GS1200-5

Working flawlessly. Doing what it does, managing the data traffic. I'm happy with it.

I sell computerized controls for commercial HVAC systems and our latest product communicates using I.P. based communication. We need a managed switch to utilize the "Loop Topology" configuration. The product line we rep sells a version but it's really not cost effective so we're looking for a better, more cost effective solution. The tech that works for me has been bench testing this and so far he likes it. He said the interface is much cleaner and easier to use than the industrial version our product rep recommends. We haven't used in it in real life yet but it looks promising so far.

First off, I like the Zyxel products. I have 2 of these and one GS1600 and GS2400 all manages. I run 4 VLANs and use Trunking bwrween all of them and it works flawlesly. The only reason I gave 4 stars is the setup. I noticed the initial setup with Chrome does not function. Same with Firefox. I ended up using the new Windows 10 browser (don't remeber the name, I'm mainly using Linux or Mac) or Opra - yes it still exists. I also had to reset it twice, though I am not sure it helped at all. I noticed when the browser does show a screen of the 90's (no images, white background and a 1st grader login screen) it won't work. Once I got logged in the first time though and changed the password all browser issues went away. This is something QA should have found and it happenes with both systems. Others complain with VLAN 1. I noticed all Zyxels I worked with run management on VLAN 1, if you remove it, reset the system if you ever want ro reconfigure it. But hey that's fine. Other than that I like it, I recommend it, especually for the price. I would have loved a differend color scheme though, not silver. Oh and what I forgot, I don't like is the password only allows a-zA-Z0-9. That ruins a bit my sysadmin passwords.

No issues, it works, period.

I bought the switch for one reason, Link Aggregation, which is one of it's listed features. I contacted their Tech support prior to purchase to verify that the switch conformed with the IEEE 802.3ad standard. I was told that it did not but offered other configuration options that would support Link Aggregation. They did not work with my Synology NAS (DS918+) which though not requiring total adherence with the standard, could not be configured to work with the Zyxel. I ended up purchasing a NETGEAR GS108TV2. On the positive side, the Zyxel product construction, packaging was first rate. Their Management console is outstanding and I'd bet that all the functions they support that support the IEEE standard work flawlessly. The best part of their product is actual product support, they game the facts and I gambled that I could make it work. It didn't, but I was forewarned. NETGEAR support is abysmal, directing you search the web for answers. Their actual answers in their forums never answer questions why or when problems are / or if they will be resolved. The NG switch I ended up buying for this one function works but I will never buy another product from them.

Ok, you need to expect $20 of a value from this $20 switch as a lot of options aren't working as you will quickly find: 1. Switch doesn't implement IEEE 802.3ad (LAG) properly (it will not work with some devices) 2. The management is HARDCODED to VID 1 and the support said on official forum that "Currently, GS1200 hasn't plan to allow to change its Management VID 1." 3. A trunk port cannot work with untagged traffic which is a huge problem combined with #2 4. The device sends frames tagged with VID 1 (instead of treating VID 1 as untagged) making it incompatible with e.g. MikroTik hardware. In essence a simple configuration where you use port 1 as trunk & management with ports 2-5 as access ports will NOT work on this switch. If you set port 1 as trunk and attempt to add ANY "egress untag" to it the port lands in some unknown state where groups for other VLANs aren't respected. If all VLANs are set for port 1 as tagged or "not participating" the switch will work BUT the management interface will not be available through that port. Bottom line is the switch is ok-ish... but it's missing crucial features. If you're looking for something cheap and full-fledged look for MikroTik RB260GS (MSRP $39).

This is a great little set-and-forget switch to extend a trunk on an existing SOHO network. I used it to terminate a MoCA link (Ethernet-over-Coax). For IEEE 802.1q trunking and general security, remember the following: 1. For the trunk port, make sure each in-use VLAN is set to "Tag Egress Member" which will presumably match your upstream switch (tagging for in-use VLANs is a best practice and only VLAN one can be untagged on a trunk anyway). 2. For access ports, make sure the VLAN is set to "Untag Egress Member" 3. REMEMBER: On access ports to make the PVID number match the VLAN number or else the access port *will not* function. 4. For defense against VLAN-hopping attacks I disabled the default-untagged VLAN 1 on the upstream switch trunk interface. For ~$30 this is a lot of capability.

I needed an affordable switch to allow my work from home PC and my personal PC to use a single ethernet connection in my home office. This switch has worked just as I needed and I have not had to restart it each week like I had to do with my previous one. I didn't give it 4 starts because I'm not using all the features that this switch is advertised to do and I don't know how it performs when using the features.

El producto es excelente, solo que fue mucho tiempo el que tuve que esperar para que me llegara, busquen otra paquetería para su logística, solicito también la factura, aun no me ha llegado.

great for the price