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IOCREST 2.5Gbps Realtek PCIe Network Card US$8.45 (~A$13.01) Delivered @ IOCREST Official Store AliExpress

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Cheap price on this PCIe network card with 2.5Gbps and 1Gbps support if you're after some faster local transfer speeds on your network. I personally have a few NAS drives with 2.5G alongside a Keeplink switch and router so I'm able to transfer files across the network significantly faster.

This one is using the Realtek RTL8125B chipset and includes both the normal and low profile brackets.

AU$ based on current Mastercard rate and GST inclusive.

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    • adinico on 26/01/2024 - 23:11
      +15

      Great experience with AliExpress seek/continue using AliExpress

    • Clear on 26/01/2024 - 23:11
      +6

      About 40 orders deep this month and no issues whatsoever. It's a marketplace, so go for high feedback stores.

      • RedHab on 27/01/2024 - 09:13
        +1

        AliExpress is fine, however, I regard their feedback scores and reviews as junk - even bad feedback on items is 5 star.

        That said, Amazon and eBay are only slightly better for fake reviews and removal of negative feedback.

        • impoze on 27/01/2024 - 11:20
          -1

          My keeplink order got delivered to a different house which i disputed and got refunded.

          Good thing i saw the delivery man and went and picked it up afterwards

    • bdl on 26/01/2024 - 23:15
      +2

      you're doing it wrong

    • darrendaawesome on 26/01/2024 - 23:44

      Maybe you should stop using all online platform since you had a bad experience with one

    • stephendt on 27/01/2024 - 02:00
      +12

      Awful experience with this comment would avoid this comment

    • Schrodinger on 27/01/2024 - 02:17
      +2

      Mate, you're doing it wrong.
      I have over 1000 AliExpress orders and only lost money on 1 of them (even that is my fault - I forgot that I ordered the item and forgot to dispute it). Every other time, worst case had been I'd not received the item and got the money back or gotten a broken/poor-quality item and still gotten the money back (or a fair partial refund that I agree on).

      On the other hand, I have about 200 ebay orders and I've had some really bad experience with some sellers and sometimes even Ebay buyer protection doesn't help.

      Doesn't mean I don't buy an item on any of the online platform. I just have realistic expectations.

  • bdl on 26/01/2024 - 23:15
    +1

    Do 2.5Gbps nics generate a lot of more heat?

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 27/01/2024 - 03:25
      +2

      Not a lot. The 10Gbps cards are another story though.

  • impoze on 26/01/2024 - 23:29
    +4

    Been using the Fenvi i226 model you linked to in previous de with the keeplink switch, been working great

  • Leho on 26/01/2024 - 23:35

    need another deal on a 2.5gbit switch :(

    • Clear on 27/01/2024 - 00:00
      +1

      I'm looking out for this Ampcom to drop further since it's a managed switch.

      • Leho on 27/01/2024 - 00:17

        dont really want one thats managed, and not unifi :/ unmanaged is fine

  • starshipx on 26/01/2024 - 23:52

    Didn't buy this one, but another Realtek 2.5G PCI Nic

    Had issues with Linux drivers. Haven't spent to much time fixing it, but it's not plug and play as Intel ones. Far more expensive though.

    • Clear on 26/01/2024 - 23:54
      +2

      Github is full of driver fixes for everything Realtek and Linux. I believe this one will solve the issue.

      • Grazz989 on 17/02/2024 - 19:39

        What would you recommend for an OPNsense build? I don't want to mess around with installing drivers …

        • Clear on 17/02/2024 - 19:47

          Use Intel NICs instead. Specifically the I226 ones instead of I225.

          • Grazz989 on 17/02/2024 - 19:51

            @Clear: My apologies - Let me elaborate briefly. This is for a very small home setup. Intel NICs seem quite expensive, and I know for a fact I've seen cheapie NICs work just fine out of box - But other than knowing it was supposedly a TP-Link product, I don't know much more. Surely there are budget alternatives that don't require mucking about with drivers? Given OPNsense is a network related OS, surely it would have a wide suite of drivers ready to go, plug and play?

            Edit: This one, for example https://www.amazon.com.au/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-PCI-Expre…

            • Clear on 17/02/2024 - 20:06

              @Grazz989: Brands like TP-Link are either going to be using Intel, Realtek or MediaTek NICs. I'm not a Linux user so I really can't say how easy or hard Realtek will be other than what I've seen online. It's possible to get Intel NICs like this on AliExpress and the one linked has been cheaper before.

              • Grazz989 on 17/02/2024 - 21:03

                @Clear: How do you know that NIC is intel?

                I know it says so in the text pasted over the photo, but reading the chip itself doesn't seem to have any references to Intel or that model (226)?

                • Clear on 17/02/2024 - 23:33

                  @Grazz989: Easy dispute to win if it's wrong. Dunno why they'd lie. Reviews show it as Intel too

                  • Grazz989 on 18/02/2024 - 04:54

                    @Clear: I guess I was more asking in terms of 'if it's not stated, but a picture is given, how can you determine what brand of chip it has'?

                • Nom on 18/02/2024 - 21:06
                  +1

                  @Grazz989:

                  How do you know that NIC is intel?

                  Because the card is called i226.
                  That's an Intel 2.5Gb chip.

                  And the third picture specifically says "Using Intel i226 Chipset".

                  'if it's not stated, how can you determine what brand of chip it has'?

                  You can't. If you need a specific chip, then buy a card like the exact one we are discussing - where it is stated.

  • Budju on 27/01/2024 - 00:19
    -4

    does this one have a virus?

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 27/01/2024 - 03:27
      +3

      I reckon if you put the box under a microscope you would see some.

  • Punkboy on 27/01/2024 - 00:49
    +2

    Any 10g cards at a good price?

    • Schrodinger on 27/01/2024 - 02:23
      +2

      I've found it cheaper to use DAC cables with SFP+ if cable routing and cable lengths aren't an issue.

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 27/01/2024 - 03:28
      +1

      $120 on Amazon for dual port Intel card.

      • Punkboy on 01/02/2024 - 13:59

        After doing some research I discovered those x540 chip cards can't negotiate outside of 1G or 10G (no 2.5 or 5G) so unfortunately they don't fit my use case.

        • Punkboy on 01/02/2024 - 13:59

          x550 cards do though but are far more expensive.

        • Nom on 18/02/2024 - 21:10

          This applies to the majority of 10Gb gear. Only recent chipsets can understand 2.5Gb and 5Gb.

  • Dyl on 01/02/2024 - 13:03

    Got sent back by customs?? Awaiting more information…

    Maybe considered counterfeit?

    • Clear on 01/02/2024 - 13:21

      Does it actually say that or "failed clearance".

      • Dyl on 01/02/2024 - 13:21

        "Customs clearance unsuccessful" is the wording

        I'm waiting for more specific information

        • Clear on 01/02/2024 - 13:22

          Oh yeah that's completely normal and it will be delivered.

          • Dyl on 01/02/2024 - 13:23

            @Clear: Oh is it? Never had that before

            • Clear on 01/02/2024 - 13:24

              @Dyl: Become a very recent issue for a lot of people here and around the world. Always seems to make it through.

              • Dyl on 01/02/2024 - 17:12

                @Clear: Will wait and see then, interesting.

                Maybe relates to the vape ban or something, checking more packages

                Edit: my Amazon order is also "delayed at customs" sigh

          • Dyl on 04/02/2024 - 10:31

            @Clear: Order 2 through, order 1 still at customs lol

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