to nearly nothing. The user still sees the network but bandwidth is almost non-existant. If you need a cheap switch for a network go with a Linksys or if you need to step down a bit a D-Link.

1.0 out of 5 stars Spend a little more, November 27, 2003

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Philbo (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hawking Technology PN105ES 5-Port 10/100 Switch (Personal Computers)

I have used this switch on a daily basis in excess of 6 months. It was inexpensive and worked great when I plugged it in. After about 4 months I started to have problems connecting thru the switch. At roughly the 6 month stage the switch would stop working entirely after about 10 minutes. After noticing that the case was getting warm to the touch, I pulled the card from the case and positioned it in front of an exhaust fan on my work bench. Within a few seconds it had re-established a network connection and has been working since. Obviously the chip has an overheating problem. I could not recommend this card to the average user who needed long term reliability. Spend a little more, get a switch you can rely on.

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a switch . . ., January 19, 2003

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G. Rubin (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawking Technology PN105ES 5-Port 10/100 Switch (Personal Computers)

You get exactly what is advertised... Since I've installed it in my network the only difference I've found is that I have more ports, which is exactly how a switch should work. This is the second thing I've purchased by Hawking Technology. I hadn't heard of them before, but am very pleased with their products and quality.