Everything worked well, however it was very hard to change the management vlan like I needed to. It took me about 3-4 times before I could find the correct combination to make it work correctly.
This is my second Netgear product. I use it in my home office and I have a computer, printer, Ooma phone, and Network backup device connected. Installation was easy. Highly recommended.
This is a managed gigabit switch with VLAN support and a web interface. I don't like the fact that this has to be registered, and the setup was unnecessarily complicated. But hey, it supports VLANs and is programmable port by port, so that I can have two separate VLANS running independently that share one internet connection at home. Network devices on the two networks only see the other devices on their respective virtual networks, but all have internet access. Cool. Now my network devices are hidden from my parents' network devices, and that is what I wanted.
Purchased this to replace a cheap Gigabit switch for my home network that wasn't really giving me full speed. It was easy to setup and manage. Full speed out of the gate.
I was able to install and configure NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch in very low time and ease of use interface. Excellent for a small office and home office use.