D-Link DES-1024D/B 24-Port Fast Ethernet Unmanaged Metal Desktop Switch - UK Version

I've purchased two of these for 11 quid for two reasons.1) to expand the Ethernet ports of the Virgin Media superhub (it has 5) which is downstairs and...2) To connect several devices upstairs to a wired network via one Ethernet cable (because wifi is crappy).All you have to do is just plug in the cable and it just works! No configuration needed my PC, Now TV and Raspberry Pi located upstairs just connects automatically. Works perfectly with the VM Superhub.Build quality is cheap and plasticy but robust enough for my needs. My only criticism of the product is that it isn't weighty, for example if you have several cables plugged in the cables can lift the device up at an angle when placed on your desk (but it does come with wall mounts if you prefer that) and the other thing is the power socket is located on the side which seems like an odd place to put it. But that seems like nitpicking for the price I paid it was the cheapest way of expanding my home gigabit network and it works flawlessly. I will recommend this product who wish to expand their home network on the cheap.

Bought this since I'd run out of switch ports on my small office network. Works perfectly and being unmanaged needs no installation or set-up (short of plugging it in to an available socket and attaching your patch leads). The switch autosenses 10/100/1000 connections and indicates the connection speed on its LED display. My two main computers are aging Pentium4s with UDMA6/ATA133 controllers/disks. My structured cabling is 100 Mbit CAT5 (not CAT5E). I bought a gigabit switch for future proofing but didn't expect any significant performance improvement because of storage bottlenecks and cabling limitations. I was pleasantly surprised when the switch's LEDs reported it was game to try gigabit throughput. Qcheck reports a throughput of 727Mbps although the 1kB data limit seems too low for a reliable test at this speed. More importantly, I'm getting a real world throughput of 250 - 350 Mbps (disk to disk). In use, file transfers have speeded up noticeably and my network backups (30 gigabytes) are completing 25% faster than before. Since the switch drops its power consumption when idle I'm saving power. For me the cheap, white plastic case isn't too easy on the eye (I prefer Netgear's Prosafe metal cases) but other than that I have no complaints. I've had mixed reliability from Dlink products in the past but I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt and recommend this for the cost (27GBP when I bought it).

I've been using this for a while now and it is providing stable and fast connections for a TV and xbox from a single ethernet feed.Setting up is as easy as plugging in your incoming feed to any port then similarly connecting your devices to any other ports, apply power and away you go.The only issue is that it is so light that it can't sit on a shelf as the cables bend it to their shape meaning it sits in mid air and I haven't yet been able to figure out how to tackle this. It's in a cupboard so not on show but it would annoy me if it was visible. Maybe double sided tape might be the answer?

Bang for buck on this was incredible. It looks cheap but it's insides work perfectly. My router had no problems connecting, there's 3 devices plugged into the switcher for a week or 2 with no problems.

This product works brilliantly, we had a router with only 2 ports and we needed 4, so purchased this item and plugged our extra devices in, everyone happy no loss of speed brilliant. Incredibly easy set up too.

1st the bad points.amazon warehouse used, sent out the wrong colour with no instructions.full refund given top marks.power lead is very shortnow the good points .very small and light.easy to set up (make sure your ethernet lead goes into port 5 this powers the rest of the ports)from the box can run leads to tv and xbox x in my case without losing any speed so far so good.a good product from a well established brand 10/10

D-Link DGS-1005D 5 Port 10/100/1000Mb Gigabit SwitchThe whole device is very compact. The top is slightly curved from side to side and contains the LEDs that indicate the status of each port. The rear of the device has the 5 Ethernet ports and also the socket for the supplied power plug.Installing could not be easier: plug in the power lead; plug in the Ethernet network cables; you're done. As expected, it worked first time. To check it out I did a backup of my wife's computer using Synchredible and checking the data flow with BitmeterII. The backup completed far faster than previously and the BitmeterII barchart showed that data was being shifted across the network as fast as is probably possible, considering only CAT5E cabling is installed rather than the recommended CAT6.The other big plus with this device is the advertised energy savings. This is the first switch I've seen that bigs this up. Apparently the circuitry on each port switches itself into standby when the port is not active. The claiming is for up to 85% electricity savings. Though I have no practical way of proving it, I'm prepared to take their word. It should keep the device a whole lot cooler as well.So, overall, very pleased with my purchase. At the price it seems unbeatable value for money. Only time will tell if it proves reliable. No reason why it shouldn't. There's really not much that can go wrong. If you have the need for more connections, they make an 8 port version as well.Full review on DooyooUK.

Great value for money, works well cured the problem of the new EERO router only have 1 spare port. Only problem is is so lightweight the cables pull it all over the place so it's tricky to hold it down on a flat surface!