Ultimate CHEAP 2.5GbE Switch Guide

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We bought 15x CHEAP 2.5GbE switches and found the best including ones that had 10GbE (10Gbase-T / SFP+), hidden PoE features, and even two managed switches. This was a huge effort so you can have a Buyer's Guide.
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Where to Find The Units We Purchased
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- QNAP QSW-1105-5T: amzn.to/42x83Jb
- Netgear MS305: amzn.to/3LJd6jy
- Netgear MS105: amzn.to/40nVcHg
- TRENDnet TEG-S350: amzn.to/42ClM1w
- Zyxel MG-105: amzn.to/3JYlrig
- Asustor ASW205T: amzn.to/42ANivY
- MokerLink 2G041G: amzn.to/3Ze1OHg
- TRENDnet TEG-S380: amzn.to/40atMVN
- TP-Link TL-SH1008: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBn...
- TRENDnet TEG-S762: amzn.to/408bepb
- QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A: amzn.to/3ngKIuY
- MokerLink 2G05210GSM: amzn.to/3yYcbUP
- Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkV...
- Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlY...
- Netgear MS108UP PoE++: amzn.to/3z00AEN
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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
01:52 5-port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switch Hardware
01:56 QNAP QSW-1105-5T
02:54 Netgear MS305 and Netgear MS105
04:14 TRENDnet TEG-S350
05:00 Zyxel MG-105
05:38 Asustor ASW205T
06:37 MokerLink 2G041G
07:20 8-Port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switches
07:37 TRENDnet TEG-S380
08:12 TP-Link TL-SH1008
09:37 10Gbase-T Uplink 2.5GbE Switches
09:57 TRENDnet TEG-S762
10:58 SFP+ 10GbE Uplink 2.5GbE Switches
11:11 QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A
12:56 MokerLink 2G05210GSM
13:28 Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE
15:52 Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+
16:44 Netgear MS108UP PoE++
17:47 Top Picks by Category
17:54 Best Low-Cost 5-Port 2.5GbE Switch
18:19 Best Low-Cost 8-Port 2.5GbE Switch (with PoE)
19:00 Best PoE++ 2.5GbE Option
19:23 Best 10Gbase-T and 2.5GbE Option
19:48 Best 10GbE and 2.5GbE Managed Switch with PoE+
20:30 Wrap-up
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- Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: • The Cheap 8-port PoE+ ...
- TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: • Finally "Cheap" 2.5GbE...
- Netgear MS108UP Review: www.servethehome.com/netgear-...
- Netgear MS105 Review: www.servethehome.com/netgear-...
- MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: • Ultimate 100GbE Homela...
- MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: • Cheap and Low Power 25...

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@drescherjm
@drescherjm Рік тому
I want cheap and energy efficient 10GbE Switches! Come on, it's about time. I expected to have them a decade ago.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
This is as cheap as we can find them.
@christopherjackson2157
@christopherjackson2157 Рік тому
Energy efficiency in 10gbe would be nice 😊
@ACitizen25
@ACitizen25 Рік тому
10 gig is been out for over a decade even if it is optic it should be cheaper than it currently is Guss staying with used Enterprise is still my go to
@christopherjackson2157
@christopherjackson2157 Рік тому
@@ACitizen25 I wonder about that sometimes. Some of the older enterprise 10 gig gear is very power hungry. And hot enough youre wasting more energy on cooling. Not so much to justify upgrading last time I ran the numbers, but it was getting there.
@ACitizen25
@ACitizen25 Рік тому
​@@christopherjackson2157 true depending on generation of it's switch chip it can be more in electrical But there has been over 5-8 switch chip generation since it was released Enterprise If you stay in the last 3 or so power per gb of port is quite cheaper then these 2.5 per port cost (ie port electric cost divided 4 for 2.5 g or 10 for 1gb port power comparison) Sfp or baseT both have there values but sfp if no poe need but T for 10gb poe are wonders on high end wifi backbone
@MiniArts159
@MiniArts159 Рік тому
LOVING the new editing and thumbnail designs! Kudos to the editor!!
@jrherita
@jrherita Рік тому
Thank you for taking all of the time to find and review these STH team!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Wow! Thank you!!!
@DonaldMolter
@DonaldMolter Рік тому
Man this video is right on time. I have been looking at a smaller switch for my computer area in the basement and wanted a 10 gig uplink with 2.5 gig copper ports. Thanks!
