CISCO DESIGNED SG200-26 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 24 10/100/1000 Ports and 2 Combo Mini-GBIC Ports (SLM2024T-NA), one size

I purchased this unit due to a specific need for link aggregation (LAG) via LACP. Prior to the the purchase, I was using a Dell 24-port gigabit switch in my home, CAT6-based network. My new Synology 1813+ has the option for link aggregation and I wanted to take advantage of the connectivity option of 4 total ports. The Dell unit did not have LACP in the switch.I've not owned a business-grade Cisco product before (despite their great reputation). After reading many positive reviews of this switch, I purchased the unit from Amazon. Setup was straightforward. I mounted the Cisco in my rack, moved the network cables from the Dell, and powered-up. The web-based setup is excellent and allowed me to configure a 4-port LACP LAG without any trouble. That is the last time I've had to interact with the setup interface for the switch. I'm seeing outstanding speeds that maximize the capabilities of the Synology 1813+ NAS unit and the other gigabit devices in my home. I'm very satisfied with the quality and speed of this unit and will certainly buy an additional unit if I need more ports over time.At the time of my Cisco switch purchase, Synology did not list it among the switches that are "compatible" with their NAS units. I can confirm what other users have also noted, this particular switch works well with a Synology 1813+ in a 4-port LAG setup via LACP. I highly recommend this switch for its powerful, web-based interface and rock-solid network speeds. It is an excellent balance of quality, features, and price.

I bought the cisco 200 series switch for use in a small rack with 15 computers and a Dell PowerEdge server. The switch supports link aggregation which I am using for the server and VLan for separating between subsystems such as Voip and computers or my guest and local networks. Cisco's graphical interface is well designed and intuitive with which you can rapidly program the switch. I haven't used most of the advanced functions of the switch but everything from QoS to GBIC ports for fiber networking is available. The switch comes in a sturdy metal casing and has LEDs for displaying most essential statuses. Great switch! Would definitely buy again!

A switch is a switch is a switch, right?Hmmmm....I learned the hard way that this isn't quite as true as I'd like.In my search for a low cost switch with 802.3ad link aggregation, I began buying cheap, thinking that whatever I buy will work. There were some good and some not so good reviews of my first purchases, and when I purchased them, perhaps I got lemons, but either way, the end result was I threw away good money and wasted a lot of hours trying to get previously purchased competitor smart switches to work right.In comes Cisco SG200-26 to the rescue.This switch is made to spec. It does everything it says it will do with aplomb, never fails, and is just...well...rock solid.Bonding 2 ports together for link aggregation is a relatively easy process, SNMP works well, and there are basic analysis and troubleshooting tools that all work to spec and work as the manual states.I often make fun of Cisco, but in the networking space, I guess Cisco is much like a reliable volkswagon. It just works, and works well.Now, having played around with a Juniper fanless switch, it's clear that if you have the money, the prices, reliability, and feature sets of switches get very expensive very quickly. So imagine my surprise that a switch this solid sells for such a low price.There is a PoE version as well, and you have individual port control on that model of which ports get power and which ports don't, to save energy. But since I only have one PoE based IP phone, a single port injector is just about all I needed, allowing me to purchase this lower cost version. There are also models that offer more ports, but in an SMB environment like mine, with much of the infrastructure on wireless, and also using PLC to extend out with smaller Gbit switches that are essentially featureless, the 24 port version is all that's necessary.You also get port security and port mirroring. Both great features if you want packet mirroring to log information and include something like a Palo Alto networks AFW in monitoring mode.The web gui is a little dated looking, but functional, and it's almost comforting that this GUI is so basic.As products go, this one is a draft endurance work horse. And if you've read any of my other reviews, as long as I get the minimum features I want, there is nothing more important to me than something that is cost effective, reliable, durable, and lasts long. With that in mind, you really couldn't do much better in a managed switch than this one.Highly recommended.

Unless you are a "tech" pro or have a lot of experience with this tech - WOW, confusing!!! The set-up disc does not work on my new iMAC so there is no guidance. You have to just try rot figure it out yourself. Before you buy, look at the manual, the set-up section. If you do not understand that 110% and you have Apple products - I would not buy this!

Have a couple of these in operation in a situation where we have a phone system and need vlans setup for it. They're pretty cheap for a smart switch but they work well. I've never had any issues with them and they've been good switches. They are pretty easy to setup from the web interface and they have a decent amount of options. They're on the lower end of a smart switch but they do probably do everything you need for a small office!

I had brought this to replace a Netgear...turn out this switch is missing some very basic admin functions:* no console port (good luck trying to figure out which IP addr it got assigned on a running network)* no telnet / ssh access* no snmpSo if you're only looking to admin via web, and don't care about monitoring it. Get a Netgear which is cheaper and at least it has snmp. I finally went with Cisco SG300-20, which is more bucks, but at least with features that I expect from Cisco.