HP ProCurve Switch 1400-8G | 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps) | Ideal for Home Office & Small Business Networking

I've used several different brands of switches, routers, hubs, etc. Reliability is the most important requirement and recycling power on a daily routine was not optional. The HP Procurve is extremely reliable not requiring a single reboot in the two months that it has been online. There is no degradation of performance at all. As a bonus, Amazon has free standard shipping which is great.Pros: Very efficient. I noticed improved network switching vice using the built-in one on my Linksys router after switching all connections over to the HP. I didn't even use jumbo frames.Cons: The switch is sensitive to physical cable when negotiating for speed. I had to physically switch the cable and program in 1000 or 100 full duplex on the devices to ensure linked speed and duplex operation. I am still unable to get 100 full duplex on some cables that are using CAT 5. For gig, CAT 5e only as negotiations will not complete.