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Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch

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  • 8 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • Energy-Efficient Ethernet
  • Auto-MDI/MDIX Support
  • 802.1p QoS
  • Fanless Design
  • Plug and Play

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Amazon has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Newegg has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free.
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B&H Photo Video has Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS308) for $16.99. Shipping is free on orders $49+.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Up to 16 Gb/s Total Switching Bandwidth
  • 8 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • Energy-Efficient Ethernet
  • Auto-MDI/MDIX Support
  • 802.1p QoS
  • Fanless Design
  • Plug and Play

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Model: NETEGEAR 8-PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET UNMANAGED SWITCH GS308

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Sep 07, 2025 07:02 PM
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TodayOnlySep 07, 2025 07:02 PM
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edited because of some people and how they are and cant help themselves.

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LavenderPickle7682Sep 07, 2025 08:58 PM
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Quote from TodayOnly :
this is your basic go to switch for when you want to turn one port into more.
its wise to use several smaller switches vs one big switch in case there is a power surge and/or lightening strike. $20 per switch vs. $100+ even more for larger PoE switches
Eh, that's not exactly good advice.

Multiple switches absolutely DOES help spread & mitigate failure risk -- depending on HOW they're configured and IF you have multipathing/multiple NICs on your devices.

But ALL networking and computing devices should be behind a UPS unit (ideally a pure sinewave unit), ESPECIALLY in places where you're concerned about power surges and/or lightning strikes.

Smaller (cheaper) switches often times have less-than-capable processing chips in them -- if you're just casually connecting 5-8 devices, you'll be fine. But if you push them to the full gigabit amounts, you'll quickly find they won't support more than one or two devices at full-throttle. A larger 16-port or 32-port switch often has beefier chips in them to support multiple devices operating at full speed. And make no mistake, if you're moving files over a network, it's SUPER EASY to saturate a gigabit connection.

Multiple switches when connected in a row can cause additional network latency. And if one of them DOES kick the bucket due to a power surge or unforeseen catastrophe, you'll have the same exact loss of connectivity as if you lost a larger switch....it's a chain, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. Furthermore, it's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot "which switch/port" is acting up if you have a chain of unnamaged switches -- especially factoring in the reduced processing capacity of bargain devices.

If you have a multitude of devices, consider a large "managed" switch and utilize vlans to segment your traffic into logical groupings.

Also, this is NOT a POE switch. You should absolutely expect to spend more money on a switch that supports POE. That's not a detriment -- simply paying more for a device that does more. You get what you pay for.
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Sep 07, 2025 10:13 PM
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AacidusSep 07, 2025 10:13 PM
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It's this price all the time. A week ago it reached $15.99.
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Sep 07, 2025 10:17 PM
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Ekeenan86Sep 07, 2025 10:17 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Eh, that's not exactly good advice.Multiple switches absolutely DOES help spread & mitigate failure risk -- depending on HOW they're configured and IF you have multipathing/multiple NICs on your devices.But ALL networking and computing devices should be behind a UPS unit (ideally a pure sinewave unit), ESPECIALLY in places where you're concerned about power surges and/or lightning strikes.Smaller (cheaper) switches often times have less-than-capable processing chips in them -- if you're just casually connecting 5-8 devices, you'll be fine. But if you push them to the full gigabit amounts, you'll quickly find they won't support more than one or two devices at full-throttle. A larger 16-port or 32-port switch often has beefier chips in them to support multiple devices operating at full speed. And make no mistake, if you're moving files over a network, it's SUPER EASY to saturate a gigabit connection.Multiple switches when connected in a row can cause additional network latency. And if one of them DOES kick the bucket due to a power surge or unforeseen catastrophe, you'll have the same exact loss of connectivity as if you lost a larger switch....it's a chain, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. Furthermore, it's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot "which switch/port" is acting up if you have a chain of unnamaged switches -- especially factoring in the reduced processing capacity of bargain devices.If you have a multitude of devices, consider a large "managed" switch and utilize vlans to segment your traffic into logical groupings.Also, this is NOT a POE switch. You should absolutely expect to spend more money on a switch that supports POE. That's not a detriment -- simply paying more for a device that does more. You get what you pay for.
Im looking for some switches to connect up to (4) cameras/switch. I have a few buildings that will each have a couple cameras and a switch, feeding back to a main switch, into my NVR. POE isn't necessary as I will have power at each building. Do you have a switch you would recommend? Thanks
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Sep 07, 2025 10:39 PM
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TodayOnlySep 07, 2025 10:39 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Quote from TodayOnly :
this is your basic go to switch for when you want to turn one port into more.
its wise to use several smaller switches vs one big switch in case there is a power surge and/or lightening strike. $20 per switch vs. $100+ even more for larger PoE switches


Eh, that's not exactly good advice.

Multiple switches absolutely DOES help spread & mitigate failure risk -- depending on HOW they're configured and IF you have multipathing/multiple NICs on your devices.

But ALL networking and computing devices should be behind a UPS unit (ideally a pure sinewave unit), ESPECIALLY in places where you're concerned about power surges and/or lightning strikes.

Smaller (cheaper) switches often times have less-than-capable processing chips in them -- if you're just casually connecting 5-8 devices, you'll be fine. But if you push them to the full gigabit amounts, you'll quickly find they won't support more than one or two devices at full-throttle. A larger 16-port or 32-port switch often has beefier chips in them to support multiple devices operating at full speed. And make no mistake, if you're moving files over a network, it's SUPER EASY to saturate a gigabit connection.

