- Goalake 8 Ports Ethernet Switch, 8X2.5G RJ45 Ports and 1X10G SFP Port, 60Gbps Switching Capacity, Ideal for 2.5GB NAS, 4K Video, Gaming PC, 2.5GB Server, 2.5GB WiFi AP,2.5GB PCIe Adapter 2.5GB Gigabit

Built like a tank, with a fully metal casing and solid, substantial feel. I get the full 2.5Gbps (2.45Gbps real-world). For my use as a dumb switch with no VLAN turned on and connected to my 2.5Gbps router, set-up was very easy and it works perfectly. It's cool to the touch even though it's silently fanless. Only one, tiny niggle: the docs have the port status lights reversed. Green (link) is on the right, and yellow (2.5Gbps) is on the left of each RJ-45. The product listing indicates that this item is frequently returned, but I'm guessing many buyers don't really understand its purpose.

It’s an unmanaged switch that is fast and reliable! Best price I found on this type! Works perfectly!

I haven't seen any improvement from my old switch.

I have this hooked up in my office so I can transfer between my 2024 MacBook Pro (2.5Gbit via Caldigit TS4 Plus, 2022 Mac mini (with 2.5Gbit USB adapter), and my PC (MSI X870E Carbon with 2.5Gbit port).This was as easy as it gets to set up. Plug in to wall, plug devices into switch - done. That's all there is to it. Speed is in line with what you'd expect for 2.5Gbit with file transfers, and no issue using other non-2.5Gbit devices at gigabit speed on it. Excellent! Only minor quibble is it would be nice to see LEDs on the front to determine connection speed, but this is a minor complaint.5 out of 5. As good as it gets.

Upgraded to 2.5 gbps Google fiber, this worked great, no slowdown

This worked great for 2.5 months, then all of a sudden, only two ports on the switch were working. I had five ports filled without using the SFP. So I bought a SFP connector to see if that helped, using that as my uplink. It worked for 2 days, then it reverted to where some ports worked and some did not. I would not buy this brand again.

Upgrading my wired network to all 2.5G required this. I'm using a 10G Cat5 adapter in the SFP port to connect to the gigabit+ modem.Has been happily working for 7 months.

Works for exactly what I need. Cheap and no setup or instructions needed, able to provide 2.5 Gbps networking for my PC since most consumer routers cap out at 1 Gbps.