Fastest/cheapest/blackest 5-port Gigabit switch

[hughythomas]

Hey guys!

I'm in the market for a 5 port Gigabit switch.

I can't seem to find any benchmarks on switches (do they even make a difference to overall network throughput?!).

Either way can anybody recommend a fast, reliable and cheap hub to suit my needs?

Oh, and it has to be BLACK.

Yes, no whiteys please - want it to look the part too!

Cheers

Tom

 

[dbmzk1]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-011-TP&groupid=46&catid=1626&subcat=

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[bremen1874]

They are basically all the same. The only real difference you'll see with unmanaged switches is jumbo frame support.

 

[hughythomas]

Does that TP-Link have Jumbo frame support dya know?

What aboot the sexah looking Linksys ones?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-129-LS&groupid=46&catid=1626&subcat=

Are they good?

 

[bremen1874]

Does that TP-Link have Jumbo frame support dya know?

Manufacturer's website says yes.

 

[ChrisD.]

Hey guys!

I'm in the market for a 5 port Gigabit switch.

hub

A hub and a switch are two different types of device.

 

[jamesfreddie]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-011-TP&groupid=46&catid=1626&subcat=

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I've got one of these and i get 80MB/s from my microserver to my PC.

 

[kerrgreg]

I have one of these have done constant 120Mb/s for hours before backing up files very good for the price!

 

[hughythomas]

OK nice one guys I'm sold!

I just liked the curvyness of the Cisco Linksys is all...

Thanks!

 

[pyropetepete]

My tp-link does 129mb/s