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Is wired ethernet a good solution for me? Does GS308E require subscription to work?
I'm thinking to use a Netgear GS308E to hardwire an Amazon Firestick 4K Max. I read that managed Netgear switches require an annual maintenance subscription to work, even home / personal devices? I...
You can always try it.
You don't need a subscription to make it work.
but you don't need a managed one at all. any unmanaged switch should work for your purposes.
There's a small difference in price between GS308 and GS308E. Less than $10.
So you think there is no benefit to having a managed switch? It would mostly be for traffic to/from the Firestick 4K Max. And of course the point is to maybe improve the speed and stability of the connection going to the Firestick. The other traffic, internet audio to from a Denon X1800 receiver (maybe to/from a Plex server) and maybe built in apps on a Sony S6700 Bluray player would be minimal. So I could see your point that a managed switch is overkill.
managed switches are great if you're needing to separate out traffic or needing more monitoring. But most people don't. So they log in, look at it, set it up in default, and never use it again.
- Will a 305e switch let you monitor network speed as well as prioritize specific ports? That’s what I’d like to do.
Hi zitsky,
Welcome to the NETGEAR Community! 🙂
With GS305E/GS308E, you would be able to prioritize port/s but not monitor network speed. Please see page 41 of the link below for more details:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/GS105EV2/WebManagedSwitches_UM_EN.pdf
Have a lovely day,
RennaD
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