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The mikrotik crs305 tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussion of MikroTik's CRS305-1G-4S+IN, a compact switch with four 10GbE-capable SFP+ ports and one Gigabit copper port. The recurring theme in the tagged content is practical 10GbE adoption in home and homelab networks: using the CRS305 to create a faster path between a Windows workstation, NAS and Proxmox virtualization servers while the rest of the network stays on Gigabit Ethernet. The key point raised is that installing the switch alone does not speed up existing 1GbE devices, so fast endpoints are needed at both ends of a transfer to see real gains.
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    MikroTik CRS305 10GbE Needs Fast Endpoints at Both Ends

    A small 10GbE switch can accelerate transfers between a workstation, NAS and servers while the rest of a home network stays on Gigabit Ethernet. The useful upgrade is the faster path between those machines: installing the switch alone will not make existing 1GbE devices faster. Writing for...
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