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Just an update. Everything seems to be working now. I got main EERO off, and a "waterfall" EERO setup seems to work. Now I'm looking to buy cheap 10g mutli-gig router.... TP-Link TL-SX1008 is +$200 cheaper than Netgear XS508M (my option). What do you guys think? TP-Link has a lot of...

thank you :-) However as much as it is tempting I'm not risking spending money on something that may not work. I will most likely buy Netgear XS508M, local warranty and I can actually try it on my network for 30 days.

My options are very limited because I want RJ45 10gb multi-gig switch. QNAP QSW-2104-2T-A-US / TRENDnet TEG-S762 <-- Cheapest only 6 ports ( 2 x 10gb and 4 2.5gb) and also a lot reviews with reliability problems. TP-Link TL-SX1008 is the cheapest 8 port but there are tons of user reviews...

Thank you. Yes, Sx1008 is a cheaper option, however there is a lot reports of dying ports within a year or so. Also I want to buy something from Amazon so I have 30 days to test it before I keep it.

For the mutli-gig switch I might spend few more $$$ to buy something that will last me longer. I see some cheaper 10gb switches are not lasting long (ports are dying). I'm looking hard at Netgear xs508m and Qnap M2108R-2C Any thoughts?

Below are results with -P (2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20 and 30). Please let me know if this looks ok? thanks again guys :) Also please let me know if you want me to test anything else. FYI... I've changed the x540 nic settings in windows 11 (Jumbo Packet to 9014 (off by default) Set Receive...

thanks. I think I've used": iperf3 -c <OpnSense Ip> -t 20 -P 2 -p <port#>. If there is anything in particular to test please let me know. EDIT: I will try with -P, 3, 5 and up to 20. I will try that later today or tomorrow.

Yes direct connection with cat-6 and cat-7 cables. I think everything is ok now, thanks to for your responese :)

thanks guys... it looks like it was Zenarmor holding me back, which does not support MTU over 1500 (jumbo frames). I uninstalled Zenarmor on my OPNSense (anyways due to my hardware is not being powerful enough to run it) and I'm getting much better results :-) [ 4] 19.00-20.00 sec 320...

this is the link speed I see under my windows 11. The actual connection says it is 10gb. ( please note these screenshots are not my screenshot / system. ). Using the old control on windows 11 panel shows 10gb connection.

I'm still testing OPNSense bare metal router build before deploying it into my LAN. Today I've tested iperf3 with x540-at2 (LAN) and my windows 11 PC server (smb/plex) with x540-at2. I used cat6 cable to connect both boxes. I discovered I'm only getting 2gb speeds :-( and the link speed between...

Hey.. Just an update. I've been playing with OPNSense for a bit and I got a simple install going. Since I didn't know how things will go I used 120g laptop HDD instead of SSD I have (I will comeback to that). The install was a breeze and by following few guides / YT I was able to get it up...

Yes, Xb7 is/was always in bridge. Eero 6 pro is/was router and I’m planning to replace it by Opnsense bare metal build and use Eeros strictly as APs.

draw.io :) Yes, my first drawing wasn't done properly and it doesn't reflect my actual LAN setup. All secondary gigabit switches are connected to the main switch and I'm planning to keep it that way. Big thanks for your idea of 3 stage upgrade. Current Setup: Keeping EERO APs topology...

I think this is what I'm trying to achieve, will it work that is another question LOL