Netgear GS116E vs GS724T-300

Hi guys,

Long time reader, first time posting

Both of these switches are on NCIX this week for $139. Ive maxed out my current 8 port network switch and I'd like to buy another single solution (so I dont have to daisy chain) switch that will hopefully provide enough ports for the forseeable future in the house I live in.

So my question is what is the difference between these two switches and which one would you buy if you were me? I am pretty new to networking so I dont understand all the features of these two switches, nor am I sure if I will ever use all of the features of either one. I'm sure a 16 port switch will suffice, but with a 24 port I will likely never need to add another switch to my network ever again.... So which one is the better bang for the buck?


http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=5 [...] omoid=1141
http://www.netgear.com/business/pr [...] T-300.aspx


http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=6 [...] re=Netgear
http://www.netgear.com/business/pr [...] S116E.aspx

Ok, So what did I do wrong?

Clearly no responses = posted in wrong place or im too new to be allowed to have advice...


Tell me what I did wrong so I can fix it and someone can help me pick a new switch...

I bought the 24 port one. Thanks for your input emerald. I'm gonna have some learning to do to use it to its full potential.