Upgrading home to 10Gbit
One first big step for deciding what to even buy was deciding if i want sfp+ or just go for RJ45.
In the future i might write about the reasons i went for an SFP+ setup over RJ45.
Setup:
The most important thing imo for setting up your network is the switch (besides the router).
Here I went with this:
It has 4 10gbit and 4 1g Ports as well as 2 ethernet ports for who knows what.
This purchase meant that i need the following things:
- 10Gbit RJ45 sfp Transceiver (to connect switch to 10G Rj45 Port from Home Router)
- 10Gbit SFP NIC for my workstation/server
- 10Gbit SFP NIC for my Gaming/Working PC
- 2x 10Gbit SFP DAC (cable)
- 25 Meter Cat6e RJ45 Cable
- (optional) 1G RJ45 transceivers for other devices (e.g Plastation3 and Raspberry Pi)
Products:
| Thing | Price | Name | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 167CHF | MikroTik CRS310 | link |
| 10G Rj45 Tranceiver | 46CHF | TP-Link TL-SM5310-T | link |
| 10G NIC (2x) | 65CHF (each) | Intel X520-DA2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ | link |
| 2x 10G DAC cable | 0CHF (ca 20chf each) | 10g DAC cable got it from company | nolink |
| Total | 278CHF |
why sfp+?
I found it to be cheaper because:
The cheapest Switch with 4 10G ports is around 300CHF (still unmanaged) vs the 160chf i paid for the mikrotik (managed) switch.
Additionaly the network cards are also cheaper (about 20chf).
So I save about 140 CHF but with the modules its really more like 80 CHF.
Alltogether it was a fun experience and I also learned a lot about switches and sfp.