ZyXEL XGS1250-12 GE/MG/MAN/12 | Multi-Gigabit

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Since no motherboard comes with a 10Gbps port, I upgraded each machine with a 10Gbps Base-T adapter card. I used two TP-Link TX401 cads, one ASUS XG-C100C, and one Gigabyte GC-AQC107, which I've been using for general router testing. Again, since this is my first 10Gbps switch review, there's no comparison chart in this part. All I can say is overall I was happy with its performance. rtl83xx-switch switch@1b000000 lan3 (uninitialized): PHY [mdio-bus:03] driver [REALTEK RTL8218D] (irq=POLL) jffs2: version 2.2 (NAND) (SUMMARY) (ZLIB) (LZMA) (RTIME) (CMODE_PRIORITY) (c) 2001-2006 Red Hat, Inc.

On the Zyxel XGS1250-12, like the case of most switches, each network port comes with a color-changing indicator light to show its link status and speed grade. Specifically: rtl83xx-switch switch@1b000000 lan10 (uninitialized): PHY [mdio-bus:19] driver [Aquantia AQR113C] (irq=POLL) I tested it both with CAT5e and CAT6A. In the former case, the sustained speed was slightly slower with slightly more fluctuations than the latter. Here are the switch's sustained real-world speeds: First, it delivers up to 10Gbps. This is the current top Multi-Gig ceiling speed -- there's no point in lingering with incremental upgrades via 2.5Gbps or 5Gbps options. rtl83xx-switch switch@1b000000 lan1 (uninitialized): PHY [mdio-bus:01] driver [REALTEK RTL8218D] (irq=POLL)https://www.zyxel.com/products_services/12-Port-Web-Managed-Multi-Gigabit-Switch-includes-3-Port-10G-and-1-Port-10G-SFP--XGS1250-12/ Keep in mind that some of the features might create conflicts with your router, so unless you know what you're doing, it's a good idea to use the Zyxel XGS1250-12 the way it's pre-programmed and skip the web interface at all. In other words, use it as an unmanaged switch. Zyxel XGS1250-12: Excellent performance Memory: 113356K/131072K available (5146K kernel code, 616K rwdata, 492K rodata, 9928K init, 203K bss, 17716K reserved, 0K cma-reserved) Once logged in, you'll get a responsive web interface with a generous set of features, as listed in the datasheet above. The Zyxel XGS1250-12 Multi Gig Switch's Web Interface.

rtl83xx-switch switch@1b000000 lan6 (uninitialized): PHY [mdio-bus:06] driver [REALTEK RTL8218D] (irq=POLL)By the way, the Zyxel XGS1250-12 is a managed switch. It comes with a web interface where you can manage its features. However, right out of the box, it's pre-programmed to work as an unmanaged. Just plug it in, and it'll work as it's supposed to. This fan doesn't run all the time, by the way, and during my week-long testing, the switch never got hot enough to trigger it -- it did get a little warm. rtl83xx-switch switch@1b000000 lan7 (uninitialized): PHY [mdio-bus:07] driver [REALTEK RTL8218D] (irq=POLL) For most home networks, you won't need to use any of these features. However, those who want to customize their network to the max will find them useful, especially the QoS, Virtual LAN, and Link Aggregation. Linux version 5.10.92 (1800x@crunchbot) (mips-openwrt-linux-musl-gcc (OpenWrt GCC 11.2.0 r18681+56-5d110c0161) 11.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.37) #0 Mon Jan 31 12:58:24 2022