@pavgup
@pavgup Рік тому
We need the Ultimate CHEAP 10GbE Switch Guide! Heelllppp :)
@pavgup
@pavgup Рік тому
I spoke too soon. It looks like we got some of that too! GIMME MORE! :)
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
A bit of that in here as well :-)
@bitmaster6542
@bitmaster6542 Рік тому
Time to make use of my 10Gbit cable in the house. Been waiting for prices to come down and this review gave pretty good oversight about what's on the market, maybe not now in Europe but the time has come. Great Video as usual ! 👍👍
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Glad we could help!
@dazagrt
@dazagrt Рік тому
Thank you for finding me the perfect switch for my current setup, it will fit in nicely between my preexisting 10 & 2.5Gbps networks. I am of course talking about the Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+ and it is on its way to me already, cheers!
@engonzal
@engonzal Рік тому
Awesome video, really helpful to see all these side by side
@cmuller1441
@cmuller1441 Рік тому
It would be nice to have the same kind of summary for small switches with 10G capabilities: with at least 2 10G ports, ideally with dual mode 10G baseT and SFP+ ports.
@I4get42
@I4get42 Рік тому
Hi Patrick! Thanks for the continued great work in the space. Have you considered doing a video on a home router replacement setup? Something like the "Crazy Small" router unit, one of these 2.5gig switches, and an AP? The switch and internet plugged into the router, and the AP could be plugged into the switch so that all the local traffic is switched, and all the router has to do is get things to and from the internet.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Good idea.
@flahiker
@flahiker Рік тому
Thanks for the review Patrick, just picked up the Monker 8port 2.5gbe managed switch for a Proxmox cluster I am building (3 nodes, dual nic NUCs). Appreciate the very detailed review!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Sounds like a lot of fun.
@JasonsLabVideos
@JasonsLabVideos Рік тому
I have the Qnap, and love it, SFP+ from my wall from my rack to this switch and its ROCK solid stable !! Good Video Patrick !!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Thanks for sharing this
@allanwind295
@allanwind295 Рік тому
10+ GbE or GTFO (to industry not STH; and yeah, I see the uplink ports). I just wanted to say that I appreciate you how are blindly handed a switch at the edge of the frame and you talk about it without skipping a beat! :-)
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Bryan and I did a practice hand-off with the QNAP that you saw, then I was like "ok now we just do that 15 times, time to record"
@BenRook
@BenRook Рік тому
Great and timely review! Really good content from you folks in the past 12 months... kudoes!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Thank you so much Ben. We are going to have mroe on the behind-the-scenes tomorrow in my quarterly letter form the editor on the STH main site.
@BenRook
@BenRook Рік тому
@@ServeTheHomeVideo Say no more 😊 Your content is both impressive and appreciated!
@GlobalSourcing
@GlobalSourcing Рік тому
Thanks for this!!! Been wishing you would do exactly this
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
It took a LONG time to put this together. I think we have 1-2 more switches that we have gotten between buying/ testing these, recording, and editing the video.
@rankenfile
@rankenfile Рік тому
That was a fun romp! Good job condensing and presenting some choices.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Glad you liked it!
@JasonTaylor-po5xc
@JasonTaylor-po5xc Рік тому
I like the QNAP with the 2 SFP+ ports. I'm in the process of upgrading my home network to 10gb (trunks) - so this is a great feature.
@MelroyvandenBerg
@MelroyvandenBerg Рік тому
Yea thanks! Finally a video about important hardware. I was searching for a good and not too expensive 2.5 Gb/s ethernet switch for the past months. Thanks for the video! EDIT: With enough 2.5 ports as well.. AND Silent, so no fan!
@HeatingUpDuke
@HeatingUpDuke 8 місяців тому
Thank you for your service Sir. I felt alone before stumbling on this video.
@CarAudioInc
@CarAudioInc Рік тому
broooo I was just looking for these, perfect timing thank you!!!
@MelroyvandenBerg
@MelroyvandenBerg Рік тому
me2
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
This one took a LONG time to do. We bought all of these switches ~8 weeks ago.
@Eden-rg2ul
@Eden-rg2ul Рік тому
thanks for the awesome video! ive been looking for a cheap managed 2.5 gigabit POE+ switch for AGES and i didnt even know about the hasivo lol
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
I had no idea either until the team found them awhile ago.
@GVan-fk2yw
@GVan-fk2yw Рік тому
Thanks. was in the market for one of these switches to do testing at home with XGS-PON
@nwdsc
@nwdsc Рік тому
I purchased a SODOLA 5 Port 2.5G Ethernet Switch on Amazon for $87.99 this last December. I've been very happy with it.
