Guides
Plain-language guides about small switches: 2.5 GbE, 10 GbE, SFP+ or RJ45, VLANs at home, PoE budgets and 10-inch racks.
- Buying guides· Oct 29, 202610 GbE at home: SFP+ or RJ45?
The two kinds of 10 GbE port, what cables and modules each needs, heat and power, and which small switch fits each.
- Basics· Oct 29, 2026Managed or unmanaged switch: which one do you need at home?
What a managed or smart switch adds (VLANs, link aggregation, mirroring), when an unmanaged one is enough, and what it costs.