Thursday, February 23, 2012

Cisco SR2016 16-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch

Whether you're starting from scratch or debating a possible upgrade to your network's internals, speed should be a top priority. The Cisco® SR2016 16-Port Gigabit Switch provides nonblocking, wire-speed switching for your 10-, 100-, and 1000 megabit (Mb) network clients. Formerly Linksys Business Series, now Cisco Small Business Unmanaged Switches, the SR2016 16-Port Gigabit Switch allows the connection of up to 16 separate devices into your network - computers, printers, and servers - to share and transfer files and videos across your network. World-famous Cisco reliability and limited lifetime warranty gives you peace of mind.

Brand: Cisco Model: SR2016 Format: CD Original language: English Dimensions: 3.30" h x 12.40" w x 15.40" l, 1.00 pounds Former Linksys Business Series 16 high-speed ports optimized to support bandwidth-intensive applications Supports desktop, wall, and rack mounting using included brackets Rack-mount installation Features Cisco reliability and a limited lifetime warranty

From the Manufacturer The Cisco SR2016 16-Port Gigabit Switch provides nonblocking, wire-speed switching for 10-, 100-, and 1000 megabit (Mb) network clients. Use this switch to quickly share and transfer data, voice, and video across your network. You can connect up to 16 network devices such as computers, printers, and access points to create a small business network. The Cisco SR2016 is ideal for small businesses needing an affordable, easy to use switch that you can install yourself. You can connect your existing 10/100 Ethernet network to a Gigabit server backbone without any additional equipment. Or you can build your network from the ground up. Simply plug in your equipment and the switch will determine the appropriate speed for each device and user. Cisco SR2016 16-port Gigabit Switch 16 Gigabit Ethernet ports support high bandwidth applications Gigabit Performance The Cisco SR2016 provides up to Gigabit Ethernet speeds to deliver high speed connectivity to support bandwidth-intensive applications. Use it to replace your network hub or Fast Ethernet switch to maximize the performance of your applications. Each device you connect to the SR2016 can tap into transfer speeds of up to a gigabit per second. It's perfect for graphics, multimedia, and other applications that have to quickly move large files across the network. With this switch you get immediate file transfers, eliminating slow or sluggish network experiences and alleviating network bottlenecks. Easy Set Up and Rack Mountable There's no software to configure – just plug in your Ethernet cables, connect a power cord, and go. All ports have automatic medium dependent interface (MDI) and MDI crossover (MDI-X) cable detection, so you don't have to worry about the cable type. Each port independently and automatically negotiates for best speed and determines whether to run in half- or full-duplex mode. The rack-mount form factor integrates smoothly into your network infrastructure. Consistent Network Performance & Reliability Integrated features like advanced store-and-forward packet switching and auto partitioning help ensure that the quality of the data passing through the switch is consistent and optimized. Address Learning and Aging are supported, as well as 802.3x flow control with head-of-line blocking prevention to keep your high-speed clients from bogging down in lower-speed traffic. Fast store-and-forward switching prevents damaged packets from being passed on to the network. World-famous Cisco reliability and a limited lifetime warranty give you peace of mind

Most helpful customer reviews 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Buyer beware By R. White I owned this switch for a little over a year. It slowly died taking my LAN with it (slowly). It took me a long time to figure it out since my LAN is fairly complex and contains several switches. However, I had 3ea of the Linksys SR20xx 8-port models die on me much faster. Fortunately, those were much easier to find since they just died completely when they went. So, I am not going to purchase any more of the Linksys SR20xx products. I hope that others are more fortunate, but I have had too many of them fail and am now trying D-Link switches. I used to really like Linksys and their hardware used to work forever (or so it seemed). 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. DO NOT BUY By amazon fan Upgraded from a stable but 10/100 D-Link switch for improved performance. The Linksys switch worked great for 6 months but when I came in to work this morning my network was down. I could not diagnose the problem so my IT guy had to come out and after a couple of hours (at $105/hr) found that 12 or the 16 ports were bad. Amazon WILL NOT HELP after 30 days and sent me to deal with Linksys directly. Unfortunately, only now do I see the bad reviews for this product (too late for me) but hopefully not for you. STAY AWAY. I'm sure Linksys will replace the switch since it's under warranty but I'm know the new one will fail in time as well. Wish I had never upgraded and really wish I had not bought this switch. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Good ... then bad By Savage I purchased the Linksys SR2016 16-port gigabit switch in Feb 2007 and it worked flawlessly through August 2008, when 12 of the 16 ports mysteriously died, taking down my network with it.Others have noted similar problems with this switch - good operation followed by failure - an odd recurring situation for hardware that should be stable for the long term. My past experiences with Linksys products were more favorable than this.I have rated the product 3 stars as an average: Absolutely no problem with set-up or performance for 18 months (5 stars), followed by massive failure (0 stars). This said, I plan to order another SR2016 to replace this one with hopes that my positive experience (of it working well) is not followed by the negative experience of failure I faced with my first purchase of this switch.* * *An addendum: I expected that after 18 months, this switch was out of warranty but called Linksys just to check. Turns out it was under warranty and they are sending me a new replacement .... so customer service gets an A+. The switch should not have failed but the company did stand by its product. See all 22 customer reviews...

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