TRENDnet TE100-S5 5-Port Ethernet Switch (5 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports)

by TRENDnet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 3 x 1.2 inches ; 4.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000M2TAN4
• Item model number: TE100-S5
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (247 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Switches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

TE100-S5 is an Auto-MDIX switch designed specifically to boost network performance by eliminating network congestions and unnecessary network traffics. Each port on the Switch provides dedicated bandwidth and can negotiate between 10/100Mbps network speeds and half/full duplex modes. Plug and Play provides cost-effective and high performance solutions.

Key Features

• 5 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation, Auto-MDIX Fast Ethernet RJ-45 ports
• Compliant with IEEE 802.3 / IEEE 802.3u standards
• Build a reliable Fast Ethernet network in minutes
• Auto-Negotiation optimizes networking speeds for all 5 ports
• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control support
• Provide 1K MAC address entries
• Compliant with Windows, Linux, and Mac Operating Systems.
• Store-and-Forward Switching method
• Non-blocking Architecture
• Diagnostic LEDs
• Easy Plug and Play installation
  
• 3-year limited warranty

What's in the Box
TE100-S5, Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide, Power Adapter

Warranty
3-year limited warranty

Full Specifications

Hardware: Standards IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Diagnostic LED Power, Link/ACT, 100Mbps Power Consumption 2.8 watts (max) Power Adapter Switching Power 5V DC 1.2A or Linear Power 7.5V DC 1A Dimensions 100 x 78 x 31mm (3.9 x 3 x 102 inches) Weight 128g (4.5oz) Temperature Operating: 0° ~ 50° C (32° ~ 122° F) Humidity 10% ~ 90% (non-condensing) Certification FCC, CE

Topology Star Switch Fabric 1Gbps Forwarding Capacity Data Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps/20Mbps (Half/Full-Duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps/200Mbps (Half/Full-Duplex) Network Media Ethernet: UTP/STP Cat. 3,4,5, EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm Fast Ethernet: UTP/STP Cat. 5. 5E, EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm Interface 5 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports Filtering Table 1K entries per device Buffer Memory 384Kbits per device

Product Description

TE100-S5 is an Auto-MDIX switch designed specifically to boost network performance by eliminating network congestions and unnecessary network traffics. Each port on the Switch provides dedicated bandwidth and can negotiate between 10/100Mbps network speeds and half/full duplex modes. Plug and Play provides cost-effective and high performance solutions.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

276 of 289 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, easy to use, February 6, 2009

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Bryan (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TRENDnet TE100-S5 5-Port Ethernet Switch (5 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports) (Personal Computers)

I found this product while looking for a way to split the LAN at my job into two. We get one ethernet cord running to our desk and that's it. I was worried that my company would have some kind of block to not allow this to happen (they don't allow streaming video, audio, etc... so they block a lot of things). I found the unit on sell (about half price) and decided it was worth the price to try it. I tried it at home at first and it worked great (I have a router at home, so don't really need this at home, but just wanted to make sure it worked at home so if it didn't at the office, then I'd know it wasn't the device). I unplugged the ethernet from one computer, plugged this in and plugged in two computers. So, basically, there was one ethernet cord going from the router to the TRENDnet box and two computers branched off from there. Worked great - no set up needed, just plug-n-play. So, now for the big test: I took it to work. Worked with no big problems - same plug-n-play. The only thing is that when I plug my computer directly to the work LAN, it says the connection at 1 GBPS, but through this device, it shows up as 100 MBPS. I can't really tell any problems so far with speed - everything is working as normal, but now I have online access on both my work computer and my laptop. So, for me, this device works as advertised and meets my needs.

PS - sorry for my non-technical review, but I'm no tech expert!

PPS - don't forget you'll need an additional ethernet cord to make this connection. I didn't think of it at first, but luckily remembered before I finished my transaction and was able to pick up a cheap 3-footer.

78 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Size - Great Price - Great Function, February 23, 2008

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PacketStorm (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TRENDnet TE100-S5 5-Port Ethernet Switch (5 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports) (Personal Computers)

This little 5 port switch is in my laptop computer bag at all times. There are plenty of situations I find myself in where there are several people who need Internet access but there is only one connection. Does anyone happen to have a switch? 9 times out of 10 the answer is "no."

This switch has a great feature that I wasn't expecting to find on such a small, low-cost unit. It auto-uplinks to any other switches on the network - no crossover cables necessary. That's one less specialty cable required to carry around to ensure network connectivity. Good job TRENDnet!

Otherwise there is nothing remarkable about this switch besides being small, light and does what network switches are supposed to do. After quite a bit of searching, this was the smallest switch I could find. At 3.1" x 3.9" x 1.2" it can't get much smaller!

82 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light, compact and works great., August 2, 2007

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Stumpjumper (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TRENDnet TE100-S5 5-Port Ethernet Switch (5 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports) (Personal Computers)

Bottom line: Small, light weight and just works. Power brick is half the size of the unit itself and is also very light.

I was looking for a portable network switch to keep in my backpack for occasions when I had a network drop but no wireless. Searching around I found this one and saw that the switch itself is small and light, but I was worried about the power brick. Turns out the brick is small too, so I'm very happy with my purchase.

I've used the switch to network two Macs together and to connect multiple Macs to various network drops. The switch has always worked flawlessly. It doesn't care in which of the five ports you plug in the cables, it figures it all out and just works.

According to my kitchen scale, the switch weighs just under 4 ounces and the power brick just under 3.