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u/harrynyce · 14 pointsr/pihole

The most difficult part is planning out which devices go where and how to best segment services from one another. Some folks with extensive labs and equipment get quite granular with their approach, potentially having separate VLANs for everything from storage (NFS, SMB, etc.) traffic to networking devices and servers. I'm FAR from an expert, so my goal was to start simply and begin by getting this IoT traffic separated. Using (redundant) Pi-hole(s) it's quite easy to see how much traffic is generated from a single Roku device, we're seeing 10+ thousand requests daily for various Roku logging servers, plus additional Google traffic related to various smart home speakers (Google Home Mini x4) and on and on it goes.

I'd also encourage you to redirect DNS traffic for devices (such as the Google Home Minis), as they come with hard-coded DNS servers which will work around your Piholes, or other DNS blacklisting efforts. That's a separate project which can be implemented on your router with some sNAT & dNAT rules which will invisibly redirect traffic to your chosen DNS servers, be it locally or upstream. I'm achieving these things by running Unbound with Pi-hole, as my own little in-house, recursive DNS servers, rather than using the typical upstream DNS, provided by either your ISP, or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1), Google (8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4) or Quad9 (9.9.9.9 & 149.112.112.112)... but that's up to you to decide what's best for your own network.

Here's a great video to hopefully get you started. I can't seem to find the blog post I was thinking of, but I learned a lot from this video, then you just have to translate specifics to your type of router and networking gear:

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ElI8QeYbZQ

Hope this helps. Please let us know how you make out, or if I was unclear in my ramblings above. I'm still learning too, so please keep in mind that I'm anything of an expert, but I enjoy tinkering and am trying to take our data privacy seriously. It's a constant trade-off to be able to utilize much of today's technology. We want to be able to continue controlling lights, locks and things remotely and/or with our voice, so the least I could do was try and restrict the en masse data collection.

EDIT: What type of router are you using? Not sure who mentioned having a Meraki device. I'm using an Edgerouter 12 with UniFi wireless access point (UAP-AC-LR) and a Cisco SG300-20 small business switch, but the ER12 also had its own 8-port built in switch, and I've also got an ultra cheap TP-Link 8-port switch (TL-SG108E), as it was the absolute cheapest way for me to get a budget Gbps switch that supported advanced features that a truly managed switch would have, such as QoS, VLANs, port mirroring, LAG groups and such.

u/VonSwoopington · 5 pointsr/PFSENSE

Have you looked through this guide: https://nguvu.org/pfsense/pfsense-2.3-setup/ ?

Replace AirVPN with your VPN provider. This guide assumes you also have a switch that is capable managing vlans. Add every device you want connected to VPN on a separate vlan.

If you don't have a vlan capable switch you can get a cheap tp-link one for $30 on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Managed-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1496901694&sr=8-2&keywords=tp+link+smart+switch

I have a quad port NIC on my pfsense box and it only has two physical connections: WAN and LAN. WAN is connected to my ISP and LAN is connected to my vlan capable switch. pfsense manages all the routing.

Also the guide talks about mitigating dnsleaks so follow the instructions very carefully.

u/ItsAFineWorld · 4 pointsr/PFSENSE

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Managed-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501606532&sr=8-1&keywords=smart+ethernet+switch


Get one of these. 30 bucks and does basic vlan and some other nifty things. Definitely not "enterprise" features, more like SOHO, but enough to get you started setting up a more robust network.

u/EvolvedBacteria · 3 pointsr/HomeNetworking

Ah, I see, but still there is managed version for just $7 more.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Managed-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU/

u/dakoellis · 3 pointsr/HomeNetworking

/u/Qui_Gon_Gin listen to this guy. I have my network setup exactly like this. You'll have to learn about VLANS to do it, but you can get a managed switch like this, or you could get a more robust one like this or like this.

u/icanrememberthisone · 3 pointsr/PFSENSE

Perfect. That's actually the one I meant to link, but forgot. I am thinking the 8 port version.

