Quick tech specs
- port Smart Managed Plus Switch (802.3az) for maximum power savings
- Easy Plug-and-play installation and management
- Segments voice,data,and video traffic using VLANs and prioritize video and voice with the QoS settings
- Automatic connectivity to your router or modem for 4 additional wired connections
- Sturdy metal and fanless design for reliability and installation in any environment
- Ability to build a more reliable network with Loop Prevention
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5-port Smart Managed Plus Switch (802.3az) for maximum power savings, Automatic connectivity to your router or modem for 4 additional wired connections, Easy Plug-and-play installation and management, Sturdy metal and fanless design for reliability and installation in any environment, Segments voice,data,and video traffic using VLANs and prioritize video and voice with the QoS settings, Ability to build a more reliable network with Loop Prevention
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NETGEAR 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch (GS305E) is rated
4.70 out of
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Eric F. from
Good little switch.
Solid construction with a good feature set.
Date published: 2023-03-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
James from
Services it purpose
Product functioned properly and is useful
Date published: 2021-04-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chris from
Installation of switch
Great product though instructions could be simpler and clearer.
Date published: 2021-02-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Moazam from
Excellent managed device, helps debug issues
Excellent little device, the management console is helpful to debug connections from vintage computing devices which can't always negotiate connections with modern switches. With this switch I can set the port down to 100Mbps or 10Mbps and it really helps.
Date published: 2021-05-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ariel Petty from
Works like a Charm
So far it was just an easy plug and play to have multiple iMacs plugged in. Haven't had any issues and very happy!
Date published: 2021-05-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
TomV from
Works perfectly as always
I never have any concerns with Netgear. I have used their devices for years.
Date published: 2021-06-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Diane Drumm from
NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch
This switch had just enough ports available to me, and is very fast transmitting data. I don't notice any slowing at all. I really am glad I got this... it is working with a security camera system and 2 computers. Thank you!
Date published: 2021-05-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Slade abbott from
Best port for the money!
Plug-in to your Ethernet and it’s ready to go. I used this to split one Ethernet cord into 3 (a security camera system, a computer, and printer with everything running I still get 900 mbps on my 1G internet l. Awesome!!
Date published: 2021-06-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jerry from
Works as Intended
I bought this as I needed another ethernet access point for the new AV receiver I purchased. Set up was easy and working as intended.
Date published: 2021-06-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bradley from
Wireless perfectly
This works perfectly. It is NOT plug and play. There is a little bit of set up involved. Super easy though. Once it's set up, you will experience faster speeds and better coverage throughout the whole house. Plus, you can set up a guest wifi and password so they do not have access to your main account.
Date published: 2021-06-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Di-hau from
Nailed it
Although a switch at home is in most cases not necessarily needed and this was exactly what I needed to have a much better Qos for different items in hous
Date published: 2021-05-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mcp from
Immediately functional
Installed and was up and flying within minutes without hassle - everything you would want.
Date published: 2021-05-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Michael Russ from
Great little Switch
This little switch works great for our nurses' clinic where it gives more lan connection for the equipment being used plus it gives me a way to monitor the throughput of use.
Date published: 2019-11-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Joshua Golden from
Great, Cheap Managed Switch
Picked up this 5-port, managed layer 2 switch for my home lab. Perfect for throwing between a WiFi access point and your router to implement VLANs or other layer 2 features such as port mirroring. Very easy to set up and I've noticed no performance issues.
Date published: 2020-10-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Derrick from
Great Device
I purchased this device to keep from having to run another network cable from three rooms over to my bedroom. I did not feel like going in the crawl space to run this cable so I purchased this switch to provide internet to two devices. I went from freezing media streaming with 16Mbs to hardwire 78Mbs download and 92Mbs upload. This product was well worth the money. There is no issues streaming HD movies plus 6- 4mp ip cameras attached to the switch. I am getting 1Gbs on 2 ports and 100Mbs on the media streaming port. The change comes from the streaming device limitation. Great product. I would recommend this GS305E switch.
Date published: 2020-04-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Larry from
GS305e Switch
Great little managed switch and the price is right. Works as advertised.
Date published: 2020-04-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Frank Picco from
Easy to Use!
I was apprehensive, but using the NETGEAR Switch could not be easier to use!
Date published: 2020-03-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mp from
Best
I bought tow of these switch, really easy to manage. Works great with vlands
Date published: 2020-01-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JZ from
Great product
Works great. Was able to easily expand my home network.
Date published: 2021-01-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Shay from
Easy to set up
I found this switch easy to set up. It is all I need for my small home network. Good value.
