I would strongly suggest you stick with the Sonic-provided and managed router, the 10Gbps version is the Eero Max7. The recent issues with TP-Link (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/202 ... -to-china/) reinforce the benefits of using the managed (and secured) solution from Sonic.
Behind that, for wired devices, any 10Gbps or 2.5Gbps switch, or if your devices are all 1Gbps, even a 10Gbps fed 1Gbps switch should be a good solution. The most inexpensive solution I found is this Netgear unit: https://amzn.to/4ane7It It has a single 10Gbps uplink, and multiple 1Gbps ports. You can find a similar setup with 2.5G or even 10G ports, albeit at higher cost.
The appropriate Eero units will accept 2.5G, so feeding those that can be wired this way, where you have existing wiring, can make for a very solid WiFi solution. Use the wireless mesh to feed units in areas with no cabling, but cable the ones where wiring exists.
But my main point: for the managed devices, opt for the Sonic-provided Eero router and WiFi mesh. For the simple unmanaged switches, deploy a cost and speed appropriate commodity solution like Netgear, Cisco, etc.
Behind that, for wired devices, any 10Gbps or 2.5Gbps switch, or if your devices are all 1Gbps, even a 10Gbps fed 1Gbps switch should be a good solution. The most inexpensive solution I found is this Netgear unit: https://amzn.to/4ane7It It has a single 10Gbps uplink, and multiple 1Gbps ports. You can find a similar setup with 2.5G or even 10G ports, albeit at higher cost.
The appropriate Eero units will accept 2.5G, so feeding those that can be wired this way, where you have existing wiring, can make for a very solid WiFi solution. Use the wireless mesh to feed units in areas with no cabling, but cable the ones where wiring exists.
But my main point: for the managed devices, opt for the Sonic-provided Eero router and WiFi mesh. For the simple unmanaged switches, deploy a cost and speed appropriate commodity solution like Netgear, Cisco, etc.
Statistics: Posted by dane — Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:04 pm