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What switch to buy?
I have a Netgear R8000 Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Wireless Router and a Netgear CM700-100NAS Cable Modem. An insatller is setting up my home network and he said he needs me to get a 16 port switch. What is a good switch for me to buy? I checked at BestBuy and they have the Netgear ProSafe GS116NA for about $80 and the GSS116E100NAS for about $140. There is also another, the GS316100NAS for $140. I don't know much about switches. Which should I get?
Thanks!
Mike
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Hi mmitsch,
Both the GS316 and GS116 switches are unmanaged, pass-through switches. Their main purpose is to extend your local network in order to connect more networking devices such as PCs, network printers, etc. Check the table below which shows some differences between the GS316 and GS116v2 switches:
Note: The latest version of the GS116 switch is the GS116v2 (v = version).
The GSS116E is a web managed click switch which gives user the flexibility to configure certain static layer 2 settings in order to improve network efficiency and performance. The configurable features are Port Mirroring, VLAN, QoS, Rate Limit, and Broadcast Storm Filtering.
Note The suffix NA or 100NAS at the end of the product model (example: GSS116E-100NAS or GS116NA) is the product order code in North America.
For more information, kindly access their respective data sheets below:
If I were to choose, since all of your existing devices are NETGEAR SOHO Devices (R8000 Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Wireless Router & CM700-100NAS Cable Modem), I would select the GS316 switch which is a NETGEAR SOHO switch.
SOHO = Small Office Home Office
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
- I bought the GS116NA but think maybe I should take back & get the 316 based on your advice.
Thanks for the help & let me know what you think.
DaneAwrote:Yes, it'll be ok. :) The GS116 switch will still definitely serve its purpose which is to extend your local network in order to connect more networking devices such as PCs, network printers, etc.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
Thanks for the help!
Could I ask a final question? Do you think I would benefit by getting a Orbi WiFi System versus what I have? I think I have a pretty strong setup buy Netgear really advertises the Orbi.
I just want to follow-up on this. We’d greatly appreciate your feedback letting us know if the information I’ve provided has helped resolve your concern or if you need further assistance.
If ever your concern has been addressed or resolved, I encourage you to mark the appropriate reply as the “Accepted Solution” so others can be confident in benefiting from the solution. The NETGEAR Community looks forward to hearing from you and being a helpful resource in the future!
Regards,DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
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