2.5Gig hardware advice

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Hi Team, so the situation is, I just upgraded my Virgin Media connection to gigabit (estimated 1.1 to 1.2Gbps). The VM hub 5 (modem mode) has 1 2.5GBps port and I set it up in modem mode. This has of course finally topped out my much loved HexS and thus I am considering an upgrade and thought that I would use the opportunity to move the home network from 1Gbps to at least 2.5Gbps (or more).

Now, I was considering buying the HAP ax3 but I’ve run into a thought problem. The HAP ax3 has only one 2.5Gbps port so would I be best placed planning to connect the 2.5Gbps port to the VM modem or connect it to the rest of my home network backbone? Curses for the HAP ax3 not having at least 2, 2.5ports or SFP+ :stuck_out_tongue:

Or should I be considering some other design solution to get the most out of my new found network bandwidth? Or is there another Mikrotik router I have overlooked where this is not an issue? Or am I completely dying on the wrong hill and won’t notice benefit ether way so shutup and buy the HAP ax3 anyway?

Any advice appreciated :slight_smile:

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CRS310-8G+2S+IN https://mikrotik.com/product/crs310_8g_2s_in is a switch, not a router.
It can route but with limited performance outside its Layer 3 Hardware Offload envelope.
hAP ax3 is a router and the two together could be interesting.

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Yeah, I was considering 2 of those for the backbone (downstairs & upstairs), but by the sounds of things I may need link aggregation according to this video. I am kind of set up for it already with dual cat6 run in place already. but LACP is just a patch fix to 2GB really when we should have more 2.5 ports on kit. I just may need to run some more cable for the cAP ax’s.

Found this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJDEsVSbRG0&ab_channel=MikroTik

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Run fiber between CRS310-8G+2S+IN and enjoy 10G.
10G over Cat 6 works but RJ45 SFP+ runs HOT https://mikrotik.com/product/s_rj10
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/S%2BRJ10_general_guidance