D-Link 5-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch | 5GbE Ports | L2 |VLANs | Web Managed | Desktop| Fanless | NDAA Compliant | Lifetime Protection (DGS-1100-05V2)

At first I was questioning going away from Netgear when looking at network switches, but after receiving this one and just plugging it in I am very happy. I This was the first time I was going to use a switch as I had recently ran Ethernet throughout my house to get the best connection on major appliances, so I was not familiar with switches but after some research I decided a managed switch was what I wanted. The price of the Netgear managed switches with 6 ports minimum were pretty high and I did not really want to get another brand as all my network system is the same. I took a chance and boy am I happy with the outcome. It was plug & play and all my devices quicker when that are all in use. Great product for that mid to high grade category I think.

One thing to be careful of is that the mask is set to /24 by default, and I could not talk to it until I matched my desktop machine to that, meaning I needed to take it off DCHP, set up as static, configure the D-Link switch and then put everything back.The other way to configure it is using the D-Link phone app (why no windows app?). It was useless. It can (apparently) configure the switch, but all I got was strange "received data does not match sent" errors.Anyways, I replaced a TP-Link 24 port switch that was unmanaged with this unit. A $130 managed 24 bit switch is hard to beat, and I see that 10g is not really going anywhere (who needs that?). I don't really NEED a managed switch, but why not? Now I can talk to the switch, block out ports, whatever. Just don't expect deep packet inspection and Bob's your uncle. I haven't tried the SNMP apps, but expect to be using that capability as well.It probably runs quite cool as well, I haven't tested it because the Linksys box sitting on top of it can cook eggs.Finally, it was actually slightly smaller than the TP-Link it replaced.In general I have found the 24port stuffs works for me. I used to have a tree of switches, but having everything come back to a central box makes sense to me. That way, the switch is the only limit to speed. I have a moderately busy house for internet, and I have 17 of the 24 ports filled, so I would say this is the correct size for me.

I mean not much to say about this switch. It works and the management interface is functional. And for this price what’s not to like

The default settings defined in the manual make ZERO sense, especially on a L2 switch that has no DHCP/DNS capabilities. The default gateway is actually impossible.IP address is 10.90.90.90 / SB Mask 255.0.0.0 / Default Gateway 0.0.0.0I actually have the 8 port version on another network. I was able to define a working IP for the http UI through the D-Link network app, but that is no longer available. A factory reset would reduce that to an unmanaged switch as well.These used to be a great value. Decisions by management and a lack of support has stripped this product of any such distinction along with any chance I'd buy any of their products in the future.

I am mostly pleased with this network switch. The only problem I have found so far is that it will not power my Ubiquiti WiFi access point with PoE. It powers my surveillance cameras with no problem, but refuses to send any power to the access point.Otherwise - It supports IPv6, SNMP, SNTP and several other standards. I wish that port names could be longer than 8 characters. Setting port names is a bit tricky, but since it is usually done only once it's not that big of a deal.The clock settings allow for daylight saving time, but the fields to control when it begins and ends do not provide for "second sunday". You have to set the specific day, and that will change every year.

I have worked electronic security for several decades, from legacy technology up and through the vast realms of technological breakthrough in various avenue of electronics.Installed over 500 Axis IP cameras, access control and on and on. However, given the limits of Network technology regarding distance, I have a customer that wanted cameras where no power was to be, almost 700 feet from his home in a vast yard. We installed buried CAT5e 14 years ago, in the yard to a tree. Now with items such as Veracity Longspan, POE and network activity can easily be accomplished at 700ft+, and with that delivery, items such as this Switch, are totally powered by POE, into and distributed by this D-Link switch. The POE powers this switch via Port 5, and then Port 1 and 2 can be managed to deliver that POE budget to a Wireless Access Point locally, Wireless Arlo camera communicates to this access point, and a POE splitter, powered by Port 2, provides 5vdc to keep the Arlo cameras powered continuously 700ft away. One CAT5e, delivers 54 Volts of POE and 10/100 Network function 700ft away, (Network Max typically 100 meters/ 324 ft) with NO other electrical source. Without this switch, it would not work, or be manageable via PC remotely. I have 4 of these, as they are basically priceless. If you know what you are doing, your only limited by personal limitation. Veracity, D-Link, Trend-net AP's, are amazing. Very happy customer that can keep an eye on his house and yard from Halfway around the world... 5 star indeed.

If you read some other reviews of managed switches with VLAN support, you'll find the others usually have some kind of downside like being unable to disable every VLAN from receiving the default VLAN or something along those lines.But not this one. It's silent, it's made of metal so it feels amazing and solid, and it's got lights that make just enough light without blasting the whole room with mini-flashlights. I like it. Thanks, Dlink.