Cheapest router that suports 2.5G internet? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.ml to c/networking@sh.itjust.works

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I may soon be upgrading to 2.5Gbps internet, however all the routers that support said speed seem to be expensive. Is there any that cost less than $100?

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[-] KitchenNo2246@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

It'll be hard to find one at that price. You may find something with a 2.5G NIC but whether or not it will actually route at line speed is highly unlikely.

Your best bet to keep prices low is to add a 2.5G NIC to an old PC. Even that may not work

[-] guitarsarereal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Out of curiosity, why are you not sure if adding a 2.5G NIC would work? From my reading almost any PCI-E port should be able to handle line speed for a 2.5 gigabit connection except PCI-E 3 x1.

[-] Shadow@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

Many of the 2.5g optics don't comply with standards and may not work in some devices.

[-] KitchenNo2246@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I've never done it so I can't say for certain.

I typically buy purpose built routers which advertise routing speed benchmarks

[-] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

PCIe 3.0 x1 is plenty for 2.5G.

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