The FS100 series Fast Ethernet switches brings the 100 Mbps switching technology and simplifies it for the small office marketplace. These products provide a cost effective way to instantaneously boost network performance while preserving your network infrastructure, including installed cabling and desktop software and hardware. Since each port is auto-speed- sensing, installation is plug and play and each connection can easily be upgraded from 10 to 100 Mbps.
**5 or 8 switched 10/100 Mbps ports**
Each port provides dedicated 10 or 100 Mbps bandwidth for connecting one or multiple PCs, servers, and hubs. In full-duplex mode, each port supports up to 200 Mbps of throughput.
**Automatic speed and full/half-duplex sensing**
The switch supports n-way auto negotiation, and each port automatically senses and operates at the proper speed and duplex mode, taking the burden of configuration off the user.
**vistajacks with built-in LEDs clearly indicate port status**
simplifying installation and troubleshooting. The switch is plug and play with no software to configure.
**Versatile and compatible**
The switch is protocol independent and is compatible with all popular networks such as the Internet or TCP/IP, NetWare, Microsoft Windows, or LANTASTIC.
**Free 24-hour phone support**
NETGEAR's toll free 24x7 support guarantees that if you ever have trouble with this or any product from NETGEAR there is always someone there to help you on the phone.