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Small metal box with eight RJ45 ports on the front

NETGEAR ProSafe GS108 8-Port Gigabit Unmanaged Switch

SKU CH-ZNB7-2MXAR

Eight-port Gigabit unmanaged switch with plug-and-play setup, metal housing, desktop or wall mounting, and energy-efficient operation

  • Product formatDesktop
  • Supported standardsPassive PoE
  • Network cablingRJ45
  • Management typeUnmanaged
  • Uplink ports8
  • Uplink portsRJ45
  • Eight Gigabit ports expand wired connectivity instantly
  • Plug-and-play design works without software or configuration
  • Desktop or wall-mount options fit any workspace layout
  • Energy-efficient IEEE 802.3az compliance lowers power draw
  • Silent fanless operation keeps the environment quiet

Eight Gigabit ports for small networks

The NETGEAR ProSafe GS108 provides eight RJ45 ports that auto-negotiate at 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps. It is an unmanaged switch, so it suits home offices, small businesses or branch rooms that need instant connectivity without any configuration. The metal chassis supports desktop or wall mounting and runs silently with no fan.

Uplink limited to Fast Ethernet speeds

The specifications list an uplink speed of 10/100 Mbps on the RJ45 interface, meaning any aggregated traffic leaving the switch toward a router or core network cannot exceed Fast Ethernet rates. Jumbo frames up to 9216 bytes are supported and the internal buffer holds 768KB, but the uplink bottleneck remains a hard ceiling for throughput-heavy workloads.

Plug-and-play install with no software

Installation is limited to connecting power and Ethernet cables; there is no management interface, web UI or command line to configure. The only common issue is forgetting that the uplink ports do not operate at Gigabit speed, which can surprise users expecting full 1000 Mbps end-to-end. Energy-efficient IEEE802.3az operation is automatic.

How it compares

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Price $42.99
Cheaper than about 91% of the 2,759 comparable items (median $482.99).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameNETGEAR
Product lineProSafe
Part numberGS108-400NAS
Performance
Forwarding rate1 Gbit/s
Memory
Buffer size768 KB
Connectivity
Supported standardsPassive PoE
Network cablingRJ45
Management typeUnmanaged
Uplink connection10/100 Mbit/s
Main port speed10/100 Mbit/s + 1,000 Mbit/s
Management accessRJ45
Jumbo frame support9216 bytes
SNMP supportNo
Layer support1
Ports & slots
Uplink ports8
Main ports8
Main port typeRJ45
Power
Power over EthernetNo
Total PoE powerUnmanaged
Power detailsAC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Max power draw12 V
Size & build
Product dimensions14.33 in W × 12.83 in H × 9.06 in D
Product weight1.62 lb (0.73 kg)
In the box
In the boxNETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch, Sturdy Metal, Desktop, Plug-and-Play, ProSAFE Lifetime Protection (GS108)
Environment & compliance
Complianceon product combined cancer reproductive, not applicable
More details
Product formatDesktop
IPv4 featuresUnmanaged
Maximum heat dissipation2.8 W

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 8-port GS108 or the 16-port GS116 for my office?

The GS108 gives you eight Gigabit RJ45 ports in a desktop or wall-mount metal case; the GS116 doubles the port count to sixteen while keeping the same unmanaged plug-and-play design and mounting options.

What does the 1000 Mbps uplink speed deliver on a real network?

Each of the eight ports runs at full Gigabit line rate with a 768 KB buffer and 9216-byte jumbo frame support, so large file transfers and backups move at wire speed without head-of-line blocking.

Does the IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet cap the switch’s throughput?

No — 802.3az only reduces power during low-link utilisation; all eight ports still forward at 1000 Mbps with the full 768 KB buffer and 9216-byte jumbo frames enabled.

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