Popular Gigabit switches on sale with the 8 port heavily discounted at an all time low of $19 combined with an extra 33% off 3 offer ($12.73 each). Further discount in checkout with 3 for $35.34 ($11.78 each).
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I'm sure this will be on Subscribe and save next month, cant wait! :p
Noticed the 9port gigabit poe for $36. This is a mistake, its 10/100mbps.
Correct, almost got me when I was buying the 8 port Gb for $44. The listing title and image is correct, just the button label says gigabit when it should say 10/00.
yeah I bought some 2.5gbs switches the other day i just finished upgrading my entire wired network, the 2.5g tplink are worth it for sure.
Can you share a link please?
Now tell me what are you using 2.5G for. Every time i look at 2.5G switches, I'm left trying to figure out if it will make a difference. Local Lan traffic never goes above the 1G limit. Or did I miss something?
Why wouldn't the local LAN traffic be able to go above 1Gbps? It depends on the switch and cables used. A 2.5Gbps switch with CAT6 cables will work at full 2.5Gbps. Why would you need that? You'll have to figure it out by yourself. :)
I mean one example would be if you had a NAS? Faster is always better
I think what @dy4me is implying, there isn't many typical scenarios that actually saturate a 2.5gig line in a home setup, or if it does, isn't a major bottleneck to home users.
@rainbowunicorn: Biggest use case for it for a home user is backhaul.
If you have a kid, a partner, and yourself, you can all have 800Mbps+ when movng your files around or playing video or whatever else you like to do on your LAN.
@MasterScythe: That's an absolutely ridiculous usage scenario that would never happen in an average home environment, and even in the absurd chance that for some strange reason a father, mother and child are all concurrently transferring multi-gigabit files to their NAS, the only affect if it was on a 1gbit network would be an irrelevantly longer duration of transfer during that brief cheery picked period.
That's an absolutely ridiculous usage scenario that would never happen in an average home environment
Have you never had your child doing a media assignment at the same time that you'd like to do something? For example, your nightly backup?
I hardly call that 'absolutely rediculous', and 'never' is always a ludicrous claim.
the only affect if it was on a 1gbit network would be an irrelevantly longer duration of transfer during that brief cheery picked period.
It's irrelevant in the same way that GbE is irrelevant to FastEthernet;
In this example, if you're willing to wait for premiere to buffer and such, you don't even need gigabit, just stick with 100Mbps.
Your second claim is correct but the point of getting faster networking is, amazingly, to have your network transfer faster.
I can also get around on a bicycle, but I choose to own a car.
If you'd like to use the slower technology, you're welcome to, but saying that its rediculous to want to remove bottlenecks from your network is hyperbole.
@rainbowunicorn: I think you're replying to the wrong person.
My reply assumed the opposite, since I was just expanding on one of the scenarios you had already implied exist.
I agree with you, and wanted to further the discussion.
The person I disagreed with was 'howcan' who claimed "that would never happen".
I have had it happen, it's far from never.
There are generally two reasons to transition to 2.5Gbps LAN (or for people with deeper pocket, 10Gbps):
2.5Gbps means 312.5MB/s max, which isn't enough to fully saturate a SATA3 SSD. NBN is also planning to move towards 2 Gbps+ so 2.5Gbp network ports / devices will be needed.
However, for IoT devices and security cameras, using 2.5Gbps switches on those are currently an overkill.
Amazon applied a 38% discount on the 3 x 8ports for me,.don't know why.. not complaining though
Can confirm, mine was $35.34 for three.
hmm, PoE a little more pricey.. but don't know what they normally go for.
triple camels to the rescue: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CPLWFF3J?th=1
Seems a good deal with prices hovering around the low 40s for the last couple of months
Are these VLAN aware?
These are not, completely unmanaged :)
mine jsut failed the other day after a year a half
Does NBN FTTP require a router before this (or any) switch to provide wired internet access?
Yes, for an NBN FTTP connection, you’ll need a router before using a switch. The NBN box (NTD) provides a direct internet connection, but it only assigns an IP address to one device. A router is needed to manage multiple connections, assign local IPs, and provide features like Wi-Fi, security, and DHCP. A switch just expands wired connections—it doesn’t replace a router. So, in short: NBN FTTP → Router → Switch (if needed)
Are these going cheap because the U.S. is banning them over privacy concerns and they need to ditch stock? :P
privacy concerns? is this just with the unmanaged switches/hubs or does it also concern their Omada line of products?
Thanks.
Bought 3! Thanks!
5 Port $1 more than last deal
8 Port $1 cheaper than last deal
Only a few dollars difference plus or minus compared to previous deals