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I bought a usb 3.1 gigabit Ethernet dongle for 15$ which seemed cheaper than trying to do a managed switch. On the rpi4 I can manage unencrypted traffic with a
by goalieca 5y ago
I bought a usb 3.1 gigabit Ethernet dongle for 15$ which seemed cheaper than trying to do a managed switch. On the rpi4 I can manage unencrypted traffic with a load average of near 0.
- louwrentius 5y agoWhat you spend on the Dongle, you could spend on the fancier switch, in terms of cost it doesn't matter much. In the past, even small 8-port managed switches were upward of $70+.
- goalieca 5y agoI have a 16 port switch and there’s was a much bigger difference if I wanted to go with a quality one.
- louwrentius 5y agoThat is true, but most people at home probably don't need anything like that. You are probably outside the article's 'target audience'.