Belkin's switch empoys a very unique design and it atcually looks really good! I've seen too many hubs/switches designed for home use and they just look plain ugly. Furthermore, the Belkin design is space saving because it stands upright and has a very small footprint, perfect for those of us who have cluttered and messy tables. The switch we're reviewing here today is Belkin's top of the line 8-port model, if you do not need to hook up so many computers, you can opt for the cheaper Belkin 5-port switch which is exactly the same except for the 5 port limit instead of 8. Setting it up is as simple as it can get, just plug the AC adaptor in, plug the network cables in and you're ready to go.