Small formfactor router

[BrandyWine]

I was just noting TBW price diffs. I did say that Samsung 980 was way better.
Using the 10G SFP+ doesn't mean the switch needs to be 10G. It's like using CAT6 cable when all you need now is a CAT5E.
noatime, I was kinda just mentioning it as a check. It's in bsd tuning guides, I perhaps didn't realize it was the default.
All the SFP's come with a fan? Seems to be the case, but I did also mention (I think) that should get whatever with a fan. They are pretty quiet, makes you want to check it from time to time just to make sure it's spinning. Heat is heat, whether fan is there or not, the diff is device temp.

I don't know about the power usage. 2-3 coppers vs 1 SFP+ , fan vs fanless. I think all those N150 items come with same PSU. Most of the power wasting will be in the PSU. Save power with a window solar panel and a 12v batt that can get through the night. ;)

[Simaryp]

I think the time horizon where I cqn expect that I could route more than 2.5G is way beyond any devices lifetime.

But I realized today that they are realizing a fiber initiative in my town and on many places I could probably get a FTTH qnd 1Gb down and .5 up 😀.

[BrandyWine]

Start with a 6port no-fan, see how that works.