04 - Network Switches & Ethernet - Home Networking 101

Planning your own build and want a second opinion first? Talk to a technician remotely: https://rogue.support/?utm_source=you... 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 TP-Link: https://geni.us/xjzLdw 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 Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crosstalk Crosstalk Discord:   / discord   Follow me on: Twitter:   / crosstalksol   Facebook: https://fb.me/crosstalksolutions Instagram:   / crosstalksolutions   TikTok:   / crosstalksolutions   LinkedIn: https://goo.gl/j2Ucgg Crosstalk Solutions - RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS: https://crosstalksolutions.com/recomm... Amazon Wish List: http://a.co/7dRXc67 Crosstalk Solutions offers best practice phone systems and network/wireless infrastructure design/deployment. Visit https://www.CrosstalkSolutions.com for more info! NEED HELP WITH YOUR OWN NETWORK? Rogue Support is my remote networking help service. You describe the problem, vetted technicians bid on it, and you pick the one you want. $120 an hour, no minimums, and nobody has to come to your house. Over 400 customers have left us five-star reviews. https://rogue.support/?utm_source=you...