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frontpage Posted by tDames | Staff • 3d ago
Mar 31, 2025 4:08 PM
TRENDnet 6-Port, 4x 2.5GBASE-T Ports, 2x 10G SFP+ Ports Unmanaged Multi-Gig Switch
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I got a managed 8+1 port switch from there with the brand name HORACO. It has a few (virtual) rough edges, but it has worked fine for me so far.
But then, if a more reputable brand like TRENDnet is posted, I see people recommend the cheapest crap on AliExpress, with improvised brand names of alphabet soup.
So which is it, people? Do we trust cheap Chinese switches or not? You can't throw TP-Link under the bus while simultaneously recommending HORACO! Admittedly, it's probably two different groups of people with these conflicting viewpoints, but it's funny how consistently I see them here, and how they never seem to argue with each other directly.
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I got a managed 8+1 port switch from there with the brand name HORACO. It has a few (virtual) rough edges, but it has worked fine for me so far.
I got a managed 8+1 port switch from there with the brand name HORACO. It has a few (virtual) rough edges, but it has worked fine for me so far.
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https://www.aliexpress.
Amazon now for many things is vastly overpriced to other suppliers both foreign and domestic and they can't even delivery on time (or the right item) anymore.
My man bezos is getting married, he needs the money for the wedding
https://www.aliexpress.
Amazon now for many things is vastly overpriced to other suppliers both foreign and domestic and they can't even delivery on time (or the right item) anymore.
Because you'd rather buy Trendnet, not random Chinese junk. You can find those on Amazon, too, for similar prices if you'd prefer.
But then, if a more reputable brand like TRENDnet is posted, I see people recommend the cheapest crap on AliExpress, with improvised brand names of alphabet soup.
So which is it, people? Do we trust cheap Chinese switches or not? You can't throw TP-Link under the bus while simultaneously recommending HORACO! Admittedly, it's probably two different groups of people with these conflicting viewpoints, but it's funny how consistently I see them here, and how they never seem to argue with each other directly.
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I got a managed 8+1 port switch from there with the brand name HORACO. It has a few (virtual) rough edges, but it has worked fine for me so far.
Unfortunately, if you want to get network equipment that's not made in China, you're going to spend a lot of time searching and for the most part you'll be out of luck.
But then, if a more reputable brand like TRENDnet is posted, I see people recommend the cheapest crap on AliExpress, with improvised brand names of alphabet soup.
So which is it, people? Do we trust cheap Chinese switches or not? You can't throw TP-Link under the bus while simultaneously recommending HORACO! Admittedly, it's probably two different groups of people with these conflicting viewpoints, but it's funny how consistently I see them here, and how they never seem to argue with each other directly.
In any case, I got this switch from AliExpress recently:
https://www.aliexpress.
It's actually branded and the brand actually has a website (a step up from the truly generic ones).
I liked it so much that I ended up getting two more switches from that brand, and it's all been working great, both the 2.5G ethernet ports and the 10G SFP+ ports (I grabbed a used passive SFP+ DAC from eBay).
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