Date published: 2020-10-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
HAIRMINING from
Wonderful switch.
I have a mini crypto mining setup and this has been absolutely fantastic. I will definitely continue to use Netgear as my switch choice.
Date published: 2021-11-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
NetMan from
Works well - missing ARP table
While the switch works well, it would be nice if the management portal had the ability to display the MAC addresses (ARP table of the devices connected to each port. To truly function as a switch, that table must exist internally, why not display it?
Date published: 2022-03-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Matthew Chapple from
No complaints
Works as advertised so far. The free trial stuff is a bit confusing.
Date published: 2021-05-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JD from
GS305E is Perfect for me
Bought the Netgear GS305E for a few good reasons. 1, I'm not very IT savvy and very happy with Netgear products, support and straight forward install. 2, I wanted something to alleviate wifi burden on my router. 3, and speed up connection to a personal laptop along with 2 work laptops. This switch was the perfect solution at a great cost. Being managed, it's more than I need but I have the capabilities if necessary. Simple set up - which also could be due to existing Netgear set ups, but those were straight forward too.
Date published: 2021-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Switcher from
Switch noise
The device adds significant white noise to my computer speakers, that are plugged in a different place completely than this device. Very annoying.
Date published: 2021-03-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lance from
better than expected
My network has drastically grown this last year and these switches were the right move before I knew it. Each of my 4 supports a hardwired apple tv, computer, and high demand netgear wifi 6 access point. I’ve never had a network drop with over 60 home automation devices!!
Date published: 2021-03-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Szemps from
Netgear is my go to company for networking gear
This is a great little switch. The fast speed is great and I have had no issues so far. It is available to configure through web browser or through app.
Date published: 2021-03-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jack from
Terrible
Awful product. Didn’t work couldn’t understand instructions
Date published: 2020-04-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
John D from
Great little switch
I installed a GS305E switch. It works as stated with no issues. Easy to configure.
Date published: 2020-11-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tito from
Great
This switch is very helpfull and easy ti install. Highly recommend.
Date published: 2019-10-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Timothy Harder from
Very Reliable
Netgear has always been reliable and this switch is up to standard.
Date published: 2021-01-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Steve from
Netgear is the best
When shopping around you always look for the best products for the best price. Netgear is always the winner in my book. Awesome product, speeds are where they are supposed to be. Can't ask for anything better.
Date published: 2021-01-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
WALTER G Stones from
Rock Solid
A very solid built switch that performs like a professional switch.
Date published: 2020-12-31T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ted Scholl from
Great device and easy setup
I’ve used many switches of all different sizes and features, this one was one of the easiest to setup for managed services and self monitoring. Great product
Date published: 2020-12-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Raymond Brown from
5-Port GigaBit managed Switch
Absolutely remarkable ! Easy setup and install. I did not realize my old hub was the choking point of my network. Now, with this gigabit managed switch, I am blasting thru !! I went from 94mb to 240 mb download for literally pennies !! Thank You Netgear !!
Date published: 2020-04-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ELL from
Great Value
This works great when you need to create a VLAN in a remote area of your business or home. The VLAN's are easy to setup on this device and the price is great.
Date published: 2020-03-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
HMCiesla from
Best ever router - and I've had a few.
a bit of a time configuring - but only because of all the great options.
Date published: 2020-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Allen Castleberry from
Great little switch!
I have IPTV devices at home and needed something to handle IGMP snooping along with VLAN capabilities. This little guy fits the bill perfectly. Easy to configure and manage, and rock solid stability. Combined with a fanless design, I'm hoping this lasts me a long time.
Date published: 2020-04-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Andrew R. from
Easy plug and play setup
Reliable and easy to use. Simple UI makes any customization or updating very easy.
Date published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Joseph Ulcek from
Awesome switch!
So, this may be a cheap 5 port managed switch but I was totally impressed with this thing. I was able to set it up in about 5 minutes total including the registration. The firmware was easy to update, the web interface was great, and you can set up multiple VLANS and even choose which port is on what VLAN. I was expecting this to only do 1 VLAN but now that I know what this thing is valuable of we will be using a lot more of these. Thanks Netgear for another great reliable product!
Date published: 2019-10-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
CTaylor from
Great Switch!!
I needed a small switch to hard-wire my computers to my router as some of my clients require an ethernet connection instead of wi-fi. This switch does the trick at a GREAT price!!
Date published: 2020-10-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Walter Hochegger from
Switch works pretty well
There is not much to say. Bought the Netgear 5 port switch ... plugged the router and all workstations in - and it simply works. Can definitely recommend the switch.
Date published: 2019-11-14T00:00:00-05:00