As an upgrade from unmanaged switches, NETGEARs Pro Safe 16-port Fast Ethernet Plus Switch provides growing SMBs with network monitoring, traffic prioritization & VLAN. It can be used as a plug-&-play switch or be configured with easy-to-use utility. Key features include Quality of Service (Qo S) for prioritizing network traffic, Virtual LAN (VLAN) for network segmentation & security, cable test for troubleshooting connection problems, bandwidth management for avoiding network congestions, & Green Ethernet for greater energy savings. No matter if you want to see your network traffic, create network groups by departments, or assign priority to designated users, Prosafe Plus Switch is your best choice. Please note: networking components such as switches, routers & wireless devices require that speeds & standards be consistent throughout the network to gain optimum performance. To avoid compatibility clashes or for advice, please contact us on solutions@ebuyer.com.