** Take Gigabit to the Desktop** NETGEARs JGS500 Gigabit Switch Series gives your office network a megaboost of speed & capacity that is within your budget. With up to 48 Gbps of bandwidth, these 16- & 24-port switches can blast 2000 Mbps per port while their affordable prices enable you to put them everywhere. Use it to take Gigabit Ethernet directly to the desktop! Standards-based for easy integration of 10-, 100-, & 1000-Mbps devices, these unmanaged, rack-mountable switches feature 10/100/1000 automatic speed & full/half-duplex sensing plus Auto Uplink on every port. Users can take advantage of the their ability to deliver large amounts of multimedia, image, & video information in no time at all. Ideal for workgroups, labs, departments, or growing offices looking for oustanding performance at a low price. ** High Capacity** 1000-Mbps speeds & a switching capacity of up to 48 Gbps meet the performance needs for even the most bandwidth-hungry applications. The JGS500 series are perfect for graphics, multimedia, & other applications that have to move large files across the network quickly. ** Affordable** Aggressive prices enable your workgroup, department or small network to ramp up to Gigabit speeds, even all the way to the desktop. ** Flexible** Each port is equipped with automatic speed & duplex sensing, plus Auto Uplink to adjust for straight-through or crossover cables to make the right link. Standards-based design makes it easy to combine 10-, 100-, & 1000-Mbps devices on your network. ** Convenient** Easy to set up & easy to use, these unmanaged switches have per port LEDs for effortless network monitoring. They are compact enough for the desktop but come with a rack-mount kit. They are also compatible with PC, Macintosh, Linux, & Unix operating systems.