I may soon be upgrading to 2.5Gbps internet, however all the routers that support said speed seem to be expensive. Is there any that cost less than $100?

  • @[email protected]English
    4•11 months ago

    Maybe, depending on your requirements:

    • L009 - $120 - 2.5gbps SFP uplink for fiber, but only 1gbit LAN
    • unmanaged switch w/2.5gbps ports - ~$95 - just a switch, but if you’re looking for sending data between machines on the same network, this should do it
    • TP-Link ER707-M2 - ~$200 - about the cheapest with two 2.5gbps ports, so you could have a 2.5gbps vlan and uplink; lots of options if you can go $200+ (see also Mikrotik RB5009)

    You might get lucky finding a device with two SFP 2.5gbps ports.

    If you’re looking for something consumer grade with Wi-Fi integrated, I recommend not bothering. Get a great Ethernet router and a separate access point. Anything inexpensive is either going to suck, or it’s going to be in separate pieces (router and access point).

    When my ISP finally upgrades to multi gig, I’ll be buying something like the ER707-M2 and a 2.5gbps switch. I wish I could find a simple router with like 3-4 SFP (e.g. the CRS305; has RouterOS, so maybe it’ll work?) and get an SFP switch or two.