

When I received the GSS116E I was stunned by the small size. 48 ports, etc) being these large hollow boxes which would either be bolted down to a stack of other networking hardware or with attached railed added to a server rack system. Having spent years in IT I was sued to large switches (8, 16.24. When I got the opportunity to review the Netgeat ProSAFE 16 port switch GSS116E I was not linked to a product page and thus had no idea what this item would look like. Pros: I will try to approach my review differently than all of the glowing reviews here on newegg by exploring a possible use case for this device…no sense reiterating what 10 other reviewers have said. Metal case (GSS116E) for rugged durabilityĮnergy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE802.3az) support for maximum power savingsĪdditional Information Date First Available Port trunking for bigger uplink bandwidth Rate limiting for better bandwidth allocation

IGMP snooping v1, v2 and v3 support for multicast optimization Loop detection and broadcast storm controls Troubleshoot connection issues via cable test Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic prioritizationĪuto “denial-of-service” (DoS) prevention Turn LED lights ON/OFF for non-distracting operation in dark environments such as next to a TV Internal power supply to eliminate power brick Multi-directional power cable to optimize placement Unique 1-2-3-4 Click mounting system for flexible placement optionsĬable management with provided retaining strap Worst case, all ports used, line-rate traffic, max USB: 8.4W Power Consumption (when all ports used, line-rate traffic)
