TRENDnet TE100-S5 5-Port Ethernet Switch (5 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX RJ-45 Ports

I bought this switch to allow me to use more than one computer and another device a Captel 800i captioned telephone on the same Verizon DSL line with a Westell 6100 modem/router. The Westell 6100 only has one ethernet port so I bought the switch to allow me to hook more devices to the internet. The ease of use hooking it up and using it is amazing. I turned off the modem/router and I plugged the switch in and hooked the dsl line to one of the ethernet ports in the switch (it doesn't matter which port!). I then hooked the ethernet lines from two computers and another from the CapTel 800i phone to the other free ports. I turned on the modem/router and started using both computers and the phone immediately. No programs to load, no set-up, no rebooting of the computers, nothing! Pure plug and play! It was stress free and absolutely wonderful. If only setting up routers and modems were this easy. A great product, reliable, easy to set-up, and use. The case looks a little cheap, but it is a great product for the money. Can't say enough about it.

I currently live in a dorm room that only allows me one Ethernet connection and they have blocked wireless into my room. Seeing as how I have a laptop and computer that I want to use in the dorm this was a problem. From my standpoint I had three options: set up a router, use an app on one computer or my smartphone as a hotspot, or buy a switch. I don't know much about routers, nor do I want to pay for one or set it up. Using my smartphone is a hassle as I'm always leaving, and a computer app seemingly gives a slow connection through a wireless card. That left me with a switch box. A pretty simple piece of equipment, right? Oh, but how valuable it can be. This little switch box is a miracle worker, there is no noticeable speed loss as you would expect and it runs smoothly 24/7. It's a very attractive small box that's twice as thick as a deck of cards and has slightly more surface area. Highly recommended product.

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Product Description TE100-S5 is an Auto-MDIX switch designed specifically to boost network performance by eliminating network congestions and unnecessary network traffics. Each port on the Switch provides dedicated bandwidth and can negotiate between 10/100Mbps network speeds and half/full duplex modes. Plug and Play provides cost-effective and high performance solutions.

Product Features
• Device Type - Fast Ethernet Switch
• Ports Qty - 5 Ports
• Data Transfer Rate - 10/100 Mbps
• Provide 1K MAC address entries

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