NETGEAR 8-Port 10G Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (XS508M) - with 1 x 10G SFP+, Desktop or Rackmount, and Limited Lifetime Protection

This is a first class switch perfect for the home lab setup. Netgear is a trusted brand that works seamlessly with 1 gb standard networks. The switch fan is actually quiet compared to other brands and hardly noticeable. Having 10gb RJ45 ports makes the switch compatible with existing network connections. Build quality is excellent. An extra bonus, easy setup requires only just plugging in. Remember though to get the full 10gb thruput, you’ll need 10gb network cards in your computers and Cat 6 or Cat 6a cables to complete the setup.

My simple home network is much improved with this Netgear XS508M switch. Super simple, no configuration procedures to go through. I upgraded several things.Netgear XS508M 10g switchBE19000 (3-10g ports, 4-2.5g ports)BE10000 range extenderTX401 10g PCI card923+ NAS 10g upgrade cardEverything was sluggish throughout the house. My old Dell hooked up to 1g ethernet would only see 90mbps on an internet service of 500mbs. After the upgrades, the range extender upstairs now serves 5 & 6g wifi. Phone hooks up to wifi 7.With the 10g ethernet, there are no bottlenecks anywhere. Adding the PCI 10g card to my old Dell, I now get the full 500mbs internet speed I'm paying for. File transfers between the PC and NAS are smoking fast now. Even wifi speedtest on my phone is showing 490mbs internet speed.This Netgear 10g switch brings it all together and makes it all happen

So far, I am very happy with this switch. I like the user interface options to go in and manage the switch. The first thing you should do is change the password. I have only tested it with 2.5G connections, but works perfectly so far, I just put a bunch of ASUS 10G network cards, so can't wait to test the speed once I get the other 10G switches.Update: a day later I have them connected all to 10G switches everything is working as expected, nice and fast. I am only getting 5G speeds between computers with 10G NICs but that is because I only have Cat5 cable connecting them. Otherwise this was a great enhancement to my network, albeit an expensive one. Also if you have trouble disabling the network boot on an ASUS motherboard, disable the CSM setting and set the boot to fast boot, and it bypasses it. Netgear says on the box ProSafe lifetime warranty, but then on their website it says 5 years. I am concerned as these have an active fan on the side, so there will be a limitation to the lifetime of this switch. I don't know how hot it gets, so we will see.

Works perfectly. This fixed the 1Gb choke point on my LAN, which is now 10Gb. Not that I need that much speed every day, but when doing backups across the LAN this greatly improves speed

This thing runs super hot, I am worried about longevity. The interface is simple, and some features fo enterprise switches missing. If you just want Multi-gig with basic vlan management, this is a great inbetween. Not so many switches are capable of 1G all the way to 10G and everything inbetween. I just hope it lasts.

I had a QNAP switch that had 4 10Gbe ports and 8 1Gbe ports. But, I needed more. I had been watching numerous different switches from multiple vendors ... none of switch fit exactly what I needed and were affordable. For example, I could get unmanaged switches to expand my total ports for $200-500 depending on size. Or, I could get say 8-24 10Gbe ports but pay > $1000. This switch has 12 10Gbe ports and it is normally priced at $1150. Recently Amazon marked it down to $900. Couldn't pass that up!This product is geared towards business / prosumer market. It has VLAN and other L2 managed switch features and to take advantage of that, you'll need to be comfortable with configuring switches by directly connecting a computer to them and using a web interface. If you're looking for pure unmanaged plug-n-play and easy mode setup, this is likely not the product you want. That said, this switch would definitely work out of the box as an unmanaged 10Gbe switch with no configuration required ... it's just that if you're buying this device, you likely want the extra management features.So far, the device has been working fine. I have it in my tech rack in the basement and it's fans are only audible if you are very close to the device. It was warm to the touch but I suspect the metal chassis is being used to dissipate heat; I wasn't concerned.If anything comes up I will post an update down the line.