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What makes the NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch user-friendly?

The NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch is user-friendly due to its simple plug-and-play setup process. It doesn't require any installation software or complex configurations, making it easy for users to connect their devices and start using the network.

What are some of the network-optimizing features of the NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch?

The NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch is packed with network-optimizing features such as VLANs, Quality of Service (QoS), and IGMP snooping. These features help enhance network visibility, control, and overall performance.

Why is the NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch considered energy-efficient?

The NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch is designed to optimize power usage, resulting in lower operational costs. It's engineered to consume less power while maintaining high performance, making it an energy-efficient solution for network management.

What are the mounting options for the NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch?

The NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch offers versatile mounting options. You can install it on your desktop, mount it on a wall, or rack-mount it. The necessary hardware for these installations is included in the box.

How does the NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch ensure maximum throughput?

The NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch ensures maximum throughput with its non-blocking switching architecture. This design allows data to flow across the network at wire speed, supporting high-speed data transfer and efficient network performance.

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2024-01-24T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Product...

Product has great connectivity and smooth transition....

Tony42

2024-01-24T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Product...

Product has great connectivity and smooth transition....

Tony112

2021-06-17T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome Product

This product has been a lifesaver for our small office

Fernando G.

2021-06-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

8 port

I ordered this Netgear 8 port switch for my office to hook up several printers, a computer. It was shipped and received by the advertised time and I had no problems setting it up.

Paul A.

2021-06-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy to use and fast

I have this switch configured for two virtual networks. One is the ISP "Internet" side of my router and the other is my local network. Both run at full gigabit speed and it only took a few minutes to figure out how to set it is. This switch has a very easy learning curve.

Chris A.

2021-06-12T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very good switch

This switch worked right out of the box. It is high quality, reliable and fairly easy to manage. I'd recommend this.

George M.

2021-06-10T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great!

Great price, great speeds, easy to use, great vlan management, good QoS, reliable.

Trey C.

2021-06-05T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best Ethernet Switch!

Vest way to have your own network is to use quality products and i always go with Netgear and this switch is great to manage my needs!

Gabriel C.

2021-06-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best performance!

The switch is great. Performance is awesome. Best of it is, netgear has best Customer support.

Aswin K.

2021-05-25T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A great switch with helpful management features

I replaced my switch with this one because it was nearly impossible for me to know the connection speeds of the devices I had plugged into it. Now I know exactly what the connection speed it of every device. This already helped me identify a few cables that needed to be replaced for optimal performance. I wish I bought it sooner.

TBOD

2021-05-24T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Netgear - YES

I always buy Netgear switches because I have never gotten a bad one in my 40 years of buying. THANKS Netgear

Tealjag

2021-05-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

GS308E review

im still working on getting it totally set up the way i want but it is fairly easy to setup if you go step by step at what you want to do im not using the setup wizard im doing a custom setup

darkestnights

2021-05-07T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good solid switch

Nice managed switch. Web interface allows management and VLAN config. Can be monitored with Insight app. Quiet and easy to. Set up.

Geoff K.

2021-05-07T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Super easy plug and play

Switched it out with my 5 port! Super easy to switch out and reconfigure!!

David h.

2021-05-05T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Number4

This is the 4th one of these I?ve purchased. Being sble to login to the seitch allows me to catch bad ethernet cards easily.

WctIII

2021-05-04T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

8-port gigabit switch

This is an excellent switch. My previous 5-port switch was full, and some ports didn't support devices I had tried using with it. With two different port groupings, this switch handled all of my requirements immediately upon plugging it in!

Dave B.

2021-02-20T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

5

Easy to install and set up. The 8 ports give me plenty of space for all my devices.

Patrick C.

2021-01-14T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Managed Switch was unmanagable

I was unable o access the GUI for the switch, Netgear support ticket resolution was to return the device for another. I hope the replacement is not faulty.

mfun6

2021-01-06T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy to setup managed switch

Directions and Software tools provided were accurate and easy to use locally and remotely to manage the switch.