@cerveraoliver
@cerveraoliver Рік тому
Great comparison, thank you for your suggestions!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Glad you found it useful!
@d00dEEE
@d00dEEE Рік тому
I ended up getting a Zyxel XGS1210-12, 2xSFP+, 2x2.5Gbe, 8x1Gbe for $170 sometime last year. Managed with typical (sorta crappy) Zyxel management software, but it does support VLANs and such. Not sure if OpenWrt works on it yet, but I think probably? I used one of the SFP+ ports to connect the NAS using a $15 DAC, so cheap and low power (at least compared to an 10G ethernet transceiver).
@chrisbrown3780
@chrisbrown3780 9 місяців тому
Great video! Curious about the Hasivo & Moberlink and LACP. Do they support VLAG or stacking, so two can be combined and a device plugged in to each will still have aggregation?
@kenyates7960
@kenyates7960 Рік тому
Based on this video, I decided to purchase the Hasivo S1100-8GT and it has been working flawlessly for my needs. One thing that I *have* been having problems with is finding a good 2.5 Gb PCIe network card that 'just works'. I purchased several TP_-Link TX201 cards that said they 'work with Linux' but going to their website shows that they only support the Kernel "up to 5.17". It will be used in a backup NFS server running TrusNAS Scale.
@efimovv
@efimovv Рік тому
Just mindblowing! Thanks a lot for this top list/
@user-uw7st6vn1z
@user-uw7st6vn1z Рік тому
I simply love everything that show up in this video, pleasant experience to watch a tech video which is very rare...😅
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Thank you!
@joshuamaserow
@joshuamaserow Рік тому
Excellent video thanks Pat!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Glad you enjoyed it
@jfkastner
@jfkastner Рік тому
Very interesting, thank you!
@landwolf00
@landwolf00 Рік тому
I got the QNAP QSW-M408-4C. It's a neat little switch with 8 1 gig switches and 4 10g combo ports (either ethernet or optics). It also has a management port. I've really enjoyed it and have used it to test model training over the network.
@floodo1
@floodo1 Рік тому
Great switch
@landwolf00
@landwolf00 Рік тому
@@floodo1 yeah! I just checked and I got it for 250. It's currently 450!
@MadMike78
@MadMike78 Рік тому
What cabling do you recommend to see these high speeds?
@Kista79
@Kista79 Рік тому
@@landwolf00 Over the last few years things have gotten nuts, I just purchased a used QSW-M2108-2C from eBay for $285 + tax and ended up being just over $300, new they want $449 for this one, very similar to the M408-4C but this one has 8x 2.5gbe and 2x Combo ports, the M408-4C they want $459, IMO I'd save the money and take native 2.5gbe and loose the extra 2x Combo that the other one gives you but to each his own.
@mistakek
@mistakek Рік тому
Thank you. I've been searching for a cheap 2.5/10Gb managed switch for the homelab. I wanted unifi but it wasn't in the budget as I need 2. Hasivo it is 👍
@empyr34l
@empyr34l Рік тому
I did the same. Looking for a 10gbase-t transceiver to breakout to my tl-sx1008 switch
@FroggyTWrite
@FroggyTWrite Рік тому
great video, thank you for covering this!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
We are trying to push for less expensive quality options out there. Hopefully this kind of project helps
@FroggyTWrite
@FroggyTWrite Рік тому
@ServeTheHome it is really nice to see stuff that is way more accessible to most. don't get me wrong, i still love seeing the shiny things too ✨️
@theangryintern
@theangryintern Рік тому
The TEG-S350 has gone up in price. I bought it back in 2021 and only paid $125 for it. So far it's been a good switch, I mainly got it because my PC has a 2.5 port and my Asustor NAS has a 2.5 port so I wanted to be able to transfer stuff between them at the native speeds. I also got a USB-C 2.5Gbe adapter for my Macbook.
@LeifES
@LeifES Рік тому
Great summary! Thanks!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Very welcome!
@UlitpUzzer
@UlitpUzzer Рік тому
Several months ago I got the Zyxel MG-108 an 8 port all 2.5G switch on sale for $130.00 and I bought 2 of them.
@ky5666
@ky5666 Рік тому
Thanks for the review. What about the Layer 3 managed Hassivo switch I commented about? What did you think of that? It looks like the one you just reviewed with the 10G SFP ports but with a serial console port. In fact you can see where the socket usually goes on the right when you showed the bare board.
