Ultimate CHEAP 2.5GbE Switch Guide

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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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- 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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Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video
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- TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: • Cheapest AliExpress 2....
- 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 Жыл бұрын

I want cheap and energy efficient 10GbE Switches! Come on, it's about time. I expected to have them a decade ago.

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

This is as cheap as we can find them.

@christopherjackson2157 Жыл бұрын

Energy efficiency in 10gbe would be nice 😊

@ACitizen25 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

LOVING the new editing and thumbnail designs! Kudos to the editor!!

@jrherita Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking all of the time to find and review these STH team!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you!!!

@DonaldMolter Жыл бұрын

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!

@engonzal Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, really helpful to see all these side by side

@bitmaster6542 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!

@pavgup Жыл бұрын

We need the Ultimate CHEAP 10GbE Switch Guide! Heelllppp :)

@pavgup Жыл бұрын

I spoke too soon. It looks like we got some of that too! GIMME MORE! :)

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

A bit of that in here as well :-)

@I4get42 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Good idea.

@dazagrt Жыл бұрын

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!

@JasonsLabVideos Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this

@cmuller1441 Жыл бұрын

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.

@flahiker Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a lot of fun.

@MelroyvandenBerg Жыл бұрын

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!

@BenRook Жыл бұрын

Great and timely review! Really good content from you folks in the past 12 months... kudoes!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@ServeTheHomeVideo Say no more 😊 Your content is both impressive and appreciated!

@GlobalSourcing Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!!! Been wishing you would do exactly this

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

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.

@CarAudioInc Жыл бұрын

broooo I was just looking for these, perfect timing thank you!!!

@MelroyvandenBerg Жыл бұрын

me2

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

This one took a LONG time to do. We bought all of these switches ~8 weeks ago.

@rankenfile Жыл бұрын

That was a fun romp! Good job condensing and presenting some choices.

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@jfkastner Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thank you!

@Eden-rg2ul Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea either until the team found them awhile ago.

@allanwind295 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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"

@GVan-fk2yw Жыл бұрын

Thanks. was in the market for one of these switches to do testing at home with XGS-PON

@nwdsc Жыл бұрын

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.

@JasonTaylor-po5xc Жыл бұрын

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.

@d00dEEE Жыл бұрын

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).

@efimovv Жыл бұрын

Just mindblowing! Thanks a lot for this top list/

@cerveraoliver Жыл бұрын

Great comparison, thank you for your suggestions!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

@kenyates7960 Жыл бұрын

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.

@joshuamaserow Жыл бұрын

Excellent video thanks Pat!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@FroggyTWrite Жыл бұрын

great video, thank you for covering this!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

We are trying to push for less expensive quality options out there. Hopefully this kind of project helps

@FroggyTWrite Жыл бұрын

@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 ✨️

@user-uw7st6vn1z Жыл бұрын

I simply love everything that show up in this video, pleasant experience to watch a tech video which is very rare...😅

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@LeifES Жыл бұрын

Great summary! Thanks!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Very welcome!

@theangryintern Жыл бұрын

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.

@HeatingUpDuke 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service Sir. I felt alone before stumbling on this video.

@PAPO1990 Жыл бұрын

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

@landwolf00 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Great switch

@landwolf00 Жыл бұрын

@@floodo1 yeah! I just checked and I got it for 250. It's currently 450!

@MadMike78 Жыл бұрын

What cabling do you recommend to see these high speeds?

@Kista79 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@UlitpUzzer Жыл бұрын

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.

@mistakek Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

I did the same. Looking for a 10gbase-t transceiver to breakout to my tl-sx1008 switch

@brandonlassiter4496 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@gregwilm9221 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@ky5666 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Dalewyn Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Very fair assessment. That is part of why we are doing this series. Prices need to come down.

@gregwilm9221 Жыл бұрын

@@ServeTheHomeVideo Price should be around $50 for a 5 Port , I think still enough profit TPlink 5 Port around $14.95 Microcenter

@Hobo_X Жыл бұрын

Your thumbnail photos always look like you're laughing with disdain at me 😂

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Ha! We have someone new making thumbnails too starting earlier this month.

@labcdel4384 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@thatLion01 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

The main site article will have all of these plus 1-2 more listed with prices/ power and such.

@chrisbrown3780 Жыл бұрын

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?

@dineshajoshi Жыл бұрын

Patrick, I am super jealous of all the toys you get to play with!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Right now it feels like a burden. So much to review. So little time. That is why we are expanding the team.