Looks like TP-Link could save me a few bucks.
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Managed-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1496602150&sr=1-2&keywords=vlan+switch+8-port

u/IanPPK · 3 pointsr/talesfromtechsupport

That depends. I have a TP-Link managed home switch that is so particular that it requires the computer accessing the management console to be on the same subnet and gateway block as the device. Mind you that you can change the subnet and gateway address on the switch using the windows application without accessing the management console directly, so it would make sense to be able to be able to access the console without having to meet those requirements. Once I can actually access the console, though, the options are quite nice, ranging from loop protection and QoS to MTU vLANs.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Managed-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU

u/ryeseisi · 3 pointsr/PFSENSE

So, your hardware looks good. As to your intended usage:

Don't bridge NICs to create a switch. The switching will be done in CPU instead of on an ASIC and is not a great idea (though it is *possible*). Get yourself a managed or smart switch and call it a day. You can pick up a TP-Link SG-108E for about $40. Make sure whatever switch you choose supports 802.1q VLANs. This necessarily implies a smart or managed switch.

WiFi support on pfSense is abysmal, because FreeBSD's driver support for WiFi chipsets is abysmal. This is not going to change any time soon. You could go out of your way to find a chipset that is supported, or you could spend the $80 on a UAP-AC-Lite, be done with it, and not worry about it any more for years to come. A separate AP is going to outperform onboard WiFi all day long and is much less of a headache.

You're on the right track and everything you want to do with regards to VLANs, ACLs, etc. that box can do for years to come. But you should really split off switching and wireless to dedicated devices, just for the sake of less headache and more performance.

EDIT: Here is a thread from just a couple months ago that implies that the onboard WiFi chipset on your chosen board is not (yet) supported on FreeBSD. The FreeBSD iwm module manpage shows previous versions of this chipset *are* supported, so support for your chipset may come in the future. But that could be months or years away.

u/CollateralFortune · 3 pointsr/homelab

This is the one people usually recommend for cheap if just basic 802.1q is needed.

u/StammesOpfer · 2 pointsr/homelab

If you need just simple features (vlans, port mirror, etc) hard to beat $30 http://amzn.com/B00K4DS5KU

u/Termiux · 2 pointsr/level1techs

> ow bad your current wireless TP-Link is

Daaaamn dude, how do I say this... THANK YOU this was very informative and complete like really thanks for taking the time.

I guess I'll be looking in betweek the HP 1810 and the Netgear although I had an eye on the managed ones, like the TP Link TL-SG108E
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

You mention noise, it is an issue, I'll probably have the switch just behind my tv, there are no many places to hide it in here.

About the switch unmanaged and managed I wanted to tinker with it, always wanted to learn a bit more of networking.

As for the WiFi it's ok, but just ok. I live in an apartment and is crowded AF with wifi signals, I check to see the congestion every few months to change the channel and it helps a bit, but I would like to use 5Ghz instead.

Again thanks for the advice and the links I'll be taking a look, thank you!

u/shamo316 · 2 pointsr/PFSENSE

Since your using psfense router it's essy. Been working great for me for a couple years now.

You can bypass the AT&T gateway completely. Been working great for me for a couple months.

You'll need this also TP-Link 8 Port switch.On the TpLink you have to use 802.1Q tagging. I left 3 default for ont, gateway and pfsense. then tagged the others to vlan 3.

read all the stuff here http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29903721-AT-T-Residential-Gateway-Bypass-True-bridge-mode

u/Parasol747 · 2 pointsr/pcmasterrace

get a network switch like this

u/actually_just_idiot · 2 pointsr/Buttcoin

>Oh I would make a handful of Untangle Firewalls. While I don't expect them to be fast anyway, usb to ethernet would probably not be reliable.

Oh, definitely. That would be slow as shit. I didn't understand what you were going for.

PS: I've never seen this firewall software before. I might try this instead of tomato. Thanks :)

>Basically I would make these boxes with Untangle then go put them in at relatives homes. Then I wouldn't have to worry about them downloading bullshit and expecting me to fix it.