@labcdel4384
@labcdel4384 Рік тому
Hello patrick this is such a great video as i'm currently looking to make huge upgrades to my home network across the board. Would it be possible somewhere in the near future to continue this ultimate guide series to other categories of networking products you review. Such as those PFSense boxes or firewalls/switches, etc.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
We might do something like that. This is an experiment to see if people find this useful. Then we are going to tweak the format. We also need someone or folks to be able to spot new units and refresh these over time. Still learning, so I just want to see what people think about this one. If folks like it and share it, then that would be a good signal we are on to something.
@PAPO1990
@PAPO1990 Рік тому
I like the one with 2 10GbE ports, but I might be upgrading one of my home network runs to fibre (it's not 10Gb capable, and Cat8 isn't really available right now) so the ones with 2 SFP+ ports may be EXACTLY what I need, just need something bigger to go in my rack to serve it
@KS-wr8ub
@KS-wr8ub Рік тому
Amazon seem to sell the QNAP switches discounted every now and again. At least here in Europe. I bought the QNAP QSW-2104-2T (unmanaged 4x2.5Gbps RJ45 + 2x10Gbps RJ45) for around $135 at the start of 2023. That is basically the same as the tested TRENDnet TEG-S762 or the QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A (but with RJ45 instead of SFP+). Even though I don't have any 10GbE equipment at the moment it felt like a good investment for the future, and the 10Gbps ports are multiports so I can run them at 2.5Gbps as well. So right now I'm using it as a 6 port 2.5Gbps switch. :)
@MikeG4936
@MikeG4936 Рік тому
If I could get one of those Hasivo switches with rack ears, that would be perfect!!!
@mikelovesbacon
@mikelovesbacon Рік тому
The Zyxel XGS1010-12 is also worth considering. Here in the UK it's only £10 more than the MG-105. It only has 2x 2.5GbE ports but it adds 2x 10GbE so could be very versatile in the home, for example if you have a server you want to connect at 10GbE but don't want the expense of a full 10Gb switch.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
We tried to limit to 2.5GbE as a minimum port speed. There are a bunch of switches with 1-2 2.5GbE ports, but with WiFi 6E and soon WiFi 7, folks are going to need at least 2.5GbE to keep up with WiFi.
@mikelovesbacon
@mikelovesbacon Рік тому
@@ServeTheHomeVideo That's true, I just think for £10 more you're getting 25Gbps of throughput on fast ports vs 12.5Gbps on the MG-105. And that's not counting the extra 8Gbps you get from the other 8 ports it has. Sacrificing 1x 2.5Gb port to gain 2x 10Gb and 8x 1Gb could be worthwhile for a lot of use cases.
@ChristopheVerdonck
@ChristopheVerdonck Рік тому
here the ZyXEL XGS1250-12 Managed @ (€ 143,99) is almost the same price as the ZyXEL XGS1010-12 @ (€ € 143,84 ) The ZyXEL XGS1250-12 Managed @ (€ 214,19) is also interesting. It has 8x 1GB + 3x 2.5/5/10G + 1 SFP+ your modem/router, TV/smarttv boxes, POE switch & printer can all go on 1GB ports this leaves 3x 10G ports + 1 sfp+ port free for pc/nas/server...
@RobertFoxL
@RobertFoxL Рік тому
Careful with Zyxel !! No real 802.3ad LACP support 😬 other than that, they're ok 👍🏻
@cameronk3694
@cameronk3694 Рік тому
I actually have the switch mentioned above as it’s a great 10g, 2.5g and 1g options. This videos helpful to me as next time I move I’ll need more 2.5g ports so I’ll add one of these!
@brandonlassiter4496
@brandonlassiter4496 3 місяці тому
Thank you!!
@dineshajoshi
@dineshajoshi Рік тому
Patrick, I am super jealous of all the toys you get to play with!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Right now it feels like a burden. So much to review. So little time. That is why we are expanding the team.
@gregwilm9221
@gregwilm9221 Рік тому
I bought the TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit in December 2021 for $182 and thought this was a great price. Normal price $200 at the time , now the price is $169 @ B&H Everyday price. I do see it higher other places. Prices have come down some on 2.5Gbe but with all of the make and models you have shown maybe we will see prices come down with the competition.
@bigpoppa1234
@bigpoppa1234 Рік тому
It's odd they left out the 8 port (and 5 port version TP-Link TL-SG105) and instead went for the ultra low build quality aliexpress junk model which isn't even certified as safe to use by western authorities. The TL-SG105 has been great on my network, no issues at all.
