minus-squareBubbaDoug@alien.topBtoHomelab@selfhosted.forum•10G Ethernet seems to be expensive. What am I missing?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoSFP+ NICs require PCIe x4, but my PCs only had x1 slots available. So I used a 2.5Gb switch with an SFP+ port. My PCs and router connected via 2.5Gb and my server used a DAC cable to connect at 10Gb. linkfedilink
SFP+ NICs require PCIe x4, but my PCs only had x1 slots available. So I used a 2.5Gb switch with an SFP+ port. My PCs and router connected via 2.5Gb and my server used a DAC cable to connect at 10Gb.