Customer Ratings & Reviews

Good little switch still working also use Netgear at work

NETGEAR unmanaged switches are one of my favorite value products. They last forever.

Great. Easy to use & setup, plug and play baby. Works well with my Firewalla to physically segment my network via Lan.

It does the job. Good quality item. The price was cheap.

Works as intended. No internet speed slow down or anything of that sort. Would buy this item again if I ever needed to.

I have several of devices that simply works better with a hardwired ethernet connection so, I purchased this ethernet switch, now I'm waiting patiently for when I have the time to make the installs.

Great connection no disconnects highly recommended

My NETGEAR 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS305), took a couple of minutes to setup and helped me to extend my router past it's physical limitations, by allowing me to be able to plug in up to 4 additional devices that use Ethernet cables. Your router continues to manage everything, so there was basically nothing i had to do. 1 minor issue: the box itself says nothing about a wall mounting kit being enclosed, but the instructions included does! Can't beat the price and i highly recommend it's purchase.

When I got my new Cox Panoramic WiFi modem, I knew immediately that I needed a gigabit switch. They only put two ethernet ports on the thing as opposed to the five that were on the one we 'upgraded' from. I also knew where to look first to get one: Best Buy! When I got there, they had a couple different ones, but the clear choice for me was the good ole Netgear brand one. Netgear has been making some of the best internet gadgets pretty much ever since home internet was a thing. I was glad to find when I opened the box, that they still make them with metal cases and metal frames around the ethernet ports just like they always have. The price was nice for it too. Less than the other brand they had on the shelf, and I hadn't even heard of it before. Hooking it up was very easy. I just plugged a CAT 6 ethernet cable into one of the ports on the switch and the other end into one of the two ethernet ports on the modem. I then plugged in the ethernet cords from mine and my wife's desktop PCs, and the cord that goes to the ethernet switch in the living room (we use wifi as little as possible since wired is still more reliable). I turned our modem back on and viola! Everything worked exactly as it ought to without having to reconfigure anything. That's the great thing about a switch, it sends and receives signals from every device hooked up to it without any fuss on the user's part. I've not doubt that this switch will last as long or longer than the Netgear switch that I already have in the living room and I've been using it for 20 years.

If you need four more hard wired connections than this is for you. NetGear builds these in sturdy metal enclosures and I’ve never seen one fail. This is an unmanaged switch so it is easier to use, just plug in your existing network cable or add one from your router into one of the ports and you have room for four more devices like tv’s, pc’s and game consoles. If you want to get more devices off your wifi and improve performance you can get 8, 12, 16 and even 24 port switches. Just remember you’ll loose one port so you can connect 4, 7 , 11, 15 and 23 devices. If you want, they also make POE (Power Over Ethernet) versions as well that let you power wifi AP’s, securty/door cameras and other devices with just your network cable which really simplifies installation!

Works great and does exactly what it is supposed to. I wanted to have a wired connection to the devices in my loft instead of WiFi to get the fastest speeds possible. I only had a one line run directly so I bought this. Everything runs great, no lag, great picture. Setup is pretty much nonexistent because you just have to plug in the cables. It says 5 port but one of them is for the incoming internet signal so you really only get 4 connections for devices. I would probably buy a version where all of the connections and power cable are on the back next time. It would look cleaner. This one has the connections on two sides.

Simple plug and play. Could not be easier to add to your network to gain additional wired connections if you don't need to manage any admin or configurations. And small enough to easily be placed out of sight while connecting up to four additional devices via ethernet. using this with 1Gbps up and down fiber service and I'm getting the same throughput out of the switch that I get directly out of the router, no latency or throughput loss at all. I've purchased a few of these to allow me to extend ethernet to various parts of my house, highly recommend.

Fast, reliable, small, plenty of ports, low energy usage (supposedly)

Works very well. Was gaming wireless as my systems are upstairs. I have ethernet ports in my wall so i decided to utilize them. for people wondering how well it works i have my modem hard wired to the front room wall port, then in my furnace room is where all the ethernet wires meet. i have one of these in there to direct internet to every room in the house, then i have a second one of these in my room that hard wires a TV, Series X, Gaming PC all to the same wall port. I rarely notice any lag. would highly recommend if your looking to hard wire your gaming

Fast, easy to use, and a great price. I use this to extend the number of wired ports from my fiber internet modem that only has four wired ports. Keeping a few devices on wire and off WiFi makes the whole house run more efficiently. Thanks for all the years together, Netgear.

I recently tried out and I'm genuinely impressed with its performance. The design is thoughtful and user-friendly, making it a breeze to use right out of the box. Every feature seems to be tailored for efficiency and convenience. It's clear that a lot of thought and innovation went into its creation. Moreover, the durability and build quality are commendable, giving me confidence in its longevity. I've tried other products in the same category before, but stands out as a top-tier choice. Definitely a worthwhile investment for anyone looking for quality and reliability.

Perfect Ethernet switch, easy to set up, very compact, and has given consistent and reliable speeds to all things plugged in.

If you have ever been in the market for an unmanaged switch, it is nearly impossible NOT to come across this family of Netgear switches. I have a couple of these deployed in my home and I've deployed dozens of these in the field as well. They just... work. Purchased a new construction home and many of the rooms have ethernet pre-wired. Most stationary devices in my home are using ethernet and I use a mix of these Netgear 5-port and 8-port switches depending on the device load. There are TVs, streaming devices (5 Apple TVs), computers, gaming consoles, smart bridges, NAS, printers, mesh nodes, AV equipment (receivers, power amps), etc. all running through these switches and haven't had any issues with them. They are also great options for the small business segment. In fact, they are marketed for business use and come with a lifetime warranty. Most residential networking equipment these days are housed in a plastic chassis. The metal case certainly gives a premium feel in your hands over plastic and I personally like the simplicity of the design. My significant other disagrees and does not like the way they look. However, no complaints from her about buffering when she's binge watching her shows in 4K. Great option at this price point. Highly recommend!

When we switched to working from home after COVID hit we need more ethernet portals because our work devices required them to run effectively. We have the google nest system which we love but it only has the one outgoing ethernet port and so we decided on the NETGEAR switch. I looked a few other options but loved the simplicity of this one. It's unmanaged so set up was simple and easy, basically just plug and go. The size small so it does not take up much space at all. And best of all it works perfectly, as advertised, and now we have all the connection ports we need. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone considering it.

This 5 port switch does exactly what it's meant to do and setup is extremely simple, just plug and play. I purchased one for my living room and ended up getting a second for my loft. My living room has an ethernet equipped TV, Apple TV 4K, console and security camera; not wanting to sacrifice speed or stability with Wi-Fi connections, I used this switch to have a wired connection for each device. The connections have been fast and stable for all devices connected. The wired connection allows me to stream high data rate 4K HDR content with no lag or buffering. My loft has another TV, console and a Network Attached Storage device and the connections have also been great. I'm able to access the network hard drive from my PCs with ease and transfer files back and forth quickly. If I ever need more ethernet connections, I'd but another switch without hesitation.