Subj : Ethernet switches
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Accession
Date : Wed Aug 07 2024 19:07:22

On Wed, 7 Aug 2024 13:10:00 -0700, you wrote:

 pF> With all this talk of networks, thought people might be interested in an
 pF> ethernet switch I recently bought - a TP-Link TL-SGL108e "smart" switch
 pF> - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K4DS5KU/

Now that's kinda where I was going with my prior questions.

Could I run from the wall to my server's first NIC with pfsense installed on it. then create two VLANs, one for the rest of the VMs on the server machine, and the other for the second NIC on the server machine, connected to something like that, which would feed my other 3 PCs in the house.

 pF> I'm not ready to go 2.5GBe yet on my junkyard homelab, this was a nice
 pF> purchase at the full price.

I think it's safe to guess it's still a ways out as far as anything higher than gigabit being normal for everyday households.

Regards,
Nick

.... Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
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