SODOLA 9 Port 2.5Gb Smart Web Ethernet Switch,1 10G SFP Slot&8 x 2.5G Base-T Ports,Link Aggregation, LACP/QoS/VLAN/IGMP Supported, Metal Fanless Managed Multi-Gigabit Switch

Edit: As of late Oct 2024, the switches have performed wonderfully. It logged 2 bad packets coming from a device on port #5 (whatever device that might be, I don't really care) out of multiple terabytes of transferred data. One thing I did note is when the switch is on DHCP, it works great, then after a few months you go back and find it offline. So where did it go? Back to 192.168.2.1, it's default.Easy fix, simply take it off DHCP and assign it a static and ensure you SAVE it which is on a different page. Just wanted to let you all know. Still very happy.EDIT: As of Feb 2024, the switches have been passing a humongous amount of traffic while running flawlessly. According to the switches internal monitoring log there are NO bad packets sent or received on any port since installed in early Dec 2023.I recently had an intermittent issue where a cable leading to the router wasn't fully plugged in (somehow) so I received many Port #1 is down event messages in my router. Is a switch port going bad?I was lifting the switch up to read a non-existent serial number off the bottom label and noticed the router to switch RJ45 connection light extinguish. After I reseating the cable, the light returned and all was well thereafter. In a nutshell, no problems from the switch, even after hundreds of TB's of transferred data.I would ask that you don't buy this switch though. I've now bought a total of 4 and would like the units to be in stock for my clients when I need them, and if you guys buy them out, what am I going to do? :-)All kidding aside, Do what you have to do.NOTE: After reading quite a few negative comments, I've come to the conclusion based on their content that those reviews are not refering to the same Soldola switches. There are NO fans in this unit. Some people returned the units because upon power loss it reverted to factory settings. I address and solve this very minor issue below. I've edited this review only because I'm back here to buy another two units. I really should buy ten of them at once, maybe next time.Lastly, firmware. The units ship with firmware version 1.7, but I have somehow acquired version 1.9, which adds a couple options in some section. If you want version 1.9, give me a shout at tech-so-easy-AT-Outlook-com and I'll help you out (remove all dashes).Have a great day guys.--------------------------------Original comment--------------------------------------------------------Bought two 2.5g 9 port managed Sodola switches (SL-SWTGW218AS), the ninth port being the backplane 10g SFP+ port. All other ports being 2.5g standard ethernet RJ45 jacks.From a professional installer of networking, $99 for each 9 port 2.5g managed switch didn't leave me much confidence, that is until they arrived, plugged in and started working their high speed magic.Random notes:The switch is clad with a metal exterior and two underside nail slots to hang the unit. A flathead nail or a really flat headed screw is about all it will accept without drilling. No side mount screw holes to attach ears for rack use, but it'll sit quite happily on a shelf for you.I stacked both atop each other with some full length velcro to keep them together and to provide some air flow between, then inserted the shortest length SFP+ copper cable I could find (ASIN: B09F6DJQ12) in both 10G joy ports. The switches co-joined in an instant.Note that the switches default to 192.168.2.1 which you can change or allow your DHCP router/server to address, but you must save the configuration on a different page or it will default to factory after power loss. No real problem but just a heads up. User name and password to web management is on a label underneath.Honestly, I expected some glitches, some snafus, some of something bad, but it never arrived. Everything worked as expected and despite the austere web management interface, it does hold a lot of options.In my case, I wanted to aggregate (trunk) two ports at the switch and trunk two ports on my NAS to receive a 2Gbps transfer rate. The switch functions for that is easy, choose configuration, trunk group, choose two ports and hit Add.It supports both 802.1Q Vlan (tagged/untagged/no member) and 802.1Q VID for your port setup, can even lock out certain types of frames per port.Also supports QoS options per each port.One feature I like to turn OFF is Spanning Tree Protocol, other wise called Loop in the switch and it features STP options I've never seen in a budget switch, like Path Cost, Priority, P2P, Edge, etc, for those real business use cases.IGMP snooping is there and so is Port based mirroring and Port isolation.And there are even more options, probably the most option packed budget switch I've ever encountered.The manual is a single page fold out with really nothing but technical data lists. If you already know what you are doing it's really not an issue. If you don't know what you are doing, there is always "reset".Lastly, performance.On a 5ghz wireless computer trying to copy a 96GB single file to the NAS on my old gigabit setup took 2.5 hours.On the exact same setup with the two new switches and port trunking, reduced the full delivery to 30 minutes and 40 seconds, and that is on WIRELESS 802.11ac. Imagine if I had a 2.5g wired network card.There are no fans and no noise on the units I bought.The front yellow lights are quite bright but my basement doesn't care. You might opt for black electrical tape.It uses a 12v plug in adapter for power with a cord length of maybe 3 to 4 ft?Sorry for the scattered review this time.Hope this helps someone take the plunge.

Easy to set upGreat Quality and has great SignalSeems very durableCan have up to 8 connections at onceI connected 4 and works greatGreat Size and can be portableGreat Price I recommend

I own some GBit managed switches by Netgear. Installed quickly, robust and solid. Bought this to upgrade to 2.5Gbit, since my house wiring Cat5 seems to work with 2,5Gbit and prices have come down. This seemed to be decent - managed, 5 2,5Gbit ports, one SFP port for future proofing. Some downsides: finiky to set up. Some other reviewers said you got to save the config, otherwise you will lose it. Had to deal with some unstable connection, turns out a cat5e patch cable seemed to work intermittently at 2.5Gbps. Dont know how much of the setup issues were due to that cable or the Sodola. Had to reset a couple times - changed IP and couldnt access after the change. Also be aware that some web browsers default to https:// It will not work to connect to the Sodola. It only communicates with an insecure connection. If you can deal with the quirks, decent price/performance. Also as of Aug 10, 2024 there is now a manual on the sodola web site! Version 1 is dated Aug 10.Edit: Wall mounted one of 2 I purchased. A pain - you must use a #6 very thin head screw. Regular phillips heads dont work. The screw must be almost all the way in.Edit: Now that i have purchased 4, I have some basis to evaluate quality control. One was an Amazon renewed, like new, and was DOA. Of the other 3, 2 worked just fine and the latest one have very tight ethernet ports - all of them. The cable connectors had to be forced into the ethernet slots. Am considering whether or not to exchange, will depend on if the connections are intermittent or solid. So QC could be improved.

This switch is exactly what I needed for my home office. It’s truly plug and play. I just connected my devices and it worked instantly, no setup required. The metal housing feels durable, and the fanless design means it's completely silent, which is great for a quiet workspace. Speeds are stable across all ports, and it's compact enough to sit on my desk or mount on the wall. Highly recommend for anyone looking to expand their wired network without hassle.