Linksys EG008W

Pros: Small, attractive redesign, proper jumbo frames support (finally!)

Cons: Redesign removed stackability.

The Bottom Line: A network switch is a network switch, but when performance matters, you'll be safe with a Linksys EG008W Gigabit Network Switch.

Review: What's there to say about a network switch?  Well, if you've read my review on the Linksys EG005W 5-port switch, you can see ...

Pros: Effortless set-up. Worked great on my simple gigabit set-up.

Cons: Unjustifiably noisy. Dead in 14 months.

The Bottom Line: Avoid version 2 at all costs because of the fan and reliability issues. Version 3 is quieter, but is it reliable?

Review: Let me begin this review by saying that I am loyal Linksys customer. I've been using their products for years now, and all my networking equipment has always been Linksys...until I bought this lousy gigabit switch. The version number is ...