As an alternative to a computer with multiple Ethernet ports, you could try setting up two vlans and getting a switch with vlan support, like this one. The idea is that the firewall would connect to both vlans over a single cable, and pass traffic between the two. The downside is that it's a lot more complicated, and Untangle might not play nice with it.

u/nihr43 · 2 pointsr/homelab
u/minnesnowta · 2 pointsr/HomeNetworking

If you want a solution that will work with any router, you can read through this thread over at DSL reports.

The summary is to put a smart switch that allows vlan tagging between your ONT and router with the proper tagging.

Here's a switch for $29.99 that someone in that thread mentions they got it to work. The switch the OP mentions is now $54.99 on amazon. You might be able to find one cheaper - especially try to get a smaller one since you really only will be using 2 ports on it.

u/sec_me_free · 2 pointsr/HomeNetworking

you're the man.

So Modem to this > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPRVF5K

Then from the router to > http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SG108E-8-Port-Gigabit-Tag-Based/dp/B00K4DS5KU/

One port on that switch to an AP right next to it

another port on that switch to the wire going upstairs hooked up to the other AP.

The AP's I'm looking to get. http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-UniFi-Enterprise-System/dp/B00D80J2XU


let me know how that setup looks. let me know if you think I should go for cat6 cable or whatever. at this point that'd just be a drop in the bucket. Last thing to note. This small home network has a ton of wireless devices. chromecasts out the ass, evryone has a mobile phone and tablet, and laptop. Talking like 40-50 devices going to be on the network. think the router will handle that or should I upgrade it.

u/WhosListening · 2 pointsr/HomeNetworking

That switch doesn't appear to support VLANs.

This one does, and it's cheaper -> http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SG108E-8-Port-Gigabit-Tag-Based/dp/B00K4DS5KU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453166594&sr=8-1&keywords=tp-link+sg108e

It has an easy to use config tool that should make your life easier. http://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-788.html

If you're using the FIOS router as a Wifi router, then you may need another wifi router. Depends on how you set it up. I'd suggest getting a switch that supports VLANs, and then experimenting with setting it up. You may find that you don't need another wifi router.

u/envious_1 · 2 pointsr/HomeNetworking

I just bought this tp-link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4DS5KU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ydRzyb95W7HK9 8 port switch that has loop prevention on sale for $25. I don't really need it though, but it was cheaper than their standard of unmanaged 8 port switch so I got that instead.

u/r1ght0n · 2 pointsr/HomeNetworking

Also wanna add about the steam link, the ubiquiti has 3 different wireless networks per say, so you can isolate the steam to its own to keep the traffic down and keep the connection steady. But I don’t think you need to do that, but you can get TP-Link network switches to handle the wired connections link to ones I use

Also if you want you can always add a MoCA adapter, that’s assuming you already have coaxial cable ran threw the house. You would only need once since FiOS modem/router supports them, I’m in the process of getting one myself to hardwire my TV/fire stick since I will be cutting the cord completely as well :)

u/dereksalem · 2 pointsr/PleX

That is **way** too complicated for most people, and completely unnecessary. You can get a cheap ($25-$35) TP-Link switch and just connect everything without doing all of that software magic. I removed the Gateway from my setup 8-10 months ago and anytime I've had to turn off/restart pfSense all I do is get the Gateway out of the closet, plug it in, wait till the light turns green, then plug in pfSense in its place.

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Get a TP-Link TL-SG108E switch (currently $33), set ports 1 and 2 to VLAN1 (and the rest to something else). Set your router to use the MAC address of your Gateway (get it from the Gateway broadband page). Plug the ONT into port 1, Gateway into port 2. Once green, unplug Gateway and plug in your router. Done.

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The entire process, even for someone that doesn't know much about networking, should take 5 minutes or less, and you can leave it running like that for as long as you need.

u/Ingenium13 · 2 pointsr/HomeNetworking

You could install pfsense on the laptop and then use 2 vlans on the single ethernet port, one for LAN and one for WAN. However you would need a vlan capable switch. This is the cheapest that I've found https://smile.amazon.com/TP-Link-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Replacement-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU (I hate the name, calling it "unmanaged pro" implies it doesn't do vlans).

