SODOLA 6 Port 2.5Gb Web Managed Switch, 4 x 2.5G Base-T Ports & 2 x 10G SFP+, Aluminum Cooling & Magnetic Mounting, Multi-Gigabit Network Switch for Homelab & Professional Networks, LACP/QoS/VLAN/IGMP

broke after a few weeks

I have two Sodola 2.5 Gb switches (8 x 2.5 GbE; one x 10 Gb SPF) that I wanted to link. One switch has all my PCs on it, the other my servers and NAS boxes. Both are linked by fibre to this new switch that then uplinks to my router. One of the four 2.5 Gb RJ45 ports links to the router, the others are used to host “guest” laptops. The two nine-port switches have been running for over a year, this six-port one for a month now. Everything just works. The interface is very “command-line” in appearance but it does the job. (If you grew up with MS-DOS (like me) or are comfortable with a terminal window, then you’ll feel at home! In comparison with items from TP-Link, Netgear and the like, this switch is very cost-effective and is quiet and cool with its aluminium case. I’m very happy with it.

does everything quite well but the configuration interface is way outdated and saving running config can be tricky at times. so far very happy with the speeds.

Have this connecting a pair of 2.5Gb Ethernet connections to a 10Gb fibre backbone in my house. Speed wise, this thing is perfect for my needs. However, no matter how much I have tried, getting to the settings page for the managed switch settings has been futile. Yes I've been building networks for 30+ years and the rest of my house is running on Mikrotik devices connected with fibre to the Internet, so this should have been easy. This is running fine as an 'unmanageable' switch for me. I won't be buying another.

These are actually incredible value! I used them to create a 10GbE VLAN trunk between upstairs and downstairs so I could carry "dirty" Internet to where my firewall is located (and "clean" network back downstairs) using a single fibre cable. They fully support 802.1Q and have all the features you need to get the basic networking jobs done. The interface is quite plain and there's no CLI but for the job I needed they're great and highly recommended. I've had them in situ for weeks and never had an issue.

works as a managed switch with some simple navigation, only 3 stars tho as it does not have a duchy as indicated in the advert

Actually a good switch and the management interface was functional and intuitive. However, the web interface is no longer available. I've "reset" the switch multiple times to no avail. So now I'm left with a switch (although working) I'm no longer able to manage.

I have bought three of these and now have a full 10Gb backbone running through my house from the first floor to the ground floor router and then to our garage for our security cameras. (Using 10G SFP+ adapters and CAT6/7 rated cable you can get up to 30m separation between units). I can now record from all the cameras in HD while everyone else in the house watches the usual streaming TV with no lag or interference between systems. The user interface may be a bit basic in appearance, but I'd much rather have the functionality included in the management features than a stylish GUI that lets you turn the LEDs on or off!