TP-Link Omada 5 Port 2.5G Switch, Easy Managed, VLAN, Auto Loop Prevention, IGMP Snooping, Fanless, Managed by Omada, Durable Metal w/ Shielded Ports(ES206X-M2)

TP-Link Omada 5 Port 2.5G Switch, Easy Managed, VLAN, Auto Loop Prevention, IGMP Snooping, Fanless, Managed by Omada, Durable Metal w/ Shielded Ports(ES206X-M2)

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InvisiBillnet posted on r/homenetworking1w

I do have and use that Sodola switch. For an unmanaged 2.5GbE/10Gb SFP+ switch, I have no complaints about it. It's a very small form factor for an 8-port; the ports being so close together might be an issue in some setups. I also have a 10GbE/SFP+ switch of theirs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9GFQGD3/ They're generic "cheap stuff" but seem to be a good value so far. Keep in mind that name-brand stuff is also more likely to be locked to their own branded SFP modules. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRCDJJTC/ is a "smart" (somewhat-managed) 5-port switch for not too much more. I picked one up because it was on sale and I wanted to add some more Omada stuff to my network. The 8-port version of that one (ES210X-M2) is $100. Pick your favorite brand and find one that has the ports to do what you want. 10Gb SFP+ isn't necessary in your case, but it is backward-compatible with SFP and will let you do multi-gig in the future, whereas SFP does limit you to 1Gb. 2.5GbE/SFP+ stuff doesn't cost that much more than 1GbE/SFP these days. I recently bought https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9Y6PWYC/ to run across my parents' yard but I haven't put it in yet, so I can't say a whole lot about it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKFDSB97/ appears to be the variant matching what you listed. Or https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSJB7TH8/ is another option. If you do end up needing branded SFP modules, I'd skip the random Amazon stuff and just get exactly what you need from FS. https://www.fs.com/c/50-25-10-1g-modules-57

InvisiBillnet posted on r/homenetworking5w

If you only need 5 ports, I'd recommend https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRCDJJTC/ for a few bucks more. It has an SFP+ port so you could do a 10Gb uplink in the future, and it has some management capability as well. It'll work the same as that Ugreen right now, but has some extra features for just a little bit more (especially if you think you'd want to tinker and learn with it). There's an 8-port version too, but it costs twice as much.