NETGEAR GS605NA Giga Switch 5Port

by Netgear

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.5 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002A9U7M
• Item model number: GS605NA
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #35 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Switches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The NETGEAR GS605 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch offers: Five gigabit ports for fast data transfers. Auto-sensing ports that eliminate manual switches. Elegant fanless design for silent operation that matches your home decor.

The NETGEAR GS605 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch connects up to five network devices at up to 1000 Mbps over Ethernet cables.

At Gigabit speeds, even large video files are transferred quickly. View larger.

Sturdy and Reliable Design
NETGEAR's GS600 series switches are designed for use in a home and small office, housed in a compact white case that blends into your home decor. A fanless design keeps operation both silent and more reliable, and ports are located in the rear to reduce cable clutter. Each port has status LEDs for link and activity. The switch can be placed on a flat surface or vertically on the included stand.

Simple Setup and Stellar Performance
Plug in your Ethernet cables and connect a power cord, and you're ready to go. There is no software to install or settings to configure. The switch features auto negotiation, which automatically obtains the right speed and mode, and Auto Uplink adjusts for the different types of Ethernet cables. There is no need for toggle switches or special crossover cables. The device can seamlessly integrate 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps devices on the same network and honors Layer 2 priority tags.

All ports deliver up to 2000 Mbps speed and the switch supports 9,000 byte frames when set to support jumbo frames. There is a 1 Mb packet buffer memory and support for a MAC address database of 4,000.

The NETGEAR GS605 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch has a rated Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 87,600 hours and is backed by a 2-year warranty.

What's in the Box
GS605 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch, AC power adapter, vertical stand, installation guide, warranty/support information card.

Product Description

For a high-speed network on a small scale, nothing delivers like these stylish powerhouses. This fast, easy, and affordable Gigabit switch gives your home network the maximum capacity to handle huge bandwidth. Packed with ease-of-use features to simplify your networking experience, its sleek design makes it look great on a desktop either flat or in the provided stand. The GS605 move very large files such as high-end multimedia, gaming, Internet access, and other speed-intensive applications across your network instantly, and because it is standards-based, it painlessly integrate existing 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps devices on your network. The fan-less design results in silent operation allowing you to focus on your game or relax to your music. Matched with NETGEAR's thorough testing, the GS605 switch provide long-lasting performance you can count on.

Main Features

Manufacturer: Netgear, Inc

Manufacturer Part Number: GS605NA

Product Type: Ethernet Switch

Interfaces/Ports: 5 x 10/100/1000Base-T LAN

Interfaces/Ports Details: 5 x RJ-45 10/100/1000Base-T Auto-sensing/Auto MDI/MDI-X LAN

Expansion Slots: Not Applicable

Slot Details: Not Applicable

Form Factor: Desktop

Dimensions: 1.2" Height x 7" Width x 4.6" Depth

Weight: 0.63 lb

Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Price for Speed!!!, July 14, 2006

By 

JPSilver (Texas) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: NETGEAR GS605NA Giga Switch 5Port (Personal Computers)

I just purchased this switch for a home network just hoping to solve some router issues. I ordered it from work so I could not recall if my 3 year old Dells would do Gigabit or not.

Sure enough they did and this thing just works like a champ and no fan noise like some competetive brands. The transfer speeds are exceptional.

The manual completely left out the meaning of the LED colors. A quick web search answered the question.
Green - 1000
Yellow - 10/100

61 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A switch is a switch, July 13, 2005

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Steven Johnson (Fort Collins, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NETGEAR GS605NA Giga Switch 5Port (Personal Computers)

I bought one of these units several months ago because I was constantly moving 500MB to 6GB MPG files between several of my regular computers and my DVRs and moving files this large takes quite a while at 100Mb. I hoped Gb speeds would help a lot. I did some timing and I was able to obtain about 3x shorter transfer times on my local LAN with everything connected to the Gb switch. My problem was that my house was already wired with CAT 5 cable and Gb ethernet really requires CAT 5e cable to get consistent speed. With my CAT 5 cabling, the speed was very intermittent--one time much faster and not the next.

I know this review should be about this product itself and so I'll say it's a fine product and I'll probably buy another one when I finally decide to re-wire my house. But inexpensive unmanaged switches like this are commodity products and this one is not a whole lot different than any other so I just buy whatever is cheapest.

Just make sure you have CAT 5e or CAT 6 cabling before going to Gigabit and expecting Gigabit speed.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Switch - Stellar Value, September 20, 2005

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Brian Beaver "We are the robots..." (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: NETGEAR GS605NA Giga Switch 5Port (Personal Computers)

I've got two of these on my home network, serving a couple of Gigabit Ethernet based Macs, a TiVO and a host of audio and video gear and they've always performed perfectly. Great design, great value and excellent performance.