2.5 Gbps home network: wired and wireless router, NAS, switch and adapter

[TanKianW]

Tplink TL-R5406PE-AC Router with 2.5G POE for powering APs with 2,5G ports. Setting it up without DHCP on the LAN side and WAN disabled to run it like a switch. This router does not do VLANs, so will only by trunking (or tagged) traffic straight from the 10G core switch upstream to my APs that will be self-managing the VLANs. Well, cannot really complain since this is a FOC unit for buying the APs from my vendor.​

 

[Wataru]

I signed up with starhub pending installation in March. My needs are pretty simple I guess. No nas or any other network intensive devices.

I thought of this
Starhub onr 10g->10g sfp on switch-> pc, ps5,xbox all on 2.5g.

Or at least until I get a 10g pcie card for pc..then in that case I would have to get another 10g sfp for that switch.

Wireless wise I think not much concern since the onr will be very close to the tv console. I hope it will provide enough coverage for my 5rm hdb. Even my old asus n66u could cover whole house including toilets and kitchen. So I doubt the onr will be so weak.

Since the Nokia ONR from SH is also a Wifi 6 router with Mesh, you should be good to go

U just likely need to get the Nokia Beacon 2 as Mesh slaves if you find that the main Nokia WIfi ONR is not covering the whole place properly

 

[xiaofan]

thanks for the advice xiaofan and wataru

on another side note, why are sfp rj45 modules more expensive than fiber?

This one may help.
https://community.fs.com/article/10...est-option-for-10gbe-data-center-cabling.html

 

[leeivan86]

Thanks for the info on the tplink switches. I am looking at the Horaco ones now and see that there are 2 models for the unmanaged 2.5gbe version at the same price. Difference to me is that one has lights to tell the link speed?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...lgo_pvid=2299c977-8bb1-4805-b243-e16e6970e3b4

are there any other brands that do not run hot and are value for money?

 

[xiaofan]

Thanks for the info on the tplink switches. I am looking at the Horaco ones now and see that there are 2 models for the unmanaged 2.5gbe version at the same price. Difference to me is that one has lights to tell the link speed?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006261884226.html?spm=a2g0n.search-store.0.0.3d9djncSjncSvW&browser_id=e1a3295290a84c11b6109a904acaacbf&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=sjhqvujdycacpjjb18d4f2ed87a132f8cedd110c94&gclid=&pdp_npi=4@dis!SGD!120.45!58.84!!!87.23!42.61!@2103080f17064304911468101ed408!12000036513671843!sea!SG!0!&algo_pvid=2299c977-8bb1-4805-b243-e16e6970e3b4

are there any other brands that do not run hot and are value for money?

Just wondering your use case to get the 2.5G switch? I tend to think TP-Link is okay one and you only need to add a USB Fan to cool them down.

I use USB fan to cool down my two mini PCs running 24x7.

The other option is to get a 2.5G capable router with multiple 2.5G ports, like Xiaomi BE7000. It has quad 2.5G WAN/LAN ports.

 

[Wataru]

The Hisource 8+1 2.5Gbps switch has arrived

Very short depth at 7cm. width is 20cm

Good to see two proper heatsinks

Orange left light for 2.5Gbps + Green right light for 1Gbps
Quite different from the TPLINK SH1005 which was green left light for 2.5Gbps + green right light for 1Gbps

 

[TanKianW]

The Hisource 8+1 2.5Gbps switch has arrived

Good to see two proper heatsinks

For that price, it is a good enough switch for home use. (Just sharing) A good switch however is usually more than just the heatsinks, solid caps are a good sign of durability too.

A low-priced switch/router from Tplink which I got it FOC from my vendor (see the trend here?):

Of course, it all boils down to costs, priorities and use cases. For reference, an example of a switch with solid caps and heatsinks (Operating in a rack closet for 3+ years 24/7 fully connected):​

 

[Wataru]

For the price i paid for this Hisource switch (which was like less than SGD70), i aint going to complain too much. If it fails i have spare switches anyway. If i was still an SI however, i will never sell this to a client LOL. I rather sell them something from Netgear etc with proper warranty and support.

The reason i commented about the heatsinks on this Hisource switch is to compare with the TPLINK SH1005 that was previously in its place

This is the inside of the SH1005, which i opened up. That's not even a proper heatsink, that's literally an iron block stuck onto the chip .

