04 - Network Switches & Ethernet - Home Networking 101

Home Networking 101 is the ultimate beginner's guide to everything you need to know about home networking! In this video, we're coving network switches including where a network switch fits into your network, what to look for when buying a network switch, the different types of switches available, and finally some general switch recommendations for your home network.

How to terminate Ethernet cables:    • How to Terminate Ethernet Cables  

Switch recommendations (affiliate):

5-port unmanaged switches
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NetGear: https://geni.us/nW7y

5-port managed switches
Ubiquiti Flex Mini: https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/catego...

8-port managed switches
TP-Link: https://geni.us/AAUULV
NetGear: https://geni.us/pIIt
Ubiquiti: https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/catego...

Timecodes

00:00 Intro
01:33 What is a network switch?
01:59 Switch infrastructure examples
03:55 Hardwire as much as possible!
05:35 What to look for when choosing a network switch
06:34 Port speeds
07:48 SFP ports
08:41 Managed vs. Unmanaged switches
10:02 Port mirroring
10:24 Link aggregation
10:40 Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 switches
12:16 VLANs
14:21 Power over Ethernet (PoE)
16:29 Ethernet cables
19:42 Network switch recommendations

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