10Gbe switch
10Gbe switch
What's your budget? You're looking to upgrade to fiber. It's a great choice—it uses less power, costs less, offers lower latency, and the cables support much faster speeds. Netgear also has some reasonably priced options, like this 12-port model here: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Ethernet-...B074V579V3
That change would function in this setup, though I’d need a different switch since they’re very noisy and consume a lot of power (around 200-400W). The MikroTik models are affordable and use less power plus generate less noise.
Occasionally purchasing an SFP+ switch along with RJ45 modules is more economical than buying a unit that already includes RJ45 ports.
Available options include 10G copper SFP+ modules, though they tend to overheat compared to fiber connections and need cooling systems.
I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. My goal was to install a 10Gbe switch so every room in our house would have its own dedicated 10Gbe connection to another room. Each room would have two 2x10Gbe ports and around eight 1Gig ports, since most devices use Gigabit connections. I planned to link a NAS to the main switch, which will connect to the ISP modem. Although my budget isn’t unlimited, I’m ready to make some upgrades throughout the house.
The idea came from needing full coverage in every room with 10Gb connections, while avoiding excessive heat from Ethernet transceivers. For connecting two devices at 10Gbps, Cat6/6A with transceivers works well, keeping temperatures under control and requiring just a 4-5 port 10Gb/SFP+ switch.
It turned out that way. SFP+ NICs and switches were significantly more affordable than their RJ45 counterparts, which is why I chose that path. I used an RJ45 transceiver for the QNAP server with that setup. The only concern would be heat—one RJ45 module in the passively cooled Mikrotik isn’t too much of a worry, and I rarely move full 10gbit data between four nodes at once. If needed, I’d monitor temperatures.
I’m not entirely sure about what you’re referring to by “transceivers.” Could you clarify how they relate to your setup? The main RJ-45 ported switch would likely be placed nearby, connected to your cable modem and NAS, with cat 7 cables running through the walls to provide internet access in each room.