It wont be so bad if it was making contact with the chassis to transfer the heat but it isnt

For that price, it is a good enough switch for home use. (Just sharing) A good switch however is usually more than just the heatsinks, solid caps are a good sign of durability too.

A low-priced switch/router from Tplink which I got it FOC from my vendor (see the trend here?):

Of course, it all boils down to costs, priorities and use cases. For reference, an example of a switch with solid caps and heatsinks (Operating in a rack closet for 3+ years 24/7 fully connected):​

 

[loganrunning]

For the price i paid for this Hisource switch (which was like less than SGD70), i aint going to complain too much. If it fails i have spare switches anyway. If i was still an SI however, i will never sell this to a client LOL. I rather sell them something from Netgear etc with proper warranty and support.

fair enough. something's gotta give to meet the price. electrolytic caps are a visible clue to that and the expected product lifespan

The reason i commented about the heatsinks on this Hisource switch is to compare with the TPLINK SH1005 that was previously in its place

This is the inside of the SH1005, which i opened up. That's not even a proper heatsink, that's literally an iron block stuck onto the chip .

It wont be so bad if it was making contact with the chassis to transfer the heat but it isnt

Lol, a block of metal isn't a proper heat sink (whatever it's thermal mass)

 

[hwzlite]

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Ok , here's yr upcoming Chinese New Year's Resolution :

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[TanKianW]

Ok , here's yr upcoming Chinese New Year's Resolution :

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Don't think so.....too lazy to take it apart. Use for 3 years liao Bo daiji better dun touch.

 

[Wataru]

The 70 buck 2.5 switch seems be running OK so far. I got a 2.5Gbps RJ45 transceiver for the SFP+ uplink port to connect to my AX86U's 2.5Gbps LAN port

 

[alex22]

The rj45 gbics run pretty hot themselves even when operating below the 10GbE speed, yes?

 

[MarcoPolo]

Not sure if this is the right place to post/ask.

I am on Whizcomms 300mbps, and just boosted to 2.5Gbps.
Currently simply setup using ONR---Airties 4930. Another Airties is connected wirelessly.
I have couple more gadgets lying around - few Airties 4930, As s AX86U and Asus AX5400.

My place has LAN port in all rooms and living room.

Does it help maximize the 2.5Gbps bandwidth, if i connect the 03 x Airties to the ONR using LAN cable, and "mesh" them up?

Does it means if my wife is using 1Gbps when in the room while i also enjoy 1Gbps when in living room?

 

[sglandscape]

Yes your understanding is correct

Not sure if this is the right place to post/ask.

I am on Whizcomms 300mbps, and just boosted to 2.5Gbps.
Currently simply setup using ONR---Airties 4930. Another Airties is connected wirelessly.
I have couple more gadgets lying around - few Airties 4930, As s AX86U and Asus AX5400.

My place has LAN port in all rooms and living room.

Does it help maximize the 2.5Gbps bandwidth, if i connect the 03 x Airties to the ONR using LAN cable, and "mesh" them up?

Does it means if my wife is using 1Gbps when in the room while i also enjoy 1Gbps when in living room?

 

[MarcoPolo]

Yes your understanding is correct

Thanks for the respond. Much appreciated.

 

[Wataru]

The rj45 gbics run pretty hot themselves even when operating below the 10GbE speed, yes?

RJ45 transceivers for SFP+ switches tend to run quite hot, especially at any speeds above 1Gbps

 

[TanKianW]

After running the FOC router to POE my APs 2.5G port, finally decided to just get a cheap Tplink managed switch during taobao CNY sale.

Quite an affordable consideration for someone looking for a managed switch which comes with 2.5G POE, 10G SPF+ uplink and does simple VLANs.

 

[alex22]

Have 10GbE sfp intending to 10Gbe ur hse or slowly move to fibre whole LAN?

 

[TanKianW]

Have 10GbE sfp intending to 10Gbe ur hse or slowly move to fibre whole LAN?

My hse is currently 10GbE over Cat6. Not intending for fiber runs unless going 25-40G. For short inter-connects I am using DAC. This switch is specifically for running my APs due to the 2.5G POE ports, all wired are on 10G.​