Get TP-Link's superfast 2.5Gb 8-port switch for only $109 — Upgrade your LAN
No more stuttering 4K streams
If you've ever tried watching a nice 4K movie and the stream keeps stuttering or playing an online game and your wireless connection drops out, there can be a lot of reasons why your WiFi network is getting interference. Anything from the thickness of your home walls to magnetic and radio frequencies can impact your signal strength. The absolute best way to combat this is with a cabled network setup. Yes, it might not look as neat, but you can't beat the network stability.
If your wireless network is flaky and you prefer a cabled network over mesh setups, this network switch from TP-Link could be the answer. The TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 is on sale at Amazon for just $109, reduced by $90 from the list price of $199. Checking the Camelizer (Amazon's price checker), we can see that this is just $10 above the all-time low price of $99 from last year's Black Friday sales event.
You can pick up 1Gb switches for much less. They will do an adequate job, but if you want higher data transfer speeds, the 2Gb port speeds allow you to use faster 2.5 GbE network devices, like some NAS storage setups, and also enjoy the faster speeds some internet providers deliver if you're lucky enough to live in the right area. This is ideal for gaming and high-resolution TV streams of 4K and above.
TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 2.5G 8-Port Unmanaged Switch: now $109 at Amazon (was $199)
The TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 is an 8-port unmanaged network switch with speeds up to 2.5Gb, perfect for high-speed networks that want fast data transfer for gaming, NAS, or streaming multiple 4K sources. Its fanless heat dissipation design means this switch runs silent and can even be wall-mounted for easy access.
The TP-Link TL-SG108-M2 is an unmanaged plug-and-play switch that you need to connect to power and your service provider's router, and you're good to go. This switch is passively cooled and doesn't have a fan, so it runs silently. Connect everything from your PC to a NAS, console, or smart TV, and experience a fast, low-lag network.
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derekullo Don't mean to spam but since this is a TP-Link article ...Reply
TP-Link TL-SX105 | 5 Port 10G/Multi-Gig Unmanaged Ethernet Switch
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CYNHL4S
Has also worked really well for me and my NAS setups.
Also good for 4k streaming lol.
Double the Price
5/8 the Ports
4x the Speed
ASUS XG-C100C 10G Network Adapter PCI-E x4 Card
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N84DG6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Also isn't crazy expensive.
Those in combination allowed me to transition to a 10 gigabit network at my house for my gaming and NAS setups. -
bit_user Reply
If you've got an x8 slot to spare and don't mind running a copper SFP+ cable (limited to something like 5m, if I'm not mistaken), then you can get a 10G card stoopid cheap. Just saw one on Amazon for $32.derekullo said:ASUS XG-C100C 10G Network Adapter PCI-E x4 Card
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072N84DG6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
A lot of motherboards have x16 slots that only have 4 lanes connected. For a single-port PCIe 2.0 card, that seems like it should be enough by my math.
BTW, one thing to be aware of is how much power some of these switches use. Here's where SFP+ copper cables have an advantage over RJ-45 twisted pair. ServeTheHome has many small network switch reviews and they're pretty good about including some power consumption tests. I did already check, but failed to find a review of the switch mentioned in the article. It's likely they reviewed one or more other switches that have basically (or sometimes identically) the same guts.