D-Link Debuts New Five and Eight Port Unmanaged Switches

D-Link (News - Alert), a standards-based unified networking solutions provider, announced that it has unveiled new five and eight port unmanaged energy efficient Gigabit and fast Ethernet metal switches for small and medium sized businesses.

The new D-Link DGS (News - Alert)-105 and DGS-108 Gigabit Ethernet and DES-105 and DES-108 Fast Ethernet metal switches are available in five- and eight-port form factors and offer small and medium-sized businesses with high-speed networking and intelligent data streaming with Quality of Service (QoS) prioritization, and leverages D-Link's Green Technology saving up to 85 percent on power consumption.

According to D-Link, the DGS-105 Gigabit Switch provides a quick, easy and economical way to add high speed networking to home offices and small to medium businesses. With data transfer speeds of up to 2000 Mbps the DGS-105 is ideal for fast file transfers, online gaming or smooth media streaming. It provides five Gigabit ports for easy expansion of users’ network and a quick way to upgrade their network to Gigabit connectivity. Both the DGS-105 and DGS-108 Gigabit metal switches allow small and medium-sized businesses to benefit from the increased bandwidth inherent with Gigabit Ethernet.

The DGS-105 and DGS-108 Gigabit Ethernet metal switches are in five and eight port configurations, and provide data transfer speeds of up to 2,000 Mbps and up to 10x faster performance than Fast Ethernet switches. The devices are 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet Compliant and are capable of detecting a powered down computer and over no Ethernet traffic they can shut down the port saving up to 85 percent on power consumption.

Officials with the company ascertained that they understand that small and medium-sized businesses rely on easy-to-use network technology that provides high-end features, reliability and performance without breaking the bank. The DGS-105/108 and DES-105/108 unmanaged network switches are self-managed rugged switches, combining the latest intelligent switch technology with cost saving Energy Efficient Ethernet enabling businesses to work smarter, faster and be more productive.