FLBURT

2021-01-01T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great little managed switch

If all you need is a 1Gb switch, then you can't really go wrong with this one. We have a couple of these switches in our home, now that we're both working from home all the time and there are a lot of devices passing a lot of data traffic throughout the house and from/into the outside world. I love that there is some management of the switch available, especially at such a low price. Frankly, our next step will be a fully managed 10Gb switch but for the moment, the Netgear is awesome.

ReidC

2020-12-08T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great switch

It works so well and was so easy to setup I went back and purchased the 16 port version!

Pete E.

2020-11-25T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome

Plug and play is the way to go. This device was easy to setup and works great. I wouldn?t waste my money on anything else.

Jon M.

2020-11-22T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Good, but lacking basic features

The switch works well and the management interface is easy to use. But the device lacks basic features, like forcing a port to operate at gigabit speeds.

Aaron

2020-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Just Right

I needed a more than basic switch to implement a simple set of VLANs on my home network (long story. Purchasing two Netgear smart switches fit the bill perfectly. 15 minutes after unpack I had my network configured and running perfectly.

Michael

2020-11-09T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great smart switch, lacks LACP LAGG protocol

I researched and was led to believe (like many others after searching for an answer to why) that this supported LACP / LAGG (LAG) that would allow dual ethernet out to my SEEED that has two ethernet and can handle this protocol. Oh well, my fault for not researching, but hopefully you read this and buy with that extra knowledge.

MistakenFeature

2020-10-25T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very nice device

I have installed It, it was plug and play. I hadn't any problems configuring the device. The functions the management gives are top. Best decision, to buy the router from Netgear!

Dominik

2020-10-25T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Works perfectly right outs the box

Works perfectly right outs the box, excellent price for a solid product. Thanks

Michael C.

2020-10-16T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

8-port

Not enough, should have bought the 16-port, works great!

Jeff H.

2020-05-31T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A solid switch

No worries at all here. This is a vary solid switch. Very stable and a good performer with great features.

Jim F.

2020-05-31T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Managed switch

Great and inexpensive managed switch. Easy to setup for home use. Has gigabit speeds and stays cool and quiet.

Jerry

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Netgear GS308E Specifications

Features

Features

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  • Gigabit Ports

    8

  • Max MAC Entries

    4K

  • Buffer Size

    192KB

  • Energy Efficient Ethernet Compliant

    Yes (IEEE 802.3az)

Performance

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  • Forwarding Modes

    Store-and-forward

  • Bandwidth

    16Gbps

  • Priority Queuing

    Weighted Round Robin (WRR), Strict Priority, or both

  • Jumbo Frame Support

    Up to 9K packet size

  • Acoustic Noise Level

    0 (dBA) (ANSI-S10.12) @ 25 Degree C

  • Mean Time Between Failures

    1,638,156 hours (MTBF) @ 25 Degree C

L2 Services - VLANS

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  • VLAN (# Supported)

    32

  • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging

    Yes

  • Port-Based VLANs

    Yes

L2 Services - Availability

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  • Link Aggregation/Port Trunking

    No

L2 Services - Multicast Filtering

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  • IGMP snooping (v1, v2, and v3)

    Yes

  • Block Unknown Multicast

    Yes

  • Supported Multicast Groups

    128

L3 Services - DHCP

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  • DHCP Client

    Yes

Quality of Service

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  • Rate Limiting

    Yes

  • DSCP

    No

  • IEEE 802.1p COS

    Yes

  • Port-based VLAN

    Yes

  • TOS

    No

  • WRR (Weighted Round Robin)

    Yes

  • Strict Priority Queue Technology

    Yes

IEEE Network Protocols

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  • IEEE Network Protocols

    IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
    IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
    IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T
    IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
    IEEE 802.1p Class of Service
    IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging
    IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control

Management

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  • System Password

    Yes

  • Web Browser Based Management GUI

    Yes

  • PC Utility

    Yes

  • Port Mirroring

    Yes

  • Max number of source ports allowed

    7 (Many-to-one port mirroring)

  • Many-to-one Port Mirroring

    Yes

  • Cable Test Utility

    Yes

  • FW Upgrade Thru Plus Utility

    Yes (TFTP)

