Other reviews here go into great detail on what it does and how so I wont cover that ground again. I have had this for over a year now and it works great. Does not loose any connectivity and never has to be restarted even when there is a power outage or surges and I have to restart the other routers and switches. Looks like this one was built for the long haul.

• Add More Devices and Computers to the Network
• No Software or Configuration Required
• QoS Feature Helps Reduce Jitter and Lag
• Non-blocking architecture with 16 Gbps total switching capacity moves data at full wire-speed for maximum throughput
• Compact size makes it ideal for desktops with limited space