Why I buy this one ?
- Compliant Standards - IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3ab
- Data Transfer Rate - 10/100/1000Mbps
- Device Type - Gigabit Switch

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What our customer's say!

"Cruddy Linksys Product - The others will see soon enough", Real quickly, I'm a network administrator for one of the largest websites in the US, so I'm not clueless when it comes to these devices. Like all the positive reviewers here, I was very happy with this unit when I first bought it. Worked like a charm, fast, cheap - what more could I ask for? Well how about a unit that didn't go belly up due to Linksys cutting corners on parts?

Apparently some versions of the SD2008 and SD2005 had fans, but they have been cut out. Now these little buggers overheat, and when they do, it can cause capacitors to go bad which basically kill it's ability to operate in gigabit mode. In fact, several of my computers (and I've tried all sorts of NICs/computer combos) just repeatedly drop connection in a neverending loop. Nice work Linksys.

I've read on forums that many others have the exact same problem - usually takes months for it to show up. One guy actually tore his apart, and saw the blistered/bulging components that had overheated and replaced them (hope you're handy w/a soldering iron.)

"Works great", Another rock-solid product from Linksys...and if you have a problem, it has a life time warranty.

"Business quality equipment at home", I have a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband WRTP54G router. After running for a year, the switch part of the router started hanging, every time I powered off my HP computer. That left my other wireless computers without access to the network printer. I had to power cycle the router which also downed my VoIP service.

I placed the Linksys/Cisco SD2005 switch between my router and other Ethernet connected equipment. Now my HP computer has a 1GB connection and the SD2005 switch never hangs when the HP computer is powered down. The router now only has one Ethernet wire that is connected to the SD2005 switch, which never gets powered off. My Linksys Wireless-G Broadband WRTP54G router again runs 24 hours a day. That keeps my VoIP service up and running uninterrupted.

It is hard to believe that today I can get business quality equipment at home owner prices. I highly recommend the Linksys/Cisco SD2005 switch.


"Be aware of ethernet cable issues.", Be aware of ethernet cable issues. Even though the Cat5e spec is for cables up to 300 meters long, you may have issues with a much shorter cable, depending on factors such as the quality of the cable, the connections, bends in the cable, etc. I experienced data loss with a 90 foot cable.

Otherwise the adapter works fine.

"Linksys SD 10/100/1000 Gigabyte Switch (5-port)", I was having trouble with my Vonage phone audio quality and found through testing all the modems with Vonage customer service help, it was my router causing the problem. I bought this Linksys 5 port switch with 1000 gigabyte to boost the broadband signal. Adding the switch along with the router fixed the problem immediately. I haven't had a bit of trouble with it. Very easy to connect and works great. Thanks

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Works like a charm...", I have been shopping for a Gigabit Switch with which to upgrade my home network and have found not a single positive review regarding any Linksys Gigabit Switch.

I am uncertain if other users have been burned by receiving shoddy hardware from the start; however, the two units I purchased are in perfect working order and are silent and cool--contrary to the numerous critiques on Amazon.com and several hardware review web sites. (I wonder if Linksys made modifications to the design since this product has been released...)

The metal case keeps the switch cool, although it will still get warm--like anything else you plug into an electrical outlet. The device feels sturdy and works very well. I have a LINUX box set up as a file, FTP, and web server and have had no issues whatsoever moving large files with this device over the past week. There is mention of a fan in this and the larger model (SD2008); however, I have yet to hear this little switch make a sound at all.

My only issue with this particular model is that it is not designed to really inform the user of the connection speed--that is something you must rely upon Windows to do. The connection LEDs will light-up and blink based upon network activity, but there is no indication whether the speed is 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps.

I have been using Linksys products for over a year and a half and have not once received a piece of hardware for which I needed to return to the store or contact technical support. I used a Microsoft Wireless Broadband Router (MN-500) which needed to be replaced three times over a six-month period. I made the switch to Linksys and never turned back.

Good luck and happy shopping!

"Caution: Bad Switch Design for SD2008 and SD2005", We purchased four SD2008 and two SD2005 units and have experienced packet loss in the range of 80%. The effective rate of the switch is about 20MBS; much lower than a standard 100MB switch and has the added bonus of clogging up the Gigabit network.

Linksys, thank you very much for wasting our time (12+ engineering hours on this product). Simple testing of large file data transfer rates would have detected this issue before this green apple hit the market.

Our units are now on RMA, hopefully the Rev. 1.1 design will solve the problem. Until then you may want to consider the Netgear GS608.