1st experience with 10Gb backbone port aggregation
on May 11, 2026
Posted by: Jim_who_cares
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have a home network, and do not want/need the Netgear management subscription. I was trying to link old hardware that does not support new Netgear defaults, and Netgear support was useless. I filed a case that was never responded to. AI saved the day
Netgear is my go to for small business networking equipment. The same feature set and quality as the "big guys" but with a simpler GUI interface and more palatable price. This nice little POE switch doesn't disappoint. It has several Netgear Access Points connected to it and with advanced features line VLAN it fits nicely in with my SonicWALL router for a secure network. I'm an IT consultant and I use these products for all my clients. I have yet to be disappointed!
I have several of this model in use at client sites, and I'm happy with them. I need VLAN and PoE for many of my sites, and this little beauty fills that need at a reasonable price.
I have several of this model in use at client sites, and I'm happy with them. I need VLAN and PoE for many of my sites, and this little beauty fills that need at a reasonable price.
This little box has everything a small network could need. It's a snap to set up, has two fiber ports, and operates in complete silence. Now, if we could just get this (and others like it) made in the USA...
The product is ok, but configuration with a NAS with link aggregation has not worked well, and as such I have been unable to get it configured. Support is also difficult as you have to use the Netgear portal, rather than communicate via e-mail, and because of this difficulty, I have just given up for now. Additionally, they only provide support for a very short time after purchase. Overall the product is disappointing because I had very high hopes for increased speed and data transfer between my PC which supports link aggregation, and my NAS which supports 4 port link aggregation. None of these has worked out. At this point it works as a plain unmanaged switch.