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
lol
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.
@howcan: And remember the NAS has to be backed by SSD and not HDD.
Most people obsessing about 2.5Gbps have no idea what their usages are, they just think biggah is bettah.
Some people might really use it, but those people know exactly what they're doing, not just epeening.
@rainbowunicorn: I think you're replying to the wrong person.
My reply assumed the opposite, you implied scenarios existed, and I was just expanding on one of those scenarios.
I agreed with you and wanted to further the discussion (or at least, explain to readers just one of the examples you'd implied exist).
The person I disagreed with was 'howcan' who claimed "that would never happen".
I have had it happen.
@MasterScythe: As an early adopter, I still haven't maxed out my 1gbps LAN. I'm sure there are things people are doing that I'm not doing yet. I need reasons to upgrade. :p I think the biggest limitation is the NBN really caps out at 100mbps( but now do have plans that go up to 1000mbps) I would need at least 4-5 people streaming off the NAS at the same time to hit the 1gbps locally. Also managed 2.5gbps switches look limited (managed/ TP-link easy smart)
@dy4me: Yeah, it's certainly usecase dependant.
I (as a user in realtime) noticed mine was maxed semi regularly before upgrading; nightly backups from all the various devices alone keep it pegged for a few hours in my house.
I also enjoy AI video upscaling and other such 'new' nonsense, so while several phones, PC's and laptops are all sending their nightly snapshots, I'm likely asking to read several dozens of gigabytes back, from my media too.
When the kid took up 'Multimedia' studies in school, that only got worse.
Absolutely a case of assessing the value per individual usecase.
I personally also had a bonus of a slight reduction in power consumption, since backups finish sooner (meaning my disks can spin down sooner).
@MasterScythe: My bad. Misinterpreted your reply. I agree with you, it can happen but I don't believe many folks would require a 2.5gig for home use. Even if you occasionally saturated 1gig, it's probably manageable.
Also if anyone is looking at 2.5gig, my recommendation is going straight to 10gig. 2nd hand components with SFTP ports, even the aliexpress stuff is half decent.
@rainbowunicorn: All good :)
My hesitation in agreeing with your 10GbE suggestion is cooling and cost.
If we're talking about home users who will occasionally benefit? 2.5GbE equipment is truly plug and play, 10GbE more often than not requires some heat consideration and more (including cabling). Though… fair, with SFP the heat is cutdown significantly… but cabling is not. All extra things to consider.
We're agreeing with each other here - just clearly with different personal values on the experience.
Managable? Absolutely for most. But why have it come up at all?
With roughly a $50 price difference between a 2.5GbE unmanaged switch, and a Gigabit one, I consider that an acceptable cost.
It's the same reason I like comfortable shoes or cars with larger engines and so on.
I don't need to sprint or accelerate very often, but when I do, I appreciate that I can.
Real world;
I don't often stay up late enough that my backups clash with my nerd hobbies; but on the odd times that a teenager doesn't keep a regular sleep timetable (shock! lol), or I stay up late to mess with upscaling old lost media, it's just nice not to have to think about network load.
It's quite literally as simple as: Yes, I can wait… But I don't have to.
And considering 2.5GbE will probably keep me satisfied for literal years, the $50 difference in switch price, and no additional cabling etc, is acceptable to me.
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.
I ordered 3x 8 port and got them for $20.34. No idea how and I can't order any more as it says I've reached my item limit but even though I don't love this brand, for <$7 each I'd be a fool to complain..
Discounts shown were:
Save 33% on any 3 qualifying items | Terms
Save 5% when you buy $40 of select items qualifying items | Terms
Order Summary
Item(s) Subtotal:$51.81
Delivery:$0.00
Total Before GST:$51.81
GST:$5.19
Total:$57.00
Promotion(s) Applied:-$36.66
Grand Total:$20.34
They limited it now to 2 per person
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 :)
I was wondering what the best model is for cheap & cheerful managed switches… is there a simple answer?
I use a Horaco 2.5GbE Managed Switch (8 x 2.5GbE + 1 10Gb SFP+)
Thanks!
probably want to look on aliexpress
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)
Thanks for your time. I thought it would have to work that way now I know :-)
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.
Yeah the USA is freaking out over their 'smart' and 'cloud' things, their unmanaged being caught up in the crossfire is collateral.
Even when\if the Omada stuff is backdoored (could very well not be too), the unmanaged things would still likely be fine. Plenty of ways it could not be, but muuuuuch less likely.
the ironic bit is netgear equipment has had just as many vulnerabilities
Bought 3! Thanks!
Just arrived back from holidays to find a rodent had chewed through my switch power cable. Perfect timing.
This seller has a limit of 2 per customer
It was fine when the deal was posted. Could order up to 3.
Apparently I don't deserve to have a gigabit router, because I CAN order the 10/100 variants but NOT the gigabit versions.
Amazon regional posting issues living only an hour away from the gold coast.
You can likely pickup from an amazon parcel locker closer to the goldie.
Delivery address not valid for me..
Cannot order..
Any recommendation for an affordable minimum 8 port POE switch with VLAN support?
I am currently using a TL-SG108E (non POE) and it works fine with my VLAN setup. Wanting to upgrade to POE.
they dont want customer from NT I guess, Delivery address not valid even I am a prime member.
Yeah, Regional Areas excluded unfortunately and NT must fall into that category.
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