The NETGEAR 5-port Fast Ethernet switch model FS605v3 provides you with a low-cost, reliable, high-performance switch to connect up to five or eight different Ethernetenabled devices (such as computers, file servers, print servers, printers, routers and hubs).
You use the FS605v3 switch to build a small network that enables you to have 100 Mbps access to other devices on the network. Also, with this switch, you can add extra computers to your cable or DSL router. Unlike a hub that shares its connection with all devices, the FS605v3 switch provides a full, dedicated 100 Mbps connection between two devices.
Ethernet cables come as either straight-through or crossover cables - depending on whether you're connecting to a device (computer, server, or printer) or networking equipment (hub, switch, or router). With the Auto Uplink feature, you don't have to worry about which one you use. Each port on the FS605v3 switch automatically configures itself correctly when you plug in a device's cable.