Sodola 24 Port 2.5G Smart Web Managed Switch,24 x 2.5G Base-T Ports, 2 x 10G SFP+, Link Aggregation/QoS/VLAN/IGMP, 1U Mounted Multi-Gigabit Network Switch, 24X2.5G+2X10G SFP+(Managed)

Great switch - we use the LAG (link aggregation) feature on a few 2.5GB connections, it works with everything we connect to it. We uplink to a 10GB switch, and it works flawlessly. We have 1GB and 2.5GB clients connected to it.

First off, the value here is crazy. Most major networking brands will charge close to double this amount for a 26 port 2.5g managed switch. If you need VLANs or port aggregation, this is a great pick. It works great out of the box, with great performance on both the 10g and 2.5g ports. I'm running fiber from this unit to another SODOLA switch and it was picked up and works with no configuration. There are a few quirks though. Software setup is a bit janky, requiring you to save your configuration to the device's boot storage manually for anything you do to persist after a reboot. Not bad, just something to be aware of. DHCP also doesn't seem to work, as my switch will randomly lose it's lease and won't get a new one until I reboot. Another minor issue for me, as you can assign a static IP so no worries there. The major quirk for me is the unit is not fanless as advertised. There's a single 40x20mm fan exhausting out the left side, and while it's not too loud, it generates a high pitched whine that's difficult to ignore if you have a quiet environment. If it wasn't for this, I'd rate this switch closer to 5 stars, but part of the reason I chose this one is because it was fanless. I can work around it, but it's annoying.

just completed a home wifi 7 upgrade with the 24 port 2.5gb web managed switch and 3 (so far) tp-link eap773 access points. for the system to work right the switch needs to do two things: - fast mac table updates. this is needed because as you roam from access point to access point your laptop or phone traffic will change from one switch port to another. the switch needs to be speedy about recognizing this so that packets don't get dropped. - switch needs to support scenario where a device defaults to a particular vlan for untagged traffic but also allows a white-listed set of vlans for tagged traffic. this is so that the access points can dhcp and get connectivity to the controller (all untagged traffic) as well as also sending the vlan tagged wifi traffic (1 vlan per essid) and have the switch do the right thing. i tested using a m1max macbook pro roaming between 3 access points while running a ping. no ping's were dropped but i saw a single 300ms to 600ms ping when the moving from one access point to another with closer to 300ms being the typical number. quite happy with that. i also got a sodola branded 10gbe copper sfp for the uplink port which i'm running at 2.5gbe untagged to the at&t fibre internet box. thats also working well.

I upgraded from a non-managed Sodola 8-port 2.5G with 10G sfp+ to this 24-port 2.5G with 2x 10G sfp+ and I am very happy with it so far. For the price it was a great option. My previous Sodola switch worked great, never any issues and so far this one is working out very well also. The management interface is simple and easy to use and has good features, it is easier to use then Cisco's interface for similar models. I only used the GUI and don't know if this model has a console but, I don't care about that anyway.

Seriously. Not a single issue, need to reboot or any other weirdness. I was curious about the high CPU usage under load but temps are in check and no packets are getting dropped, so I'm not worried about it any longer. I've tried a few "features" like VLAN, LACP bonded ports and a few others and they all seem to work just fine. The Web UI is nice enough. Overall, it's a great little cheap switch for a home lab.