@MikeG4936 Жыл бұрын

If I could get one of those Hasivo switches with rack ears, that would be perfect!!!

@YeOldeTraveller Жыл бұрын

Abandoned at the Rewind, and it looked like an interesting video.

@SimoneCangini Жыл бұрын

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"

@KS-wr8ub Жыл бұрын

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. :)

@mikelovesbacon Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Careful with Zyxel !! No real 802.3ad LACP support 😬 other than that, they're ok 👍🏻

@cameronk3694 Жыл бұрын

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!

@jonathanbuzzard1376 Жыл бұрын

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.

@valenb4992 Жыл бұрын

I just ordered my mokerlink 9 port switch , will let you know how it goes:)

@fdbhiroshima8979 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@ayoutubechannel6488 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Will add that to the list.

@blackmennewstyle Жыл бұрын

Nice display of hardware in the background, i can easily recognize an insane Microtik 100G switch :)

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Heh. That is actually one of the least exotic/ expensive pieces in the background.

@blackmennewstyle Жыл бұрын

@@ServeTheHomeVideo Hahahaha i see lol Have a great weekend ahead 🙏🏽💪🏽

@karololszacki4244 5 ай бұрын

2024 edition when? :D saw your ienRon review, is it worth getting or should I wait for the updated list?

@ServeTheHomeVideo 5 ай бұрын

Targeting March. We keep getting new units. We should also have a little video on two 6-port models next week as well.

@gregwilm9221 Жыл бұрын

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.

@REC.709 Жыл бұрын

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.

@yesmanhk 20 күн бұрын

god i found this video. thank you !!!

@SurfSailKayak Жыл бұрын

Duuude. Thank you!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@JulianMosig Ай бұрын

Broad question: Say I'm upgrading google fiber to 8GB and I want to get the most out of that on two workstations. If I were to buy a switch that had two 10G ports and four 2.5G ports, the cable from my google router would have to use one of those 10G ports as input right? Therefor I'd only have one more 10G for a single workstation? Would running my google router cable into the 2.5G ports bottle neck the rest of the hardwires that are connected to the 10G as outputs?

@SiliconPower74 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

We have been doing updates to the main site guide. Just wrapping filming another roundup with ~9 new sub $100 fanless options

@danagoyette7932 Жыл бұрын

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!

@maddmethod5880 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

I am jealous! 5Gbps is hard these days. Sounds like a decent setup. What are you using for the router/ firewall?

@empyr34l Жыл бұрын

Have we determined which 10gbase-T transeivers would be compatible with the hasivo X600WP ?

@markarca6360 Жыл бұрын

I like it, as long as it is a managed switch.

@tarfeef_4268 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Good idea. I will send this to Rohit on our team.

@rrroootttaaa Жыл бұрын

Was the consumption measured AC from the wall or DC in the machine, could the differences come from wall wart ineffiency?

@ivanmaglica264 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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!

@flahiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! Thank you Doug!!!

@marvintpandroid2213 Жыл бұрын

Got to find tech tips where you can find them these days....

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Yea I was going to send Linus and Jake a note this morning, but I think they have other things to deal with.

@MelroyvandenBerg Жыл бұрын

@@ServeTheHomeVideo Yea I think Linus has some uh problems for sure with his KZfaq account.

@mcury85 Жыл бұрын

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?

@NOWitsOKto Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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/

@JoseMR1992 Жыл бұрын

Please review the zyxel 1250-12. Its pretty amazong and works good on my home lab enviroment. Somewhat expensive. But not that much

@michaelschmid2311 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

You can totally use them as PC links

@androidlogin3065 Жыл бұрын

Does any one of them allow link aggregation? And if allowed, how many ports can be used for link agregation?

@MarcelGavalier 9 ай бұрын

Can you compare QNAP qsw-2104-2s and Mikrotik CRS310-8G+2S+IN ? Thank you so much.

@platin2148 Жыл бұрын

I need one with 2x Fiber + 8x Copper ports the 8x ports should also be able todo poe+/..

@repairman2be250 Жыл бұрын

Just have had a look through your video list and I can't find any video where you showcase 2.5GbE ethernet cards.

@ColbyAbazs Жыл бұрын

Anybody figure out which Optical transceivers coding works for the Hasivo switched?

@itsthesun412 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

PoE adds quite a bit to the cost.

@itsthesun412 Жыл бұрын

@@ServeTheHomeVideo So its either 8 ports or 24?

@hjames27 Жыл бұрын

What about the Trendnet TEG-3102WS? (8) 2.5Gbe and (2) 10Gbe SFP+ with web management.

