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I’m not sure as I don’t have either but you’ll see a difference if your SSD’s and CPUs at both ends can handle it. I looked into it once and once I’d priced it up I stuck with 1gb :p

Due to SMB, I wouldn’t expect the full 10gb even if everything supported it.

10 GbE is relatively easy to max out, as a lot of NIC have hardware offloads to reduce CPU overhead.

Here is one example which I posted a while ago:

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I’m not sure as I don’t have either but you’ll see a difference if your SSD’s and CPUs at both ends can handle it. I looked into it once and once I’d priced it up I stuck with 1gb :p

Due to SMB, I wouldn’t expect the full 10gb even if everything supported it.

Heheh, I was pondering using dual ports to get 20gbps.... :cry:

It's a fair point though, pretty sure I can max out 2.5gbps, but trying to work out where the bottleneck would be if I had 4 x HDD on raid to maximise read speed, then a DS1821+ or something with an M2 cache drive or two, then I reckon I could get 10x 1gbps speed?!
 
I think I have reached the final form of the home UniFi install, as I removed a few enterprise switches and condensed them down.

I am tempted by an USW-EnterpriseXG-24 though :D

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Ooh, I've got a very similar setup (UDM SE + 6 x U6 pros and a couple of U6 LRs outside.). Was pondering the CCTVs also - you pleased with yours?
 
Ooh, I've got a very similar setup (UDM SE + 6 x U6 pros and a couple of U6 LRs outside.). Was pondering the CCTVs also - you pleased with yours?

I like the Protect system, as it has no licence fees / no monthly fees and it's stored locally. There is a high upfront cost but the software continues to improve, it's pretty clean and clear.

Overall I don't have any issues with it, as it just ticks along in the background.
 
I like the Protect system, as it has no licence fees / no monthly fees and it's stored locally. There is a high upfront cost but the software continues to improve, it's pretty clean and clear.

Overall I don't have any issues with it, as it just ticks along in the background.
Really helpful, thank you!

Think I'll be going with that then - got Arlo currently, but fed up with buggy apps, software and ropey cloud dependencies..... that I'm paying for!

Absolutely adore Ubiquiti's router interface, so if their Protect stuff is half as good, I'll be delighted....!
 
Ah, very helpful.... and of course a benchmark for me to try and beat now.... :D

Do you mind walking through your setup, so I can pinch ideas?!

In terms of the NAS, I have a Syno DS1621XS+ & a DX517 expansion add-on which is connected to the USW-Pro-Aggregation via multiple 10GbE connections. I'd like to replace the Syno at some point but the Qnap I have found isn't cheap at all.

I would highly recommend avoiding the SFP+ to RJ45 modules as they are very hit and miss unless you have a very short run.
 
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I think I have reached the final form of the home UniFi install, as I removed a few enterprise switches and condensed them down.

I am tempted by an USW-EnterpriseXG-24 though :D

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I hope you’ve got clients on those switch ports as it’s massive power draw on those switches, even at idle. We have to do Sustainability Reports on all our home installs and the 48-port PoE switches are energy monsters. Better than 2 x 24-ports if you need the ports though. That Pro Aggregation switch is crazy on energy - 35W with nothing plugged in but when you feel the heat coming off it you can see why. Kudos on the ePeen though.
 
I hope you’ve got clients on those switch ports as it’s massive power draw on those switches, even at idle. We have to do Sustainability Reports on all our home installs and the 48-port PoE switches are energy monsters. Better than 2 x 24-ports if you need the ports though. That Pro Aggregation switch is crazy on energy - 35W with nothing plugged in but when you feel the heat coming off it you can see why. Kudos on the ePeen though.

Yes, I posted about power usage earlier in this thread.

USW-Enterprise-48-PoE ~40w idle
USW-Enterprise-24-PoE ~25w idle
USW-Enterprise-8-PoE ~22w idle

I can't recall what the AGGR Pro uses at idle now, I'll have to look at the PDU.

The reason for going with the USW-Enterprise-48-PoE was I had a USW-Enterprise-24-PoE, 2 x USW-Enterprise-8-PoE and a few other little switches around. So I have condensed it all down, and re-done a number of cable runs so overall I have a reduced footprint. I also have them on a switchable (APC) PDU strip so if they are not needed they can be remotely turned off. The other thing as well even though a minor point is not all the ports on the USW-Enterprise-24-PoE are 2.5 GbE.
 
In terms of the NAS, I have a Syno DS1621XS+ & a DX517 expansion add-on which is connected to the USW-Pro-Aggregation via multiple 10GbE connections. I'd like to replace the Syno at some point but the Qnap I have found isn't cheap at all.

I would highly recommend avoiding the SFP+ to RJ45 modules as they are very hit and miss unless you have a very short run.
Ah brilliant - very helpful - yes I've got a 920+ and an expansion drive too. What sort of transfer speeds can you get with that set up then?
 
Ah brilliant - very helpful - yes I've got a 920+ and an expansion drive too. What sort of transfer speeds can you get with that set up then?

As per that example, it easily can max out a 10Gb (1 GB/s) link.

I am probably not the best example of an average home user though. :cry:
 
Considering adding USW-24-POE (95W), but no 10Gb uplinks, but is the USW-Pro-24-POE (400W) has but quite a bit more and only uplinks. Not really interested in L3 as third party fw handles that.

Might look at the Dream Router for a family member, looks like they've dropped the other UDM that was in that shape.
 
That's not how link aggregation works, think of it as failover in case of a port/module/cable issue rather than a way of increasing throughput.
Ah great to know, was watching a YouTube video where the guy was talking about how he did 2 x 10gb to increase his bandwidth... He must have been mistaken I guess!!
 
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In most networks it increases bandwidth because you don't just have one device sat at the end of it. In a home network it's less likely to have an impact such as if you're shifting stuff from your PC to a NAS.
 
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