Multiple switches when connected in a row can cause additional network latency. And if one of them DOES kick the bucket due to a power surge or unforeseen catastrophe, you'll have the same exact loss of connectivity as if you lost a larger switch....it's a chain, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. Furthermore, it's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot "which switch/port" is acting up if you have a chain of unnamaged switches -- especially factoring in the reduced processing capacity of bargain devices.

If you have a multitude of devices, consider a large "managed" switch and utilize vlans to segment your traffic into logical groupings.

Also, this is NOT a POE switch. You should absolutely expect to spend more money on a switch that supports POE. That's not a detriment -- simply paying more for a device that does more. You get what you pay for.
no one ever said it was a poe switch. i just gave that example.
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LavenderPickle7682Sep 07, 2025 10:58 PM
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Quote from TodayOnly :
Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Quote from TodayOnly :
this is your basic go to switch for when you want to turn one port into more.
its wise to use several smaller switches vs one big switch in case there is a power surge and/or lightening strike. $20 per switch vs. $100+ even more for larger PoE switches


Eh, that's not exactly good advice.

Multiple switches absolutely DOES help spread & mitigate failure risk -- depending on HOW they're configured and IF you have multipathing/multiple NICs on your devices.

But ALL networking and computing devices should be behind a UPS unit (ideally a pure sinewave unit), ESPECIALLY in places where you're concerned about power surges and/or lightning strikes.

Smaller (cheaper) switches often times have less-than-capable processing chips in them -- if you're just casually connecting 5-8 devices, you'll be fine. But if you push them to the full gigabit amounts, you'll quickly find they won't support more than one or two devices at full-throttle. A larger 16-port or 32-port switch often has beefier chips in them to support multiple devices operating at full speed. And make no mistake, if you're moving files over a network, it's SUPER EASY to saturate a gigabit connection.

Multiple switches when connected in a row can cause additional network latency. And if one of them DOES kick the bucket due to a power surge or unforeseen catastrophe, you'll have the same exact loss of connectivity as if you lost a larger switch....it's a chain, and you're only as strong as your weakest link. Furthermore, it's a nightmare trying to troubleshoot "which switch/port" is acting up if you have a chain of unnamaged switches -- especially factoring in the reduced processing capacity of bargain devices.

If you have a multitude of devices, consider a large "managed" switch and utilize vlans to segment your traffic into logical groupings.

Also, this is NOT a POE switch. You should absolutely expect to spend more money on a switch that supports POE. That's not a detriment -- simply paying more for a device that does more. You get what you pay for.
no one ever said it was a poe switch. i just gave that example.
What a weird example to give. The only way you could give a more disparate example is if you referenced a 64-port FCoE switch....
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HomerJaySep 07, 2025 11:20 PM
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this is fine for a home network. 99% of homes aren't gonna need that m any ports, on top of whoch, most mlhomes aren't cat 5/6/7/8 cabled and will use wifi. if you want to add POE devices, you can get a power injector. ignore most the the unnecessary advice postednhere.
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Wired networks... Frown A few months back we had a lightning storm. Tree in front of the house was struck and we lost about half our home electronics including everything on our wired network, and some misc other items. While cleaning up and detailing the strike we found the old cat 5 cabling running along the outer wall of the upstairs den was fried, with blackened connectors and a scorched wall plate closest to the believed entry point (We think it was the metal flashing along the bottom edge of the roof that was all but right up against the network cable inside the attic. Plus closest area of the house to the lightning struck tree.) Older stuff mostly on the wired network, but every bit of it dead. Router (new-ish AX3300 with 2.5G wan port), switch, laser printer, a couple old gaming desktops, network connected DirecTV system, plus all the TVs hooked up to the DirecTV system. Lots of fun. Now only things connected to our wired network is the router and AP.
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reqUser098Sep 08, 2025 03:23 AM
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solid and it has been running fine since i bought there for $10 during covid.
and no you cant have two of them running in the same network, at least, i cant get two of them work together with my google home wifi
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av911Sep 08, 2025 04:15 AM
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Quote from reqUser098 :
solid and it has been running fine since i bought there for $10 during covid.
and no you cant have two of them running in the same network, at least, i cant get two of them work together with my google home wifi
This is a L2, dumb switch, of course you can have more than one in a network.
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Quote from reqUser098 :
solid and it has been running fine since i bought there for $10 during covid.
and no you cant have two of them running in the same network, at least, i cant get two of them work together with my google home wifi
Should be able to stack as many as you want / need. If it's not working, there's something wrong with the one(s) you have, or with how you're doing it.
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LavenderPickle7682Sep 08, 2025 09:01 PM
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Quote from av911 :
Quote from reqUser098 :
solid and it has been running fine since i bought there for $10 during covid.
and no you cant have two of them running in the same network, at least, i cant get two of them work together with my google home wifi
This is a L2, dumb switch, of course you can have more than one in a network.
The average end user isn't going to understand how many Ls or GeeBees or Gees or small geebees it's running under the hood.
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smart84Sep 08, 2025 11:11 PM
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Any deal on 16 ports switch? I want to avoid stacking 2 8-port switch if possible
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there's no internet port. does that mean I could plug internet from the modem to any port on this switch and the rest of the devices also get internet?

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Quote from Prideless :
there's no internet port. does that mean I could plug internet from the modem to any port on this switch and the rest of the devices also get internet?
No. MODEM -> ROUTER -> SWITCH
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