Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It's time to upgrade your Ethernet! New multigig Ethernet switches that run at 2.5 Gbps are now much cheaper to buy. So the only question left is: Will your Ethernet cables actually work at multigig speeds? Well, theoretically, if they're at least Cat 5e, they SHOULD be fine... But alas, not all cables are created equal. Worse yet, popular flat Ethernet cables are super-handy, but some of them look and feel pretty darn cheap. So which ones will ACTUALLY work?? Let's find out...

Goodies in the vid (affiliate links):

- Flat Cat 6 Ethernet cable (various lengths): amzn.to/3Zt4cgE
- Flat Cat 8 Ethernet cable (various lengths): amzn.to/4fEkZ69
- UGREEN USB C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter: amzn.to/3B6oTFR
- UGREEN USB Type A to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter: amzn.to/3Z9mAK3
- keepLiNK Switch Ethernet 2.5G 8 Ports: amzn.to/4eWW0d4
- [AliExpress] keepLiNK Switch Ethernet 2.5G 8 Ports: fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005007037688011.html
- MokerLink 8 Port 2.5G Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/3CNXKbj
- TP-Link TL-SG105S-M2 5-Port 2.5G Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/412DQDv
- Make your own multigig home router with OpenWrt Make your own multigig home router with OpenWrt: scottiestech.info/2024/11/12/make-your-own-multigig-home-router

NOTE: These switches are multigig, and UNmanaged - so it's just plug-n-play with no web config, traffic shaping, etc.

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