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VLANs: separate networks for IoT, guests and the lab

Keeping cameras, smart plugs and guests away from your computers, or trunking VLANs to a router or Proxmox host.

5 great fits and 8 good ones out of 22 switches.

Cheapest great fit

Great fit

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MikroTik CRS3054 × SFP+ + 1 × 1 GbEGreat fit
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • LACP link aggregation
$149
MikroTik CRS3044 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEGreat fit
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • LACP link aggregation
$199
MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN2 × SFP+ + 8 × 2.5 GbEGreat fit
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • LACP link aggregation
$219
UniFi Flex XG4 × 10 GbE + 1 × 1 GbEGreat fit
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • LACP link aggregation
  • Configured from a controller app (UniFi Network), not from its own web page
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UniFi Lite 8 PoE8 × 1 GbEGreat fit
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • LACP link aggregation
  • Configured from a controller app (UniFi Network), not from its own web page
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Good

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UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G5 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • Configured from a controller app (UniFi Network), not from its own web page
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
$49
MikroTik CSS6102 × SFP+ + 8 × 1 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
$119
TP-Link TL-SG108E8 × 1 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
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NETGEAR MS305E5 × 2.5 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • LACP link aggregation
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
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TP-Link TL-SG105PE5 × 1 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
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NETGEAR GS308E8 × 1 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
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UniFi Flex Mini5 × 1 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • Configured from a controller app (UniFi Network), not from its own web page
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
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NETGEAR GS305E5 × 1 GbEGood
  • 802.1Q tagged VLANs
  • Smart switch: simple web page, fine for a few VLANs
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Not suitable

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TP-Link TL-SG105-M25 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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TP-Link TL-SX1055 × 10 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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TP-Link TL-SG108-M28 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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QNAP QSW-2104-2T2 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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Zyxel XMG-105HP1 × SFP+ + 5 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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TRENDnet TEG-S7622 × 10 GbE + 4 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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TP-Link TL-SG1055 × 1 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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Zyxel MG-1088 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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QNAP QSW-1105-5T5 × 2.5 GbENot suitable
  • Unmanaged: it passes tagged traffic but cannot assign VLANs to ports
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