[TriLUG] Above Gigabit Network

[Wes Garrison via TriLUG]

Nice!  Glad it worked.
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Wesley S. Garrison
Network Engineer
Xitech Communications, Inc.
phone:  (919) 260-0803
fax:       (919) 932-5051
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On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 5:33 PM Alan Sterger <asterger at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Thanks Steve and Wes.
>
> Wes - as you stated, above 5Gbe is rare/expensive while 2.5Gbe are at an
> affordable price point.  I went with the TrendNet 8-port based on its
> availability.  Your "same thing" from TP-Link had a two wait from Amazon.
>
> Also purchased a Plugable 2.5Gbe USB Ethernet Adapter for my System 76
> laptop running Ubuntu 20.04.  Plugged the adapter into a USB-C socket
> and it was recognized without having to mess with any Realtek drivers.
>
> Now back at the TrendNet switch, have two LEDs indicating 2.5G links.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Alan
>