@SimoneCangini
@SimoneCangini 10 місяців тому
Saw today the Vimin VM-250402 for 70$ with 4x2.5Gb and 2 SFP+ 10g, 60 Gbps switching capacity declared. Maybe it deserves a place in this "Switch Guide"
@Dalewyn
@Dalewyn Рік тому
My only takeaway from this is 2.5gbps switches are still a bloody ripoff. I can't justify their cost unless they come down to somewhere in the ballpark of $40.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Very fair assessment. That is part of why we are doing this series. Prices need to come down.
@gregwilm9221
@gregwilm9221 Рік тому
@@ServeTheHomeVideo Price should be around $50 for a 5 Port , I think still enough profit TPlink 5 Port around $14.95 Microcenter
@thatLion01
@thatLion01 Рік тому
Thank for making this amazing video, I cant wait to start buying some 2.5GBE switches., Is there anyway to get a matrix with all the prices, etc quick details and your affiliate links?
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
The main site article will have all of these plus 1-2 more listed with prices/ power and such.
@valenb4992
@valenb4992 Рік тому
I just ordered my mokerlink 9 port switch , will let you know how it goes:)
@androidlogin3065
@androidlogin3065 9 місяців тому
Does any one of them allow link aggregation? And if allowed, how many ports can be used for link agregation?
@blackmennewstyle
@blackmennewstyle Рік тому
Nice display of hardware in the background, i can easily recognize an insane Microtik 100G switch :)
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Heh. That is actually one of the least exotic/ expensive pieces in the background.
@blackmennewstyle
@blackmennewstyle Рік тому
@@ServeTheHomeVideo Hahahaha i see lol Have a great weekend ahead 🙏🏽💪🏽
@SiliconPower74
@SiliconPower74 8 місяців тому
Right now in Amazon Spain, there is a Tenda TEM2010F for only 93€ -All ports are 2.5GbE, 8 Ethernet and 2 SFP -support for VLAN and static agregation to get up to two 5Gbps conections -50gpbs capacitiy and without fans
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo 8 місяців тому
We have been doing updates to the main site guide. Just wrapping filming another roundup with ~9 new sub $100 fanless options
@YeOldeTraveller
@YeOldeTraveller Рік тому
Abandoned at the Rewind, and it looked like an interesting video.
@ayoutubechannel6488
@ayoutubechannel6488 Рік тому
Would be interested in seeing a video about the qnap QSW-M2106PR-2S2T which has 6x 2.5gbe/2x 10gbe with poe++ and 2 sfp+ ports. Looks like provantage carries it for around $600, making it what seems to be the cheapest 2.5g poe++ switch with a 10g port. Still out of my price range so hoping to see more competitors with this feature set.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Will add that to the list.
@mcury85
@mcury85 Рік тому
Hi, nice video, thanks. This hasivo unit, I can see some complains in Aliexpress saying that you can't change the management IP? Can you confirm that?
@gregwilm9221
@gregwilm9221 Рік тому
Netgear XS508M 8 Port Switch ,, bought this for $445 B&H now $481 it has 1,2.5,5,10Gbe , this was great for home lab combo 8 Port has Ethernet, or Use Fiber connection. I bought this for small business , put in 10Gbe for Workstations or 2.5Gbe for some Laptops, Unmanged only downside. Patrick can you review and tell us if you like it.
@Dr.420
@Dr.420 8 місяців тому
How do you test throughput? I'd like to test out my Vimin VM-250402
@jonathanbuzzard1376
@jonathanbuzzard1376 Рік тому
Me I would like a 16 port switch of which a couple are 10Gbps at least eight are 2.5Gbps and there is some PoE, a bit of smart management (VLAN's plus turn the power on/off on the PoE ports) and is fanless for the home.
@Hobo_X
@Hobo_X Рік тому
Your thumbnail photos always look like you're laughing with disdain at me 😂
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Ha! We have someone new making thumbnails too starting earlier this month.
@markarca6360
@markarca6360 Рік тому
I like it, as long as it is a managed switch.
@REC.709
@REC.709 Рік тому
As someone knowledgeable about network switches, could you recommend a PoE++ router and switch combination suitable for operating 4 cameras streaming 4K video over NDI? It seems challenging to find clear information on this topic online.
@maddmethod5880
@maddmethod5880 Рік тому
I have 5Gb from ATT, can you do a video on that? Id love some insight. I struggled to get the right equipment to utilize it. settled on some small mikrotik sfp+ switch, a specific mikrotik rj45 transceiver, and otherwise went 10Gb locally
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
I am jealous! 5Gbps is hard these days. Sounds like a decent setup. What are you using for the router/ firewall?
