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Hede

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I need new switches to go with my Airport Extreme 5th gen.
I am use to unmanaged switches from Netgear but are those the best for my Airport?
I need a 5 and a 8 port switch. Thanks.
 

Weaselboy

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I need new switches to go with my Airport Extreme 5th gen.
I am use to unmanaged switches from Netgear but are those the best for my Airport?
I need a 5 and a 8 port switch. Thanks.

Those are fine. Nothing special about the ethernet ports on an Airport Extreme. Whatever brand you like will be okay.
 

Altemose

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I need new switches to go with my Airport Extreme 5th gen.

I am use to unmanaged switches from Netgear but are those the best for my Airport?

I need a 5 and a 8 port switch. Thanks.


There is nothing wrong with what you are using. I use TRENDnet GreenNet switches at school and they are great. We have he ones in the metal cases and they are elegant, cool, and stable.
 

drsox

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Apr 29, 2011
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I need new switches to go with my Airport Extreme 5th gen.
I am use to unmanaged switches from Netgear but are those the best for my Airport?
I need a 5 and a 8 port switch. Thanks.

Switches are the only range (IMO) that Netgear make that are any good. I have 8 or so of the managed smart GS108t - some V1 but mostly V2. Probably more than you need but I have also had the unmanaged versions (5 and 8 port). Also worked well. Make sure you get Gigabit versions.
 
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