I'm going to load PFSense on my ESXi box to act as a firewall and router. I need a new gigabit switch with 16 ports. However my issue is what should I go with as far as unmanaged, managed, smart. I understand the difference between them but what are you guys running at home?

 

It almost seems like a managed switch is overkill but I am worried there is something I am not seeing. VLAN's in a corporate or small business environment make sense but at home do they?

 

I guess my ultimate question is what are you using a managed (or smart) switch for at home?

 

 

 

IMHO, a smart (managed) is all you will ever need at home, if ever.

Here are some examples, you'll be needing one for:

 

VLANs (I know of some IPTV streaming solutions for your digital smart home, that require VLAN separation)

or

Link Aggregation (running a multi homed server, combining all NICs into a virtual one)

 

IMHO, a smart (managed) is all you will ever need at home, if ever.

Here are some examples, you'll be needing one for:

 

VLANs (I know of some IPTV streaming solutions for your digital smart home, that require VLAN separation)

or

Link Aggregation (running a multi homed server, combining all NICs into a virtual one)

+1 yet ill add a clarification : in the home of a "geek" who wants to play with those things. Otherwise save a ton of money and get unmanaged.

 

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