That switch does have a non-intuitive vlan interface though. If you end up getting it and need help, let me know and I can walk you through it.

u/SScorpio · 2 pointsr/PFSENSE

TP-Link sells an 8 port for $30. Not sure of its performance verse the Netgear. It's rated at 16gbps for switching so all 8 ports switching full duplex at the full 1gbps all at once.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4DS5KU/

u/DoomBot5 · 1 pointr/PFSENSE

An easy way to set it up is to get this smart switch and connect it to your router. I find it extremely cheap cost wise, and it supports untagged VLAN traffic to specific ports. That means your device won't have to know it's on a VLAN and this switch will do the tagging for you.

u/FallenLords · 1 pointr/buildapcsales

whats the difference between the this ubiquiti and something like this? They are both gigabit right?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/ottotenbraak · 1 pointr/Ubiquiti

I looked at this one too. It seems like it has more goodies but no PoE.

Is there a switch that has all those goodies plus PoE?

u/darkgainax · 1 pointr/Ubiquiti

If you can shell 15$ more, you can get this switch

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

very similar to the one you wanted, but with Vlan support + other goodies.

u/AndyDrew23 · 1 pointr/HomeNetworking

I feel like this would suit his needs if he wanted to dabble in managing a network. EdgeOs is a bit of a beast for novices even with all of its documentation. Also, the TP-Link switch is half the price.

u/namodev · 1 pointr/homelab

If you don't mind going the pre-owned (read: Used) route, the Juniper EX2200 is quite a good option. This one in particular comes with 48 ports and full manageability (IIRC L2+?) for around $100 - and did I mention that it's a real enterprise-grade switch too?

But if you'd prefer something new and more easily manageable, either go with netgear stuff, or this TP-Link managed switch , or the HP 1920-8G . They're all solid options :)

u/KaosOveride · 1 pointr/HomeServer

Fair enough.

Could you recommend a decent managed switch. I found a couple "smart" switches but they appear to be semi-managed.

This is the one I was looking at

u/linxdev · 1 pointr/PFSENSE

I have the same setup, but my guest SSID is disabled. I need to enable it and use VLANS.

I have a switch that is capable.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/amitbahree · 1 pointr/eero

In addition to the other recommendations - I use this semi managed switch - have a 8 port and 16 port; not too expensive and worth every penny I think!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

u/chasx003 · 1 pointr/PFSENSE

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4DS5KU

I use this one, it handles vlans (it’s not a full blown managed switch, kind of an in between)
I only have 2 nics as well, and this seemed like a better option to me at the time. Good luck!

u/goxxy · 1 pointr/HomeNetworking

I had booted up an old Linksys router running DDWRT to confirm this, but it looks like you should be able to run multiple vlans.

picture related

In going to price check how many it would take to make you an 8 port "switch" I found this which is cheaper than daisy chaining a few refurbished linksys routers running ddwrt together.

u/zamadatix · 1 pointr/networking

Since this is just a lab I'd use 2 vmkernel management interfaces. One on the virtual switch with no physical uplinks (i.e. routed through pfSense for normal access) and one on a USB to ethernet adapter in case you mess up pfSense and need to get into the console to fix it. To use a USB adapter you'll need this driver loaded on ESXi https://flings.vmware.com/usb-network-native-driver-for-esxi and you'll need a compatible adapter like https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet-Gigabit-10-100-1000-Compatible/dp/B00AQM8586

You can technically do it without the USB adapter but it'd be a lot of work to fix things if you messed pfSense up in such a scenario.

 

Another option entirely would be to get a managed L2 switch with VLAN support like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU and just use VLANs out of pfSense and map them to untagged physical ports. You'd have way more physical ports this way and they'd still be separated by pfSense policy.

u/prosperouslife · 1 pointr/linux4noobs

Nomachine is brilliant for this and "just works" in my experience and it's free. There are mac packages too. https://www.nomachine.com/ Although updates, configuration, rebooting, etc can all be done with ssh too.

