I need a small, silent, desktop switch capable of 2.5G speeds, 5-8 ports.
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I need a small, silent, desktop switch capable of 2.5G speeds, 5-8 ports. Doesn't have to be fancy, but it would be nice if it was under ~200 EUR or so.
I would love if it was managed, but the only ones I find are Ubiquity, and I really don't want to drag all their management software and/or apps into my network and life.
I feel good about serial consoles and ssh, more than that and I'd rather have a dumb switch.
Does anyone know of any options that fit those specs?
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I need a small, silent, desktop switch capable of 2.5G speeds, 5-8 ports. Doesn't have to be fancy, but it would be nice if it was under ~200 EUR or so.
I would love if it was managed, but the only ones I find are Ubiquity, and I really don't want to drag all their management software and/or apps into my network and life.
I feel good about serial consoles and ssh, more than that and I'd rather have a dumb switch.
Does anyone know of any options that fit those specs?
@liebach servethehome has reviewed a lot of options, from really cheap no-name stuff to more established vendors: https://www.servethehome.com/tag/2-5gbe/
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I need a small, silent, desktop switch capable of 2.5G speeds, 5-8 ports. Doesn't have to be fancy, but it would be nice if it was under ~200 EUR or so.
I would love if it was managed, but the only ones I find are Ubiquity, and I really don't want to drag all their management software and/or apps into my network and life.
I feel good about serial consoles and ssh, more than that and I'd rather have a dumb switch.
Does anyone know of any options that fit those specs?
For €200 you should be expecting 10 Gbit/s + managed these days. I largely use Mikrotik; their switches are on the lower end of the professional spectrum and their RouterOS works perfectly fine.
Beware that Mikrotik's passively cooled switches tend to overheat if you're running them at 10 Gbit/s without active cooling (that's a general problem – once you go beyond 1 Gbit/s you need proper cooling).
You'll be paying extra for twisted pair at over 1 Gbit/s speeds – both in terms of hardware, power, and heat, so it's worth considering switching to SPF+ (though pulling fibers sucks). And if you're going faster than 1 Gbit/s, expect to have to upgrade to cat 7 or 8 cables if you're still on 5 or 6.
I've a Ubiquity wifi hot-spot that I'm running without management software (it's possible if you just have the one), but they're a bit politically problematic these days.
Otherwise, this Youtube channel reviews a ton of prosumer stuff: youtube.com/@ServeTheHomeVideo They did a 12 port 10 Gbit/s switch @ $229 a couple of days ago but also did smaller/slower switches over the past couple years (and 800 Gbit/s switches if you're feeling cheeky). -
For €200 you should be expecting 10 Gbit/s + managed these days. I largely use Mikrotik; their switches are on the lower end of the professional spectrum and their RouterOS works perfectly fine.
Beware that Mikrotik's passively cooled switches tend to overheat if you're running them at 10 Gbit/s without active cooling (that's a general problem – once you go beyond 1 Gbit/s you need proper cooling).
You'll be paying extra for twisted pair at over 1 Gbit/s speeds – both in terms of hardware, power, and heat, so it's worth considering switching to SPF+ (though pulling fibers sucks). And if you're going faster than 1 Gbit/s, expect to have to upgrade to cat 7 or 8 cables if you're still on 5 or 6.
I've a Ubiquity wifi hot-spot that I'm running without management software (it's possible if you just have the one), but they're a bit politically problematic these days.
Otherwise, this Youtube channel reviews a ton of prosumer stuff: youtube.com/@ServeTheHomeVideo They did a 12 port 10 Gbit/s switch @ $229 a couple of days ago but also did smaller/slower switches over the past couple years (and 800 Gbit/s switches if you're feeling cheeky).This one's nice, e.g. (prefer CRS over CSS despite the price): proshop.nl/Switch/MikroTik-CRS310-8G2SIN-10-Port-Switch-2x-SFP-10G-8x-25G-RJ45/3276248 -
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