Linksys EG008W

Specs
Platform Serial Num. = ? FCC ID = ? Industry Canada ID = ? CPU Type = ? MIPS Rev = ? CPU Speed = ? Bus = ? Flash Type = ? Flash Chip = ? Flash Size = ? Max Firmware Size = ? RAM Size = ? RAM Chip = ? nvram Size = ? ETH chip1 = ? Switch = ? Port-based vlan = No 802.1q vlan = No Ethernet Port Count = 8 RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, auto-sensing half/full duplex All ports suppport auto MDI/MDI-X cable detection Wired Standard = IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3ab boot_wait = No bootloader = No Flash Card Socket/Type = No SD/MMC Mod Support = No Expansion IF types = No PoE = No Power = 12V/1A LEDs/Color = Power, Link/Act, Speed, FDX Size = ? USB = No Serial Port = ? JTAG Port = ? Supported by TJTAG/Version = ? Special Features = Category 5e Recommended

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Introduction
Many new computers these days include a gigabit capable network adapter, however most small networks are only 100Mb because of the high cost for a gigabit switch. Linksys has broken that barrier with both an 8 and 5 port gigabit switch that comes in well under $200! I'm not just talking about a single gigabit port either, every port on these switches are 10/100/1000 Mb capable! Today we are going to look at the 8 port version, the EG008W.

It is worth mentioning a couple things that aren't really listed in the specs. First, there is a fan inside, so noise can be an issue. Second, this switch does NOT support jumbo frames, so the connection will tend to get saturated well before full gigabit speeds are reached.

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