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1) had a possibly noisy cooling fan, from what I have read, but it has the same form factor of the earlier stackable Linksys series and no other major complaints apart from fan noise.The EG005W ver. Ver3 is hardly more similar to Ver2 than the HP J9077A#ABA, the NETGEAR GS108, or the D-link DGS-2208, notwithstanding number of ports. Before today I would confidently recommend Linksys products to the numerous relatives, friends, and neighbors who seek my advice. 3 is a totally different smaller form factor and totally different specifications. Linksys/Cisco is lying to consumers by providing three different products with totally different features and warranty periods, yet describing the products the same model number.Please permit me to present my credentials: I am a computer systems professional of 15 years and former loyal Linksys customer.
In fact, everything is smaller: It has only 6 LEDs, a 12v/.5A power supply, but worst of all, only ONE year warranty.According to the packaging of both, ver.2 and ver.3 are otherwise technically/specifications identical, but this is insufficient to distinguish versions (or brands for that matter).In all fairness, I know from my numerous Linksys purchases that they, like other vendors, make incremental improvements to products that merit different version numbers, but not for different model numbers. The result is that what you buy might not be what you heard about. A great example is the WRT54GS; later versions are pretty impressive yet incremental improvements.The problem here is that this the three versions are TOTALLY DIFFERENT. So Buyer beware. 2 does not have a fan, yet has the same form factor as the earlier stackables. The power supply is 12v/2A.
I can't use Linksys at work, but at home network/lab uses about a dozen of their products. Complaints and confusion here on Amazon are caused by these differences. It has a TWO year warranty.The EG005w ver. My setup includes BEFCMU10, BEFW1154, WRT54GS, EZX516W, AS2TNC, BEFSX41, EG1032, WPC54GS, some in duplicate, and a few others not in regular use. It has 16 LEDs showing power, link/activity, speed, and duplex. The products, however, are as different as if from different vendors.The original (EG005W ver.
Now that Linksys has engaged in deceptive practices I can no longer recommend their products to anyone.The problem is that Linksys apparently now uses "version" numbers to designate completely different products. Both the model numbers and the UPC numbers are the same.
Would by again OK++ Item is as stated and works just fine for my application. Shipment arrived in acceptable time frame.
0 hassle. Be aware that it runs very warm to the touch. This unit was recommended to me by my favorite MAC guru and works perfectly. I would buy it again. That's normal from what I hear and read. Looks good. It's plug and play.
The problem port did recognize one of the other RJ-45 jacks on a different cable so, so far so good. They were no help in explaining why the port discriminated between the jacks but were willing to exchange the unit if I wanted to ship it back. The unit works as advertised. Customer service is from India (to be expected) but other than asking 20 non-essential questions before getting to the real issue.they were at least friendly. The unit has operated well for the past month. However, one of the ports did not recognize one of the RJ-45 jacks I plugged in. When I switched that cable to another port it worked fine.
A switch should last longer than that. HOWEVER, it suddenly died in the 14th month of operation. I suggest a D-Link product for longer use. Mine worked great for 14 months with my iMac, network and peripherals, then it died. When it worked it was quiet and gave absolutely no problems.
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