Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:01 Post subject: router with sfp port....
it has prob been asked a lot before but as tech always changes i shall ask again with the risk of being laughed out the classroom
i'm looking for a router without wifi that has at least one sfp port, prefer if it has 2
no wifi because i will place AP's arround the house anyway to get good coverage at both floors, here my plan is to place 2 AP's at each end of the house on each floor, so 4 in total
router is at one corner of the house and my plan is to branch out fiber cable's halfway each side of the house and place a switch here with 8 sfp ports so i could opt if i want to continue with optical or go copper to the end point/machines/ap's
for those 2 switch's i had Mikrotik CRS310-1G-5S-4S+IN in mind and if the router do not have 2 sfp ports an Mikrotik CRS305-1G-4S+IN next to the router
now both of those switch's are sold as router switch and it has dual boot option between routeros or swos...
i'm confused here, can i switch between it being a switch or router.... and do i even need dd-wrt? or would dd-wrt give a simpler interface?
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6839 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:51 Post subject:
Netgear R9000 or XR 700 are both, known to me with SFP port but rather useless in your case as they only have x1 SFP only...you many need a mini PC with powerful CPU and x2 or more SFP ports than run DDWRT x86 or x64... _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 58184 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 61264 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 61264 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,2VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 61264 Gateway/DNSCryptv2,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 60791 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 60791
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 61337 Gateway/DNScrypt-proxy2/AD-Block,IPset Firewall,Forced DNS,x4VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Posts: 253 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 0:07 Post subject:
One thing you're absolutely right is constant changes of advancements in IT.
However, it remains true that the more a particular product is bought by consumers, the more sellers will join in, creating more competition, and the result is better outcomes for consumers such as lower prices and/or better features of products.
A case in point: You can get a fan-less smart switch of 4x 2.5Gb ports and 2x SFP+ ports for well under US$50. See:
('Serve-The-Home has a general review for smart switches' performances in this group).
With Netgear R9000 having 1x SFP+ port and its Wifi turned off, it's the best-value solution in your case if my reading of your post is accurate.
And do come back and tell us if you spend your hard-earned money wisely! _________________ Life is a journey; travel alone makes it less enjoyable and lonely.