@hjames27
@hjames27 Рік тому
What about the Trendnet TEG-3102WS? (8) 2.5Gbe and (2) 10Gbe SFP+ with web management.
@karololszacki4244
@karololszacki4244 2 місяці тому
2024 edition when? :D saw your ienRon review, is it worth getting or should I wait for the updated list?
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo 2 місяці тому
Targeting March. We keep getting new units. We should also have a little video on two 6-port models next week as well.
@ivanmaglica264
@ivanmaglica264 Рік тому
Hi Patrick! How is the latency between 10Gbit ports and 2.5GBit ports on these switches? I would suppose switch has to buffer the whole packet before re-transmitting it on different medium.
@MikeButash
@MikeButash Рік тому
The use of mGig is still iffy for now for things shipping with them, as others are saying, I'm really more interested in 10/25gbe tech at home for a desk or tucked in my media shelves. I still use a little juniper ex2200-12 on my desk for my laptop and desktop that is really more of a vm server now, and a dell n1108 for my media, rest is now all 10g to my servers/storage. I can't really find anything like even the 8 port 10g mikrotik only with copper, but leaning that way with some copper base-t sfp+'s. I am watching ebay for a netgear m4300 for the 8-16 port models patiently to be resold at a reasonable price!
@empyr34l
@empyr34l Рік тому
Have we determined which 10gbase-T transeivers would be compatible with the hasivo X600WP ?
@tarfeef_4268
@tarfeef_4268 Рік тому
Do you have any articles or videos about the benefits/downsides of managed switches vs off-loading those functions onto your firewall/router device? I often find myself struggling to imagine why I'd need a managed switch when my pfsense box seems able to do all that kinda stuff centrally anyway
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Good idea. I will send this to Rohit on our team.
@ColbyAbazs
@ColbyAbazs 9 місяців тому
Anybody figure out which Optical transceivers coding works for the Hasivo switched?
@rrroootttaaa
@rrroootttaaa Рік тому
Was the consumption measured AC from the wall or DC in the machine, could the differences come from wall wart ineffiency?
@MarcelGavalier
@MarcelGavalier 7 місяців тому
Can you compare QNAP qsw-2104-2s and Mikrotik CRS310-8G+2S+IN ? Thank you so much.
@JoseMR1992
@JoseMR1992 Рік тому
Please review the zyxel 1250-12. Its pretty amazong and works good on my home lab enviroment. Somewhat expensive. But not that much
@repairman2be250
@repairman2be250 Рік тому
Just have had a look through your video list and I can't find any video where you showcase 2.5GbE ethernet cards.
@SurfSailKayak
@SurfSailKayak Рік тому
Duuude. Thank you!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
You bet!
@smudgeous4068
@smudgeous4068 Рік тому
Patrick, any chance you guys have any of the new Alder Lake fanless firewall boxes from TopTon/KingNovy on order? Looks like a newer chassis with more m.2 slots plus the 1215u/1235u/1265u along with the 6x i226-V could be a good pairing
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
We have one. It was having issues with Proxmox VE 7.3. We need to retry with 7.4 but ran out of time last week
@smudgeous4068
@smudgeous4068 Рік тому
@@ServeTheHomeVideo Thanks for the response! I definitely hope 7.4 sorts things out. By any chance have you guys looked at whether the DDR4 ran at XMP profile speed? Pairing 12th gen with something like 3200MHz CL-16 sounds groovy, but if it's only going to run at CL-22 there's not much point in opting for the faster memory kits
@itsthesun412
@itsthesun412 Рік тому
Thanks so much for putting this video out. Have been trying to figure out how to upgrade to 2.5 and all the options out there. I really really wish there was as 12 port POE 2.5G for 200ish. I have an 8 port poe 1g switch now and want the upgrade plus extra ports but have no use for a really big switch and can't afford one. Is it not possible to make a fanless 12 port model like these? Is that why we don't see them much?
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
PoE adds quite a bit to the cost.
@itsthesun412
@itsthesun412 Рік тому
@@ServeTheHomeVideo So its either 8 ports or 24?
@michaelschmid2311
@michaelschmid2311 8 місяців тому
do i have to use the 10gb sfp+ as uplinks or can i also use one of them to pass the 10gbit through to my main pc?
