Best managed switch on Reddit
154 reviews from r/homelab, r/networking, r/HomeNetworking and 11 more subreddits
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#1
Cisco
4.1
(26)
"Cisco CBS series is fantastic."
"Cisco is all I use for NDI. I have stacks of SG350X, SG500X and SG550X models."
"$100 USD gets you a refurbished cisco 3650 or 3750, seems hard to best that for features and manageability."
"We have installed many Cisco SF302-08p switches as Range extension access switches over the years... RMA over the last 10-12 years on the units are less than 10."
"Would be a good fit for you."
"The 1000 series is on the way out but was a good option"
"Have a look at a Cisco IE-3300-8T2X-E, they are nice and compact too"
"I’d look at a Cisco IE-3300-8T2X-E"
"Cisco has the 9200cx line. It's the upgrade from the 3560cx which they still sell."
"Cisco WS-3750X-24P will probably be the cheapest used Cisco option."
#2
Mikrotik
4.1
(26)
"MikroTik products. A lot, if not almost all, of their networking products run on ARM processors and are fanless."
"Mikrotik is a great brand and over delivers for the price."
"Mikrotiks 24 or 48 port. Their management system is bar none the simplest vlan tagging on the planet."
"Mikrotik RB5009."
"I like mikrotik."
"I am a massive fan of Mikrotek."
"Take a look at Mikrotik."
"I also like Mikrotik."
"[MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S] is a good option."
"I've been really pleased with MicroTik offerings."
#3
Ubiquiti
4.1
(16)
"Omada and Unifi are both great for simplifying management and bringing settings for all your devices under one interface."
"I went all in with ubiquity."
"We now use Unifi almost exclusively due to the great features."
"That being said I love my unifi switches!"
"Use Unifi for switches and access points in a home network."
"If you dont mind spending a little bit more I would recommend going with Unifi devices."
"Ubiquiti! What's fun is that Ubiquiti gets a lot of hate on this sub, despite their products being in more pictures on this sub then any other network provider."
"Unifi and run the controller as a docker on Firewalla."
"I'm more into UniFi switches and their APs, as their security track record are pretty clean and with enterprise features without enterprise price tag."
"I would suggest Ubiquiti’s offerings."
#4
Aruba
4.3
(14)
"Are my goto. They are solid devices."
"Are my goto. They are solid devices."
"Includes eight PoE+ gig ports."
"Definitely can't go wrong with Aruba."
"Aruba switches have a web ui that covers all the basics."
"Aruba 1930 or 1960 series"
"Aruba S2500-24P $80-100."
"Dunno if you could get ahold of a [Aruba 2930F 8G PoE+ 2SFP+ Switch] faster than the 6100's."
"Sounds like you want Aruba 4100i"
"Aruba has a rugged range."
#5
TP-Link
3.9
(11)
"TP Link makes good very affordable managed switches."
"TP Link makes good very affordable managed switches."
"Check out this one."
"I've used that exact model of switch as the core switch in my lab/home network and I've filled it and have no complaints about performance at all."
"Big fan of TP-Link Omada."
"Is pretty solid in my experience."
"PoE+ variant."
"They are fine."
"Worked great for my use case. It has GUI, CLI, SNMP, etc."
"I've had a V3 running in my homelab for a while with no issues."
#6
Netgear
4.1
(7)
"Another recommendation for the Netgear M4250 or 4300."
"Netgear AV Line M4250 is your answer, and I'm beginning to be convinced is the only professional answer for NDI workflows."
"I ended up having to go with two Netgear."
"Depending on how many ports I don't mind using the M Series from Netgear."
"Good switches. Good features."
"GS108T has port access control + L2 vlans, its web managed."
"Good features. Well made."
#7
UniFi
4.6
(5)
"Really, it's wonderful stuff."
"We now use Unifi almost exclusively."
"Fantastic for any home lab user that isn't looking to become a Cisco technician."
"I'm partial to UniFi gear but there are a lot of detractors on here."
"Their 16 port is quiet."
