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Would the TEG-S5061 be a better deal? seems to have to same specs but adds one 10g SFP+ port. I am just asking I have no idea, my networking is this power to be able to take advantage of these speeds yet.
Would the TEG-S5061 be a better deal? seems to have to same specs but adds one 10g SFP+ port. I am just asking I have no idea, my networking is this power to be able to take advantage of these speeds yet.
most SFP+ ports are usually for business use. so unless you plan on piggy backing another switch to this, i wouldn't worry about it.
i have two 8 port 2.5g network switch with 2 sfp+ ports on both of them that i was planning to use. but a year and a half later and still haven't used them or feel the need to use them. so i say, grab the switch that has enough ports for you to make use of and don't think twice about SFP+. it's either you need it or you don't.
Would the TEG-S5061 be a better deal? seems to have to same specs but adds one 10g SFP+ port. I am just asking I have no idea, my networking is this power to be able to take advantage of these speeds yet.
I would say for $3 more I'd definitely go with a 10G SFP+ port. For me, it's a no-brainer. I get all the ports in the original post, plus a 10G SFP+. In my case, my main switches are already 10G, so the uplink is worth it.
Now, in theory, if you know you will never use that SFP+ port, you're wasting $3. But that's basically a drop in the bucket, and (if I did not already have 10G capability) I personally would pay $3 for the option to have 10G uplink someday.
That said, YMMV. It's also reasonable to save $2 and not buy something you don't need. Since I'm already on 10G, there is some selection bias to my opinion.
Edit: clarifying my bias. And corrected price difference (off by $1).
Does the 10G SFP+ port work with 1G SFP to RJ-45 adapters?
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I would say for $3 more I'd definitely go with a 10G SFP+ port. For me, it's a no-brainer. I get all the ports in the original post, plus a 10G SFP+. In my case, my main switches are already 10G, so the uplink is worth it.
Now, in theory, if you know you will never use that SFP+ port, you're wasting $3. But that's basically a drop in the bucket, and (if I did not already have 10G capability) I personally would pay $3 for the option to have 10G uplink someday.
That said, YMMV. It's also reasonable to save $2 and not buy something you don't need. Since I'm already on 10G, there is some selection bias to my opinion.
Edit: clarifying my bias. And corrected price difference (off by $1).
Does the 10G SFP+ port work with 1G SFP to RJ-45 adapters?
In general, yes. SFP+ is backwards compatible with SFP, and (as you know) you can get those for cheap.
I have seen some SFP+ copper RJ45 modules being picky about link speed, meaning they will negotiate 10G and only 10G (not 2.5, 5, etc). I've paid for Mikrotik S+RJ10 since they will negotiate at all speeds.
most SFP+ ports are usually for business use. so unless you plan on piggy backing another switch to this, i wouldn't worry about it.
i have two 8 port 2.5g network switch with 2 sfp+ ports on both of them that i was planning to use. but a year and a half later and still haven't used them or feel the need to use them. so i say, grab the switch that has enough ports for you to make use of and don't think twice about SFP+. it's either you need it or you don't.
You can get an SFP adapter that's a normal Ethernet port (1G/2.5G/10G) aka RJ45 jack. So at the worst, it adds another port. But it can also give you backhaul (connection to a capable router or another switch) at up to 10GBe for cheap (~$30).
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i have two 8 port 2.5g network switch with 2 sfp+ ports on both of them that i was planning to use. but a year and a half later and still haven't used them or feel the need to use them. so i say, grab the switch that has enough ports for you to make use of and don't think twice about SFP+. it's either you need it or you don't.
Now, in theory, if you know you will never use that SFP+ port, you're wasting $3. But that's basically a drop in the bucket, and (if I did not already have 10G capability) I personally would pay $3 for the option to have 10G uplink someday.
That said, YMMV. It's also reasonable to save $2 and not buy something you don't need. Since I'm already on 10G, there is some selection bias to my opinion.
Edit: clarifying my bias. And corrected price difference (off by $1).
Now, in theory, if you know you will never use that SFP+ port, you're wasting $3. But that's basically a drop in the bucket, and (if I did not already have 10G capability) I personally would pay $3 for the option to have 10G uplink someday.
That said, YMMV. It's also reasonable to save $2 and not buy something you don't need. Since I'm already on 10G, there is some selection bias to my opinion.
Edit: clarifying my bias. And corrected price difference (off by $1).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT2F3...tails
I am getting the full 10Gb across the two SFP+ ports after enabling jumbos.
Some guy on youtube speaks highly of this one for what it's worth.
I have seen some SFP+ copper RJ45 modules being picky about link speed, meaning they will negotiate 10G and only 10G (not 2.5, 5, etc). I've paid for Mikrotik S+RJ10 since they will negotiate at all speeds.
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i have two 8 port 2.5g network switch with 2 sfp+ ports on both of them that i was planning to use. but a year and a half later and still haven't used them or feel the need to use them. so i say, grab the switch that has enough ports for you to make use of and don't think twice about SFP+. it's either you need it or you don't.
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