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo 8 місяців тому
You can totally use them as PC links
@fdbhiroshima8979
@fdbhiroshima8979 Рік тому
Hi, the Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE looks very interesting, but there is a comment on the product page saying it's loosing at least part of its configuration when it's rebooted. Did you encounter that issue? It's a bit of a deal breaker when looking for a managed switch
@mistakek
@mistakek Рік тому
I'm looking at that also. If it can't hold an IP change, it's really not helpful, though I might just deal with it as I really need vlans, though I want 2 of these, so them having the same ip isn't going to work well 😂. I wish the guy replied with an update to his comment if they got back to him or not.
@mizz1414
@mizz1414 Рік тому
Will you be doing a review on the Mikrotik CRS510?
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Not as part of the 2.5GbE series, but yes if/ when we can get one.
@bitkis9890
@bitkis9890 Рік тому
Now I want to know any cheap option for 2.5Gbe+ switch which provided 3.0+ gen USB
@NOWitsOKto
@NOWitsOKto 11 місяців тому
Ok, I'm an old guy and pretty close to the dullest tool in the shed when it comes to this switch stuff. Here's my situation, and I'd appreciate some information on what to do. Recently I upgraded my internet to fiber 2 gigs, and I'd like to hard-wire the output of the modem/router to 3 other devices the rest can be via WI-FI. I have a Mac Studio with a 10 gig port, a Window PC with a 2.5 gig port, and a Netgear 6E router with a 2.5 gig port (like I said, the rest of the household goodies can get the WI-FI from the router). So correct me if I'm wrong, let's say I buy the QNAP QSW-1105-5T. Do I simply plug the modem/router from ISP into port 1, the Mac into port 2, Windows PC into port 3, and Netgear 6E router into port 4??? Or do I need a switch that is has all 10 gig ports. One more thing, NO AliExpress and I don't need POE.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo 11 місяців тому
So long as the as the ISP's router/firewall has a LAN side port then yes. Plug that into the switch and then everything else and you should be fine. The Port 1 will be the uplink to your router/ firewall from the ISP and then everything else on the switch, including clients connected to the connected AP's, will be on the same network. If you wanted something that can use the 10GbE port of the Mac Studio and potentially another 10GbE device, like a NAS, then you could get this QNAP one we reviewed www.servethehome.com/qnap-qsw-2104-2t-a-review-a-4x-2-5gbe-2x-10gbase-t-switch-option/
@tjmarx
@tjmarx Рік тому
I'm wondering if there is a way to make text in the description selectable on mobile? Or a way to make your affiliate links country agnostic? Your affiliate links currently force me to the yankville version of amazon, which on mobile forces the app to try to change it's default behaviour.
@flahiker
@flahiker Рік тому
Thanks!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Oh my gosh! Thank you Doug!!!
@danagoyette7932
@danagoyette7932 Рік тому
I have one of the TrendNet 5-port ones, and it seems like it just outright drops VLAN-tagged packets. I don't expect to be able to assign VLANs, but at least pass the packets through unaltered, come on!
@vitoswat
@vitoswat Рік тому
I would love to see similar comparison for 24 or more port switches.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
That is the goal, it is just buying 15x of those is a lot more expensive
@JohnAngelmo
@JohnAngelmo Рік тому
Looking forward to this! Also I wish Ubiquity worked more on their networking stuff.
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
I totally agree, a low-cost 2.5GbE option would be awesome.
@mikelovesbacon
@mikelovesbacon Рік тому
I'm about done with Ubiquiti. They have no good replacement for my USG as I need a 2.5Gb RJ45 WAN now, but want to keep my separate controller, and not pay for a rack mount router that does more than I need, and they have no 2.5Gb equivalents for my US-80-60 and US-8-150W switches.
@NTipton90
@NTipton90 Рік тому
@@mikelovesbacon The UXG-Pro has a 10G WAN port without all the additional features of the Dream Machine. Though I agree with Switch Flex XG is not a good solution for APs.
@mikelovesbacon
@mikelovesbacon Рік тому
@@NTipton90 That's my point, the UXG-Pro costs more than the UDM, but it does less. Why? It also costs 5x more than my USG cost (£500 vs £100). It's also huge, I don't have room for rack mount kit. It also doesn't support 2.5Gb on its RJ45 WAN port, so I need a transceiver for the SFP+ port. Except the ones Ubiquiti sell can only do 1Gb or 10Gb on the RJ45 end of the transceiver. So I have to buy one from Mikrotik that can negotiate 2.5Gb on the RJ45 end and hope it doesn't cause issues. This adds another £60. I bought in to the lie from Ubiquiti that every device has a clearly defined role, and it can all be independently upgraded, but they haven't produced a USG replacement, and won't, and they're pushing controller and NVR features in to devices that should simply be routers and nothing more. And if you don't like it, they'll charge you more for a device that does less.