Have you ever considered a pfSense router/firewall? I had an old celeron based pc sitting around unused so I installed pfsense on it, along with a $5 dual port gigabit NIC. It's served as a hardy, highly secure and configurable router for my house for the last 5 years with no issues. Then I bought a separate switch and also a separate Wifi access point. The huge advantage is I can swap out any single part and don't have to upgrade it all. For instance if I want wifi6 I can just swap out my current AP without having to touch anything else. Currently using the EAP245 5ghz AP from TPlink

$Free Pfsense BSD security router installed on any old pc https://www.pfsense.org/

$5 or $10 dual gigabyte NIC from eBay (usually pulled from server farm equipment so they're business class)

$27 Nice unmanaged switch https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Unmanaged-Shielded-Replacement-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU

$99 Business class Wifi AP https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Supports-Technology-EAP245/dp/B01N0XZ1TU or

$? Business class wifi6 Access point (might want to wait till 2020) https://www.linksys.com/us/c/business-wireless-access-points/ or https://www.engeniustech.com/engenius-products/802-11ax-4x4-managed-indoor-wireless-access-point/

Maybe add some wifi extenders to work with the AP if you need more coverage.

u/lifeeth · 1 pointr/india

You might find http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SG108E-8-Port-Gigabit-Tag-Based/dp/B00K4DS5KU cheaper than getting a quad NIC ;) - I have been meaning to experiment VLANs with it - Recently built a nice pfsense box. Also I think proxmox might do virtual NICs for your pfsense - you might not need to buy anything at all.

u/kWV0XhdO · 1 pointr/networking

> stupidly cheap switches

$39

Stuff like this usually has a godawful windows-based configuration utility which requires L2 adjacency to function.

They're horrible, but seem to meet the criteria.

We have a few devices like this knocking around the office. The port mirror function is permanently enabled (somebody did it ages ago) so that developers can grab one whenever they want to do protocol diagnostics on their embedded devices.

u/blank_dota2 · 1 pointr/level1techs

> Is it worth it to get an AP and connect it to the switch? instead of using the integrated with the router (the one I have)
>

It depends how bad your current wireless TP-Link is. Is the wireless signal flaky (does it drop randomly or disconnect your laptop randomly)? Any issues? Signal problems? Random shutoffs?

If so, then replace it, if not then you could try using it as an AP.

In my experience TP-Link gear is a good value if you don't need reliability. I had bad luck with my TP-Link DSL modem frequently overheating and/or being unresponsive on the web gui.

>https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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Is it worth it to get an AP and connect it to the switch? instead of using the integrated with the router (the one I have)
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Definitely eBay. You can get a UAP-AC-Lite for $60ish on eBay, and that leaves $40 for a switch which is more than enough.

Is noise a problem? As the noisier switches tend to be dirt cheap. Foundry FLS648 is $49 used or less, sometimes as low as $20. It's noisy though.

If you need a quiet switch it's more expensive, but you could always get a Netgear switch if your okay with it sort of flaking out every day or two randomly, those are around $20 new on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-ProSAFE-Gigabit-Desktop-GS108-400NAS/dp/B00MPVR50A

A friend of mine once said if you avoid getting the Netgear switches with a web gui, and instead get the dumb/unmanaged L2 only version of the ProSafe line, that it's not bad.

Personally though this is what I use and recommend: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brocade-Foundry-FLS648-Switch-4-SFP-48-1-Gig-T-Ports-no-rack-mounts-ASIS-/162057859029?hash=item25bb66afd5:g:B8EAAOSwKfVXI7TL

The seller would probably accept $49, but if not here is another cheap L2-only switch:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-1810-8-J9800A-Ethernet-Switch-/201721628473?hash=item2ef78bc739:g:748AAOSwPCVYB72f

It's the HP 1810, it's ok. Not as reliable as the FLS648, some people have had them fail on /r/homenetworking and /r/homelab, but a lot of people have had great luck with them, and they are dirt cheap ($25-$35). You could always buy one every year in case one fails :D.