#8
Juniper
4.7
(3)
"Juniper EX2300-c"
"Juniper makes the EX2300-C switches which is a 12-port 1Gig copper switch with 2x 10Gig SFP+ uplink ports."
"They also come in POE versions."
#9
Stratix
4.0
(3)
"No issues, decently fast, way more expensive than they should be."
"We use N-Tron, but I think stratix are cheaper."
"I’ve been told the CLI isn’t even changed on them."
#10
HP
4.0
(3)
"Switches are good."
"We use HP switches and they just work."
"HP Procurve J9450A, 24 x 1GB ports + 2 alternate SFP ports, web managed, fanless."
#11
D-Link
4.5
(2)
"Meets all your requirements+ 10gig uplink bonus."
"Very happy with it. And it’s stackable."
#12
Red Lion
4.5
(2)
"Red lion hands down could always go Cisco if you got money to burn"
"Red Lion and Weidmuller."
#13
FS.COM
4.5
(2)
"The price is right and it does everything I'm looking for and then some."
"The equivalent switch there is probably the S3900-24T4S."
#14
HPE
4.5
(2)
"2x fanless HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 24G 2XGT 2SFP+ (JL806A) which you can stack."
"Goes for ~$70."
#15
Moxa
4.5
(2)
"Take a look at Moxa. I put in 60+ EDS-G512E on one project back in 2018 and have only had one failure."
"Moxa has been the standard at 2 different companies I’ve been at."
#16
Brocade
4.5
(2)
"Give this a whirl!"
"Use brocade or ubiquity switches."
#17
Cambium
4.0
(2)
"Cambium has these."
"Seconding the suggestion to check out the Cambium range as an option. I have found them to be cheap and capable."
#18
HP Procurve
4.0
(2)
"HP Procurve J9450A, 24 x 1GB ports + 2 alternate SFP ports, web managed, fanless."
"Web managed, fanless around $50 on eBay."
#19
Managed Switch
5.0
(1)
"Don’t even think to use anything less than a real managed switch."
#20
MokerLink
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.amazon.com/MokerLink-Managed-2-5Gigabit-Compatible-1000Mbps/dp/B0CQ6VGY3S/ref=sr_1_10"
#21
Omada
5.0
(1)
"Omada and Unifi are both great for simplifying management and bringing settings for all your devices under one interface."
#22
Phoenix Contact
5.0
(1)
"Would probably be perfect for your application."
#23
Meraki
5.0
(1)
"Is the way to go."
#24
M4300
5.0
(1)
"Specifically are a gem of a switch."
#25
HP Aruba
5.0
(1)
"Have great switches and work great with VoIP."
#26
Fanless Switch
4.0
(1)
"My main take was that it's fanless and silent."
#27
Old Switch
4.0
(1)
"Old but good and cheap. Fanless and low power and supports SNMP."
#28
Edgecore
4.0
(1)
"Ive had good luck with Edgecore for industrial switches"
#29
Ruggedcom
4.0
(1)
"The Ruggedcom RST916C fits the description and has 4 SFP+ uplinks."
#30
Zyxel
4.0
(1)
"It will be a game changer."
#31
Dell
4.0
(1)
"L3 capabilities, no IPv6 && dynamic routing protocols"
#32
XGS
4.0
(1)
"Can do this."
#33
Cambium Networks
4.0
(1)
"Cambium Networks, you can have enterprise grade or more dedicated for remote sites switches."
#34
Etherwan
4.0
(1)
"Etherwan makes some nice hardened switches as well."
#35
B+B
4.0
(1)
"They might have what you need."
#36
Advantech
4.0
(1)
"Have a great range of industrial switches"
#37
Engenius
4.0
(1)
"In order of favorite brands."
#38
SG300
4.0
(1)
"As it has L3 routing as an option."
#39
Extreme
4.0
(1)
"The 210 series ones work well enough."
#40
fs.com
4.0
(1)
"Anyone with experience on those?"
#41
N-tron and Hirschmann
4.0
(1)
"Both do what they need to do."
#42
Hasivo
3.0
(1)
"If you don't need PoE, you could get one Hasivo S600W-5GT-SE for relatively cheap."
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