  • Config Download thru Plus Utility

    Yes (to Switch)

  • Config Upload

    Yes (to server)

  • LED's Per Port

    Speed, Link, Activity

  • LED's Per Device

    Power, system

Environmental

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  • Operating Temperature

    32 Degree F to 104 Degree F (0 Degree to 40 Degree C)

  • Operating Humidity (Relative)

    90% maximum relative humidity (RH), non-condensing

  • Altitude (Operating/Storage)

    10,000' (3,000m) maximum

  • Storage temperature

    - 4 Degree to 158 Degree F (-20 Degree to 70 Degree C)

  • Storage Humidity (Relative)

    95% maximum relative humidity (RH), non-condensing

Electromagnetic Emissions and Immunity

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  • Certifications

    CE mark, commercial
    FCC Part 15 class B
    CE/EN55032/24
    VCCI
    ACMA

Physical

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  • Dimensions (W x D x H)

    6.2 x 4 x 1.1" (158 x 101 x 29mm)

  • Weight

    17.64 oz (500g)

  • UPC Code

    606449140606

About Netgear GS308E

FEATURED REVIEWS

Great smart switch, lacks LACP LAGG protocol

By MistakenFeature

I researched and was led to believe (like many others after searching for an answer to why) that this supported LACP / LAGG (LAG) that would allow dual ethernet out to my SEEED that has two ethernet and can handle this protocol. Oh well, my fault for not researching, but hopefully you read this and buy with that extra knowledge.

Great Product...

By Tony112

Product has great connectivity and smooth transition....

After extensive research and development, the NETGEAR GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch emerges as a high-performance, reliable, and efficient solution for businesses seeking to enhance their network visibility and control. This user-friendly switch is designed to meet the diverse needs of your business, offering a wealth of network-optimizing features such as VLANs, Quality of Service (QoS), and IGMP snooping, all at a cost-effective price point.

Ideal for small office or home office (SOHO) environments, this durable switch is perfect for connecting multiple devices with ease. Its simple setup process eliminates the need for installation software or complex configurations. Simply plug in your devices and enjoy seamless connectivity.

The GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch boasts a non-blocking switching architecture, ensuring maximum throughput at wire speed for high-speed data transfer. With 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports, it provides robust connectivity for your devices, enhancing your network's efficiency and performance.

Energy efficiency is at the heart of this switch's design. It's engineered to optimize power usage, resulting in lower operational costs. The auto-MDI/MDIX feature eliminates the need for crossover cables, while the auto-negotiation function ensures an automatic connection at the highest common speed between the switch and an end device.

The fanless design of the GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch ensures silent operation, making it an excellent choice for noise-sensitive environments. With versatile mounting options, you can install this switch on your desktop, wall, or rack using the hardware provided, offering flexibility to suit your space and needs.

Netgear GS308E Features

  • Enable network configuration and management at the price point of Unmanaged Switches
  • Simple, yet useful network set-up on top of plug-and-play connectivity
  • Flexible management via easy-to-use web browser-based management GUI or using the PC-based Utility application
  • VLAN support for traffic segmentation
  • Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic prioritization
  • Auto "denial-of-service" (DoS) prevention
  • Troubleshoot connection issues via cable test
  • Loop detection and broadcast storm controls
  • Rate limiting for better bandwidth allocation
  • Port mirroring for network monitoring
  • Jumbo frame support

Key Features

  • Packed with network-optimizing features including VLANs, Quality of Service (QoS) & IGMP snooping
  • User-friendly and efficient design, perfect for small office or home office (SOHO) environments
  • Ensures maximum throughput at wire speed with non-blocking switching architecture
  • Energy-efficient design with auto-MDI/MDIX and auto-negotiation features for robust connectivity
  • Silent, fanless operation with versatile mounting options for desktop, wall, or rack installation

What's in the box:

  • Netgear GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet SOHO Plus Managed Switch
  • Power Adapter
  • User Manual
  • (Ethernet Cables Not Included)
  • Netgear 5 Year Limited Warranty