10Gb/s Ethernet: what I did to get it working in my home
13 hours ago
- #Thermal Management
- #Home Networking
- #10Gb/s Ethernet
- The author upgraded their home network from 2.5Gb/s to 10Gb/s Ethernet, starting with a staged rollout.
- Key hardware included a MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN switch (nigel), an Asus XG-C100F PCIe card for their workstation (perry), and DAC cables.
- Testing revealed structured cabling could handle 10Gb/s speeds, with iperf3 showing near 10Gb/s throughput, though heat management became a concern.
- Additional upgrades involved a Ubiquiti 10G Ethernet dongle for testing, a Protectli VP2440 router (reggie), and MikroTik CRS304-4XG-IN switches (nelly and norman).
- Thermal monitoring via Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana showed high temperatures, especially for SFP+ modules, prompting plans for heatsinks and ventilation improvements.
- Future considerations include potentially switching to optical fiber for higher speeds (e.g., 40Gb/s or beyond), but current setup works effectively with close to 10Gb/s speeds achieved.