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So I saw a super-cheap listing for a "1x4 Ethernet Splitter" on AliExpress, and it basically looks like a really compact 5-port gigabit switch powered over USB-C, and I figured I'd give it a try out of interest just to see if it's even close. Build quality was better than I expected — it's...

I have a strange issue with my Mellanox SX1012 SwitchX-2 and I am hoping someone here has seen this before. Even though IPv4 routing works great and my EFM_SX license clearly shows L3 features are enabled, I cannot find any IPv6 commands in the CLI at all. When I try to enter ipv6...

I ordered 4 x Mellanox SX6036 from one Seller on eBay on got them forwarded to Europe via JetCarrier. 2 of those worked without Issues. Another 1 required some Action via Serial Port (9600 Baud Rate) in order to set initial Configuration and get the Management Interface working and acquiring...

I'm looking for a good 10GbE Unmanaged Switch for my situation. I need to plug in the following: Internet NAS Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Then out to Router for WIFI So I need 6 10GbE ports on the switch and want unmanaged for easy plug and play. I figure to go with a 8 port 10GbE just in...

Hello, Does the network setup with external switching shown below make sense? Or does it introduce unnecessary complexity? Currently, I run my OPNsense firewall on bare metal, which I prefer. I plan to upgrade my hardware and am willing to virtualize OPNsense under Proxmox VE or XCP-ng to run...

Hi everyone, I have a question regarding VLAN setup in a network. In my infrastructure, I have a core switch and a Peplink 3 (router/firewall). Should the VLANs be created and configured on the core switch, or directly on the Peplink 3? Which approach is considered best practice, and why...

Hi, I have been looking into building a scalable GPU cluster with commodity hardwares. Use Case: Want to build a GPU cluster for mixed AI workloads. Incudes General vision models , Audio models and LLM Models. I am looking for options into the Gen5 Pcie 100+ lanes Switch , so i can make a...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/365669189225 Another seller https://www.ebay.com/itm/326619063960 I've seen this brand reviewed on this site before and seems to always get resonable recommendation for price and value.

i am currently searching for a good working KVM Switch to access multiple systems from jetkvm. My experience with "ATEN CS1798" positive: + has OSD with lots of configuration + hotkey can be changed to "scroll lock" or "left control" negative: - hotkeys do not work with jetkvm - both...

Hello, i bought an used s4810p switch and tried to update the Firmware and as I was trying to do that, I bricked the OS and the bootloader. I will attach the last output to the post. Now i don't get any serial output anymore, i tried to recover the internal SD Card, but without a working...

I was in need for a switch that could support a TP-Link EAP783 and plenty of other nBaseT as well as SFP+ devices with a SFP+ LAG/SFP28 uplink to avoid bottlenecking my 25G internet too much. I didn't want to cascade switches or buy dodgy 10G POE injectors and after many hours of digging I found...

My sister and her fella are in the process of buying a house, a little rough around the edges and walls and carpets/flooring are gonna need work, now, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to get some network cabling run, I've got a rough plan and runs and what I'd run where, I'm...

We have a Brocade ICX6610 switch connected via fiber (1/3/1) as it's main uplink to our router. We would like to also have an RJ45 interface (1/1/1) as a redundant backup for if the main 1/3/1 fails. Basically when 1/3/1 is up and ok, 1/1/1 should be DISABLED and when 1/3/1 is down, 1/1/1 should...

Hi, I've bought a really cheap (~170usd) switch in not mint condition - its marked as a store display unit. product page...

Hello everyone I need to confiure mlag between 4 swithces , it will look like this now the question is: 1. can I have the same vlan ID for mlag peer for all swithces? , for ex. vlan4094 for mlag configuration between arista1-2 , arista 1-3, arista 2-4 , will there be a problem or not , and why...

I have a few questions and I am hoping for some help understanding and help making a decision. I am trying to understand the heat/power difference between a 4 port SFP+ switch with 4 x SFP+ to RJ45 modules attached to cat6 cables carrying 10g, vs having a switch that has 4 port rj45 10g...

I have for sale an Extreme Networks Summit X670 switch. This is a 48 port SFP+ switch made for ultimate enterprise 10G switching! The switch is new, but opened the bag to make sure it wasn't DOA. Comes with all fans (front to back airflow), dual PSU, and rack ears. It's new, I just removed...

Selling a new Extreme Networks X670-48X network switch. This is a 48 SFP+ port unit for masive 10gb routing. It's new in the bag, has ears, fans, and PSU. Will also include two power cables. I opened it just to make sure it powered on and wasn't a DOA unit, because that would be...

Hi there, New member here, been following the site for years. I'm curious, with the great options for affordable 2,5gbe switches these days, is there a good reason why this D-Link switch hasn't been added to the reviews? Sure, it may not be as cheap as some of the most affordable options, it...

Hello, all. I have been given 3 servers to start learning how to stand up a GPU cluster. I have a pretty solid background on the intra-node architecture, but very little understanding of the networking that's needed for this, so please forgive my ignorance in this area : ) I plan to use one...