Also, most 10Gb switches lack 2.5Gb support. Enterprise switches don’t give a shit about 2.5. And high-end consumer stuff is only supporting 2.5Gb. Plus copper 10Gb is significantly more expensive than fiber optic 10Gb.
You can find a huge range of 1/10Gb switches for enterprise, but it’s nearly impossible to find something at a reasonable price that has 1/2.5/10 copper ports.
Also, most 10Gb switches lack 2.5Gb support. Enterprise switches don’t give a shit about 2.5. And high-end consumer stuff is only supporting 2.5Gb. Plus copper 10Gb is significantly more expensive than fiber optic 10Gb.
You can find a huge range of 1/10Gb switches for enterprise, but it’s nearly impossible to find something at a reasonable price that has 1/2.5/10 copper ports.
Most of those old enterprise 10Gb switches pre-date 2.5/5 by a fair bit. That’s why they don’t support the NBASE-T speeds.
Most of those old enterprise 10Gb switches pre-date 2.5/5 by a fair bit. That’s why they don’t support the NBASE-T speeds.