Another option is: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-JE005A-V1910-16G-16-Port-10-100-100-Port-w-4-Port-SFP-Managed-Switch-/282251385279?hash=item41b77e59bf:g:O~AAAOSwOdpX0dho

HP's 1910 is much more reliable than their older 1810 model, and has some L3 capabilities.

Here's an old pic of the FLS648 in action.

u/asshopo · 1 pointr/homelab

This one does, I have 3 of them. Only draw back is you must use a Windows utility to configure them.

u/swagbitcoinmoney · 1 pointr/homelab

You could pick up 2 of these for basic usage and they are New for $30 : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4DS5KU/ref=twister_B06XDLVVF6?th=1

u/NytronX · 1 pointr/HomeNetworking

If your internet speeds are under 1Gbps, that is not a reason to ignore having a 1Gbps switch + cable runs within your network. The main reason you'd want a gigabit switch is for good speed between your modem/router and all your devices. This has nothing to do with internet speeds.

But yes, another reason is if you have fast internet. Which you do.

In any case, you'd want a gigabit switch. They pretty much only make switches with 1Gbps ports now. What that means is every port can support speeds up to 1Gbps depending on your cable and equipment along the way. Switches that only support up 100Mbps per port are basically discontinued.

That switch is fine, but if you can spare the extra $9, get this TP-Link instead. It is semi-managed and has a lifetime warranty: https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SG105E-5-Port-Gigabit-Version/dp/B00K4DS5KU

u/EntropyVoid · 1 pointr/HomeNetworking

Oops, there were seven runs before, forgot to change that. Why does everyone think I have 2 switches? There's a 3 port edgerouter x and an 8 port switch. Your right, the TL-SG108E [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4DS5KU] looks pretty good, although I did find what I mentioned above, the er-x switches at line speed so switching performance isn't as big a concern as with the er lite or something [https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX/ER-X-switching-performance/td-p/1422549]. I guess having a smart switch is still worth it in case I want to do something else with vlans later.

u/drnick5 · 1 pointr/HomeNetworking

For $30, the TPlink TL-SG108E is a pretty good value. It's built fairly well, and has a 5 year warranty.

For $15 more ($45) you can get the Netgear GS108 I've used this switch, and the smaller 5 port version in a ton of places, and have never had 1 fail on me. These things are tanks, and should be perfect. But if you're on a budget, go for the TP link.

u/stone_solid · 1 pointr/homelab

well, it claims to be smart! This is the switch.

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https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Replacement-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU

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It has a default IP but its on my network with DHCP so I don't know how to log into it.

u/blackhp2 · 1 pointr/HomeNetworking

I'd suggest getting the E version that has a little bit of manageability: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Replacement-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU

u/skylarmt · 1 pointr/budgethomelab

Here's a cheap managed switch, it might work for you:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4DS5KU

I installed one for a client, the only caveat is if your router is 192.168.0.1 everything will be randomly half-broken because that's also the preprogrammed static IP for the switch.

u/BenjaminGeiger · 1 pointr/tifu

You get one that does. It doesn't do SNMP but it does do VLANs. (When I bought it, it was about $20. The price has been bumped a bit.)

u/DonaldCruz · 1 pointr/bapcsalescanada

You can also get a semi-managed 8-port switch for $30: https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-TL-SG108E-8-Port-Gigabit-Tag-Based/dp/B00K4DS5KU ($50 - $20)

u/AceBlade258 · 1 pointr/homelab

I'm a fan of the GS108E of the TP-LINK of the same never had problems with either.

TP-LINK of the 308

u/ImportantOpinions · 1 pointr/techsupport

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-TL-SG108E/dp/B00K4DS5KU

Now you have more room. Also, your roommate/dormmate/mom is a dick.