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GS116 v GS316 unmanaged switches - decisions, decisions
I'm trying to find the answer to the GS116 vs GS316 switch differences. I found the following but what does that mean to the home user.
a. The GS316 supports 16K MAC address table entries while the GS116v2 supports 8K MAC address table entries.
b. The GS316 supports Flow Control while GS116v2 does not.
c. THe GS316 supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az standard) while the GS116v2 does not.
d. The GS116v2 supports Auto green mode which detects the cable length and adjusts power usage to save energy. The GS316 does not support Auto green mode.
I'm trying to eliminate bottlenecks (which it seems that the Nighthawk R7900 casues eventhough latest firmware). Would the Auto Green benefit me? I don't really care about power consumption if that is the issue. I'm running Cat 5e for the most part (no less) but it seems that my WiFi is faster than my ethernet cables. No bueno. I have "105Mbps" cable service and am considering 1Gb fiber but want to make sure there's no issues. Current switch is FS116 (10/100). I have many users (7), many devices (upwards of 18+ devices when you really look at it). Desktop (wired) gets 92Mbps, Wireless seems to get between 30-70Mb closer to 50 avg. Still Blue ray runs slower on wired than wireless.
The GS316 has a feature called Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) which is not supported in the GS116v2. This feature uses a technology called LPI (Low Power Idle) which is actually a low energy consumption state that can be used during periods where there is no link utilization. It means that during periods of low data activity, less power is consumed.
Also, if ever you have read the GS316 data sheet, under the Energy Efficiency features on page 2 it says that it supports Auto Power Down and Short Cable Detection. The Auto Power Down mode saves energy when port is unused. The Short Cable Detection detects if you are using a short-length ethernet cable.
I believe these Energy Efficiency features (including the IEEE 802.3az) makes up for the Auto green mode feature that is not supported which is for me is good.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
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Hi TheGlue,
Welcome to the community! :)
The GS316 switch is categorized for the SOHO (Small Office, Home Office) environment while the GS116v2 is typically for business networks. Since both are unmanaged switches, I believe you could use the GS116v2 in a SOHO environment and vice versa.
Let me share their data sheets below for more information:
Furthermore, you may want to check the reviews from owners of GS316 here. For reviews about GS116v2, check here. Hope these will help you decide what switch to get.
Regards,DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
The Auto green mode is a feature which detects the cable length and adjusts power usage to save energy. This feature basically tells that the power usage will depend on the cable length.
It is by design that the Auto green mode feature was not included on the GS316 switch.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
- So the 316 is full power to all the lines all the time?
I was just trying to figure out what the advantages were. I guess when it comes down to it I need through put. The 316 has a lot of good features but I was wondering what the auto green was and why the soho doesn't have it.
The GS316 has a feature called Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) which is not supported in the GS116v2. This feature uses a technology called LPI (Low Power Idle) which is actually a low energy consumption state that can be used during periods where there is no link utilization. It means that during periods of low data activity, less power is consumed.
Also, if ever you have read the GS316 data sheet, under the Energy Efficiency features on page 2 it says that it supports Auto Power Down and Short Cable Detection. The Auto Power Down mode saves energy when port is unused. The Short Cable Detection detects if you are using a short-length ethernet cable.
I believe these Energy Efficiency features (including the IEEE 802.3az) makes up for the Auto green mode feature that is not supported which is for me is good.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
- Thank you!
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