04 - Network Switches & Ethernet - Home Networking 101

Home Networking 101 is the ultimate beginner's guide to everything you need to know about home networking! In this video, we're coving network switches including where a network switch fits into your network, what to look for when buying a network switch, the different types of switches available, and finally some general switch recommendations for your home network. How to terminate Ethernet cables:    • How to Terminate Ethernet Cables   Switch recommendations (affiliate): 5-port unmanaged switches TP-Link: https://geni.us/xjzLdw NetGear: https://geni.us/nW7y 5-port managed switches Ubiquiti Flex Mini: https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/catego... 8-port managed switches TP-Link: https://geni.us/AAUULV NetGear: https://geni.us/pIIt Ubiquiti: https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/catego... Timecodes 00:00 Intro 01:33 What is a network switch? 01:59 Switch infrastructure examples 03:55 Hardwire as much as possible! 05:35 What to look for when choosing a network switch 06:34 Port speeds 07:48 SFP ports 08:41 Managed vs. Unmanaged switches 10:02 Port mirroring 10:24 Link aggregation 10:40 Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 switches 12:16 VLANs 14:21 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 16:29 Ethernet cables 19:42 Network switch recommendations Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crosstalk Crosstalk Discord:   / discord   Follow me on: Twitter:   / crosstalksol   Facebook: https://fb.me/crosstalksolutions Instagram:   / crosstalksolutions   TikTok:   / crosstalksolutions   LinkedIn: https://goo.gl/j2Ucgg Crosstalk Solutions - RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS: https://crosstalksolutions.com/recomm... Amazon Wish List: http://a.co/7dRXc67 Crosstalk Solutions offers best practice phone systems and network/wireless infrastructure design/deployment. Visit https://www.CrosstalkSolutions.com for more info!