Get TP-Link's superfast 2.5Gb 8-port switch for only $109 — Upgrade your LAN

[Admin]

Flaky WiFi setup? TP-Link's 2.5Gb 8-port switch is on sale for just $109.

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[derekullo]

Don't mean to spam but since this is a TP-Link article ...

TP-Link TL-SX105 | 5 Port 10G/Multi-Gig Unmanaged Ethernet Switch
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CYNHL4S

Has also worked really well for me and my NAS setups.
Also good for 4k streaming lol.

Double the Price
5/8 the Ports
4x the Speed

ASUS XG-C100C 10G Network Adapter PCI-E x4 Card
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N84DG6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Also isn't crazy expensive.

Those in combination allowed me to transition to a 10 gigabit network at my house for my gaming and NAS setups.

 

[bit_user]

ASUS XG-C100C 10G Network Adapter PCI-E x4 Card
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N84DG6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

If you've got an x8 slot to spare and don't mind running a copper SFP+ cable (limited to something like 5m, if I'm not mistaken), then you can get a 10G card stoopid cheap. Just saw one on Amazon for $32.

A lot of motherboards have x16 slots that only have 4 lanes connected. For a single-port PCIe 2.0 card, that seems like it should be enough by my math.


BTW, one thing to be aware of is how much power some of these switches use. Here's where SFP+ copper cables have an advantage over RJ-45 twisted pair. ServeTheHome has many small network switch reviews and they're pretty good about including some power consumption tests. I did already check, but failed to find a review of the switch mentioned in the article. It's likely they reviewed one or more other switches that have basically (or sometimes identically) the same guts.

 

[gggplaya]

No POE, No Care!