D-Link 5-Port 2.5GB Unmanaged Gaming Switch with 5 x 2.5G - Multi-Gig, Network, Fanless, Plug & Play (DMS-105),Black

Picked up the D-Link DMS-105 to upgrade my home network, and it's been great so far. Literally just plugged everything in and it worked immediately — no setup, no weird steps, just done. I’m getting full 2.5G speeds between my PC and NAS with no drops or hiccups. The switch is small, doesn’t get hot, and since it’s fanless, it’s totally silent which is a huge plus for my office.Build quality feels solid too, like something that’ll last for years. Definitely happy I spent a little more to get a multi-gig switch instead of sticking with a regular gigabit one. If you want a fast, no-fuss upgrade for your network, this is a great choice. Would absolutely buy it again.

great unit, I think these switches are quite bit pricey for five ports, went with DLink as compared to cheaper Chinese brands which will fail prematurely and won't keep up with speeds, my observation reading many long term reviews, I have been using Netgear 16 port gigabit switch for 6 year with no issues, I am using it with EERO Pro 7 with gigabit internet I am get 1.2 Gbps as per test, soon we will be switching to higher speed so this will be handy. they are slightly warm to touch while in use but not hot.

I decided to get this switch to (theoretically) maximize the integrity of the electrical signals carrying packets of information to my streamer (WiiM Pro). My intention was to create some distance from potential interference of the router before splitting off the signal. I also have the ifi LAN iSilencer isolating the input AND switched the power supply to a 12v ifi iPower2 😅 I changed a lot at once, and I wasn’t in a position to blind test any of those individual components, but (and I’ll openly chalk the experience up to psychoacoustics), I do feel I heard a bit more clarity in some pretty “thick” mixes (e.g. the “Mandy” and “It Follows” scores). Put another way, perhaps the circumstance simply allowed me to perceive more of the “live feed” from my senses (versus something consolidated over time like a smell), but I’m confident I’m not doing any harm to the system.The whole idea stemmed from (in addition to different advice on YouTube) learning that the clock in my WiiM is a reflection of its affordability. I also have a Denafrips Ares 12-1, which has a buffer and reclocking, so I was probably fine, but I figured if I can’t improve the WiiM, I can make it’s job (and anything downstream) easier 🤷‍♂️. My Roku Ultra is also catching signal from the D-Link. I see no differences there, but again, no perceived foul.The switch itself seems sturdy and worked right out of the box. I also appreciate the grounding post, given I’m using shielded Ethernet cables. It’s takes up little space and the lights aren’t distracting, which is nice. It might not be doing what I intended it to do, but I have every confidence it is doing what it’s *designed* to do very well.

Great 2.5 gig connectivity

Great Switches. Unmanaged, but very fast. A little expensive but work perfectly. Have lights that show 100 meg 2.5 gig and 1g connection speed. D-link quality.

Bought 3 to upgrade my network for Fiber 2 gig connection. All work as intended and the lights were great for finding one bad cable not running at the intended 2.5 gigs. Replaced the cable and the switch lit up blue. Perfect.My only complaint would be the price. I remember my old gigbit switches being a lot cheaper than these even when gigbit first came out as the norm. I'm just glad I didn't decide to do 10 gig throughout my house; I'd be broke before I was finished.

My internet provider ran a promotion for 2 gig fiber speeds for the next couple of years. Once they installed their parts, I realized I had all my wired connections running through a single 16 port at 1 gig setup. I wanted to prioritize a couple devices, so bought this switch to take advantage of the speeds. Put my wired desktop and NAS directly, and the 16 port switch in as the third user.After doing that, realized I really wanted the PC to take advantage of all the speed, so bought a higher speed ethernet dongle. But, that's a different post.Overall, easy to set up. Good value for the price. Very easy to see which ports have 2+Gig speeds, and which are 1 gig or less. Would recommend.

It’s getting harder and harder to find brands that I’ve heard of before and even more rare to find with decent price and features. Fortunately, this DLink is every bit as solid and affordable as when I first got I bought when they started appearing in stores.