@iambenmitchell
@iambenmitchell Рік тому
@@mikelovesbacon Ubiquity does have 2.5 and 10g switches with POE+... for £400-£500 though
@qazwsx000xswzaq
@qazwsx000xswzaq Рік тому
btw MS108UP has a managed sibling MS108EUP which costs 20 bucks more.
@therevoman
@therevoman Рік тому
I have had great luck with my 10gtek 2.5 switch
@therevoman
@therevoman Рік тому
Had to get them from eBay tho
@Andrew_Thrift
@Andrew_Thrift Рік тому
I cant wait for a Mikrotik CRS's with 2.5Gbit ports and multiple SFP+/SFP28 Uplinks
@BoraHorzaGobuchul
@BoraHorzaGobuchul 11 місяців тому
I'd love to see a review of TP-link TL-R5408PE-AC which is apparently a China-only router with 4 2.5G and 4 FE ports, POE af\at, 110w total budget, up to 30w per port, looks like a built-in omada controller (not sure, they just say "controller" and curiously do not mention Omada at all), fanless, and about 200 USD price. Wonder if it is really workable (people say you can use the Chinese-only interface via a translator like google translate), if there are any other pitfalls, cause it's really hard to find both 2.5G and POE in one box, with a decent power budget, and here it seems it's also a router\controller (whether it is omada-compatible is an open question though).
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo 11 місяців тому
We have a few more of these Chinese market switches coming.
@marcin_karwinski
@marcin_karwinski Рік тому
Interesting options, especially those managed chinese ones, but it'd be even better if you found cheap energy efficient 5+ 10Gbe ports devices that could work at 1/2.5/5/10 speeds on each port for best home environment adaptability. Or even better if there were mesh routers with built-in 5+ ports of similar quality/throughput.
@gregwilm9221
@gregwilm9221 Рік тому
Netgear XS508M 8 Port Switch $399 @ Amazon cheapest I have seen it for 1 2.5 5 10 GBe
@asphere8
@asphere8 Рік тому
I have a few of those dumb 5-port 2.5g QNAP switches and there's a common problem with them where they just stop passing traffic until manually rebooted. No idea why. Mine were from when they first released, so maybe there's been a firmware fix on them since.
@MGSBESTProductions
@MGSBESTProductions Рік тому
Oh my god you are a godsend! Thank you for this video!
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Glad it was helpful!
@HaseysStuff-nt8sp
@HaseysStuff-nt8sp Рік тому
Why didn't you review the QNAP QSW-2104-2? It's got RJ45 10Gbe rather than SFP.
@jolness1
@jolness1 Рік тому
I need to upgrade my network, hitting my truenas pools over 1GBe is definitely limiting transfers and my machine to machine transfers aren't great either. Been thinking 10Gbe since 2.5gbe is so pricey relative to the performance, this might sway me though
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
You can do it!
@raduboboc
@raduboboc 2 місяці тому
how about a cheap 2.5Gb 8x port managed switch? I would really like to add vlans to my network and this area is not covered anywhere
@xenor9262
@xenor9262 8 місяців тому
Found this video after buying my second 2.5G switch, I've chosen TENDA TEM2010F 8-port 2.5Gb/s 2x SFP this time around. Can't find any solid reviews tho, but it was cheaper than my QNAP QSW-1105-5T, and it has 3 extra ports and two SFPs on top of that. Anyone ever heard about this brand? I'm still waiting for my package to arrive.
@SiliconPower74
@SiliconPower74 8 місяців тому
Tenda is a good brand, they have been around for more than 20 years. I am also looking to buy that switch, pretty imnpresive for the price.
@xenor9262
@xenor9262 8 місяців тому
Yea i have it running for 2 days now, no issues so far
@Jellman86
@Jellman86 Рік тому
Can you do a round up of slightly more higher end units? Im looking for a 24 port 2.5g switch with poe, possibly some 1 g / 2.5 g / 10 g back hall links
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Yes
@marvintpandroid2213
@marvintpandroid2213 Рік тому
Got to find tech tips where you can find them these days....
@ServeTheHomeVideo
@ServeTheHomeVideo Рік тому
Yea I was going to send Linus and Jake a note this morning, but I think they have other things to deal with.
@MelroyvandenBerg
@MelroyvandenBerg Рік тому
@@ServeTheHomeVideo Yea I think Linus has some uh problems for sure with his UKposts account.
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