@blademan7671 Жыл бұрын

Did you test any performance and standards compliance? Or just power and specs?

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

We have iperf3 results in here for every switch and noted the ones that are not sold in the US/ EU primarily due to lacking compliance certifications. Also, we had to test every port with the Fluke tester for PoE type and that is how we found the strange configuration of the Hasivo.

@roblatour3511 Жыл бұрын

lol - just bought my 2.5GB switch about 3 weeks ago - wish I had seen this first. However, prices in Canada are crazy, the difference between the 5 and 8 port Trendnet is $149 - with the 8 port model weighing in at $279 (however the 8 port model with POE is about $5 cheaper??)

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

Wow that is crazy! Sorry this took so long. I was a lot to test and then edit together. This is actually the first video our new editor John did for us that is public.

@roblatour3511 Жыл бұрын

@@ServeTheHomeVideo not at all, I enjoy your videos - thanks for all the good work!

@maxstr Жыл бұрын

Are these like 1gig switches where there is a difference between the backplane speeds? I mean are these all 2.5gbe per port, or 2.5gbe combined over all the ports?

@raduboboc 5 ай бұрын

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

@CloudGorilla73 Жыл бұрын

Is there a place to download new firmware and manual for Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+? I cannot find it searching Google.

@cszulu2000 Жыл бұрын

Can you trust the Hasivo to not have any spyware?

@JulianMosig Ай бұрын

I've got a question about the TRENDnet TEG-S762, and also broadly about 10G ports. So I'm looking at upgrading Google Fiber to either 5GB or 8GB but for that particular switch he mentioned that it does not support 5GbaseT so does that mean if I were to have Google Fiber at 5GB and even if it were input and output through both of the 10G ports, it would be bottlenecked to 2.5G? and if 5GB internet is bottlenecked what about 8GB? Do 10G ports generally support slower networks than the port like 5GB or if the internet isn't 10G would it go down to 2.5G or the net best supported rate?

@qazwsx000xswzaq Жыл бұрын

btw MS108UP has a managed sibling MS108EUP which costs 20 bucks more.

@Taras-Nabad 4 ай бұрын

Which brand SFP to use in these cheaper switches.

@denvera1g1 Жыл бұрын

I really like the microtik -server- switch with 48x1G ports, 4x10G and 2x40G, i just wish it was like, 32x1G 8x2.5G, and 8x5G along with the 4x10G & 2x40G. or just 32x1G, 16x2.5G, 4x10G, 2x40G The switch as it is is a pretty good deal at $499-$599 depending on where you buy, but i'd have paid $650-$750 for what i described

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

I wish MikroTik made a 2.5GbE switch.

@iamthearmul Жыл бұрын

My biggest problem moving from 1G is the way my network is build in my apartment building. There is single RJ45 for every room and there is multiple computers in every one of those 3 rooms. So I would have to buy 3+1 switches. This is why moving to 2.5G is so expensive. 2 switches would be minimum to get primary computers to 2.5G. One solution would be to buy just one and draw cables across the floor ;)

@robertt9342 Жыл бұрын

I guess the next question is, do you need "everything" on 2.5, and whether everything "needs" or is compatible with 2.5. For me it would be two locations with everything else running of 1gig. In your scenario, I too would find myself requiring two switches.

@andrehmj 9 ай бұрын

@ServeTheHome, You didn't mention the TP-Link TL-SE1005M from Aliexpres in your video. But when looking at the specs on you site it looks like an unbeatable bargain: Extremely low power consumption at only halve the price! Are there any major disadvantages to this switch?

@ServeTheHomeVideo 9 ай бұрын

We did a September update, and in that cost bracket there are now options with 10GbE kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8p8iqSo3buUlKc.html

@BoraHorzaGobuchul Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

We have a few more of these Chinese market switches coming.

@SB-qm5wg Жыл бұрын

My beef with netgear and tplink switches is the JavaScript phoning home and/or to nag to register the device.

@ServeTheHomeVideo Жыл бұрын

On unmanaged at least no prompt to register

@thomasmichaelschwarz9741 Жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm, fine, but what are you doing with 4 or 5 ports? Stacking a little tower out of those? Here is some beefy 16 port managed PoE switch with additional 4 10 Gbps ports...QSW-M2116P-2T2S from Qnap....ok, price is also beefy 750 USD....i am running this one for 1.5 years now on a small 12 devices network 3D design network with synology NAS acting as directory server on one 10Gbps LAN port. Works like a charm!