7.2 out of 10

Netgear FS116P

First seen: 10 december 2007

Information found in: from 27 sources in 13 countries.

  • User Score (17)
    8.4 8.4 from 17 reviewers

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Pros & Cons

  • auto 802, no problems at all, and this netgear delivered, fan less, works as advertised
  • network issues, not enough poe ports

The ProSafe FS116P provides power and data from a single point, using Power over Ethernet (PoE) over a single Cat-5 cable. The sixteen Fast Ethernet ports can be used for any 10/100 Mbps link and eight of these ports can supply industry-standard IEEE 802.3af power. Advanced auto-sensing algorithm gives power only to 802.3af end devices, so no need to worry about damaging proprietary PoE or non-PoE equipment. In addition, it discontinues the power when PoE devices are …

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Network Ports
    16 auto speed-sensing 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports
  • Network Protocol and Standards
    IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
  • Network Protocol and Standards
    IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T
  • Network Protocol and Standards
    IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
  • Network Protocol and Standards
    IEEE 802.3af DTE Power via MDI
  • Performance Specifications
    Forwarding modes: Store-and-forward
  • Performance Specifications
    Bandwidth: 3.2 Gbps

Release Date

  • First seen
    10 December 2007

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