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Accidentally bought Network Switch instead of Nintendo Switch (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey everyone,

So, I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and thought I scored a deal on a Nintendo Switch for my nephew. Turns out, I didn’t read the description carefully enough, and I ended up with a NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch.

To be fair, it does look like a futuristic game console.

After some initial panic, I’ve decided to just keep it. Who knows? Maybe one day I’ll pivot into the hotel business and need to save on network infrastructure costs. Gotta think long-term, right?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I actually have the exact same network switch, and it frequently goes on sale on Amazon. I think I picked it up for around $40 (but this was probably 5–10 years ago).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

5-10 years ago means its a newer model since then, which is going to be priced accordingly. I have never found the same model 10 years later, unless it was on eBay.

Price floor ever since it was introduced on Amazon is $154.97 in May of 2023 according to camelcamelcamel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You're right, looks like I completely misremembered.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Also, it's unmanaged. The differences between a managed and unmanaged switch are massive, and it's often reflected in the price.

This is the one you ordered, right now (List Price $109.99): https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-24-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B08QDVSWX4

This is the more current version of that with a higher model number (List Price $149.99): https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Protection-JGS524NA/dp/B0002CWPW2

This is a managed version of the same (List Price $299.99): https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-24-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Switch/dp/B0D954PJBM

A NETGEAR 24-port managed switch has literally twice the list price as an unmanaged switch, $150 vs. $300.

Also, I would not give my left nut for an unmanaged switch.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

What about a 200 port hub, would you give your left nut for one of those?

Imagine how awesome that network traffic would be, you might even manage to ignite the cat5!