It doesn’t exist. I have a firm expectation that by the time I’m in the mood to expect a product, the geniuses in industry will have already produced it and I can lay my money on the table with a smile. As far as I can tell, there are lots of companies manufacturing unmanaged 8-port gigabit switches, and lots of companies offering 4-port managed routers, but after several hours of surfing, I cannot locate an 8-port gigabit router. YES, I could use any computer on my network as a gateway, but I’m spoiled enough to enjoy DHCP, firewall, and switching all in one box – heck, I’d even throw in a few extra bucks for a wireless connection and VPN.
I implore you, if you’ve discovered this product, please let me know! I would certainly prefer a netgear product, but at this point i’d be willing to take one manufactured by Mattel.
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Indeed. I am looking for the same thing you are. And have ran into the same end product…. Maybe one day, someone will get their head out of their @$$ and actually make one. They’d put everyone else out of business, I’ll bet.
So I’m not the only one who haven’t been able to find an 8-port gigabit router, much less with additional wirelessness? How incredibly irritating.
I would have thought Linksys/ Netgear or Dlink would make 8-port gigabit router by now, guess they are not that innovative after all. I am sure many would be interested in this product if it exist.