We had to modify our new network switch...

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[Darkk]

I own several of MikroTik switches for my home lab. Jay, since you don't want to use advanced features or configure it go into the WebGUI and switch it to SwitchOS. This will give you much better performance. Make sure you update the RouterOS firmware first before switching it to SwitchOS.

[Reavesuppercut]

I know nothing about setting up a home server, but the topic has always been interesting to me. Maybe if these last 2 videos you put out get enough people's attention, a full 101 series about it (like you did with watercooling) would be cool. I envision one day having hard wired jacks in a few rooms in my house so I can always hardwire conveniently and this seems like the kind of setup I'd need for 2 purposes - accessing files from storage in 1 central location, and accessing the internet hardwired with a network cable

[JeffGeerling]

You chose MikroTik. You chose well.

As others have commented, to make it run a little more efficiently (and boot faster), log into its management UI and switch it to SwOS (SwitchOS). Have to glance at the online guide since the UI is absolutely bonkers crazy.

[hardlyworgen]

Instead of using tape to direct the airflow, you could 3D print spacers that go between the fans and the metal chassis. That would push the fans back closer to the heatsink. Use the fans you took out as a measurement guide and eyeball the thickness of spacer needed.

[kaotoby]

Beside from this, another relatively "cheap" option for a 10G RJ45 switch that I can find is Unifi Switch Enterprise XG 24. With double the ports and price, but also with 2 extra 25G SFP28 uplink.

[granitecowboy]

Jay: God how does Noctua do it?
Noctua: We charge $15 for good fans, instead of selling $3 fans... LOL

[dividion]

Missed an opportunity to 3d print a little fan shroud. Blocking the sides would be more important than the top, since the lid itself covers the top. And I was curious if all of the fans were set to exhaust. I assume so. Overall a really nice mod. Definitely worth the extra 10%.

[robhofkes]

Just a comment on the power supplies. Parallel on the capacitors there should be a discharge resistor that drains the capacitor. So after a few minutes it should be safe to touch. If in doubt don't touch it or measure it with a multimeter.

[analogx]

i dont know why, but i really like network videos... seeing my favorite youtubers build servers and stuff is just so awesome! i hope to one day soon be able to afford to build a better server. i think it was Linus' video which showed how to build a cheap 'server' or NAS out of an old pc. thats exactly what i did. i have something like 11tb of storage on it, and it holds all my important stuff as well as some of my youtube videos, i also use it as a minecraft server from time to time... i lost about 80% of my original video files when i lost a hdd a few years back :( i have no redundancy which sucks. id love to pick up 4 4tb hdd's and have one as a redundant drive for backup.

cheers Jay! i cant wait to see more shop build videos! also, id love to see another silly clips compilation video haha!

[turner]

Unifi's Switch Enterprise XG 24 is what we use in our rack. It has (24x) 10Gig RJ45 and (2x) 25Gig SFP28 ports. A little expensive at $1, 299, but it is one of the better deals for that configuration (when it is in stock).

[LacasseEric]

Usually I skip content creator's ads, because they are so much scripted and boring. But JayzTwoCents iFixit and World of Warships ads are the exception. They are so much entertaining, that I sometimes go back and watch them again!

[darkschneidr]

The suggestion to run switchOS is exactly spot on. These are no good in router mode, but baller in switch mode. I have them all over the place as storage switches and they work great.

[polelowpass]

@jayztwocents - I implore you to please remove the 3M-tape you added! The glue is going to dry out from the heat and over time causing a mess for you to discover later. If you're concerned by the wider gap created by the shorter Noctua fan, you could 3D print a tiny shroud instead of using tape. Great mod otherwise!

[capsoutdoors]

Being an IT guy and a system builder myself, I can't believe it took as long as it did for me to come across your channel. I've been binging on all of your content for the past week and a half! Top notch stuff bro! I have the final parts coming for my mixed use gaming/editing rig tomorrow so I'll be binging again while I build. Repurposed i7-10700, 32gb, 2070 Super, enough LEDs to give my cat seizures (not really but sounded funny). Still rocking my Cooler Master tower cooler too, from 2005! The bracket that came with it has fit everything from an FX-8350 right up to my current build (the i7). I almost went AIO but I just can't give up this cooler (original fan too but I'm replacing it with an LED this time).

[dangingerich]

I've got the 16 port SFP+ Mikrotik switch. It has served me well with 3 VM hosts, a storage server, wireless AP, and my main gaming machine all hooked to 10Gbe. It's the model with a huge heatsink off the back of the unit with two fans and is quite quiet. I have my main gaming machine and wireless AP hooked to it through SFP+ to 10gbase-T modules, which were like $48. The wireless AP even hooked to it at 2.5Gb, but the switch shows it at 10Gb. The 10Gbase-SR modules were only like $10 each, and the om3 cables I used were dirt cheap compared to cat6 cables.

But that's just me. I prefer fiber because of the lack of EM interference. You do what you need.

[RosettaStonedd]

I love that all of this is happening because I’m currently reading for Network+ certification and I’m going over this stuff right now.

[powerpower-rgbk]

I purchased an older Extreme X670v-48t switch off of eBay for my house since I have fortunate enough to have Google Fiber. Works like a charm and came with some advanced licensing and four QSFP+ ports for 40 GB links to other switches. No PoE or NBaseT support but I have some other 1GBaseT switches for that. I had to get the QSFP cards for my X460-G2-48p-10GE4 units but I'm now in a near non-blocking scenario between my switches if everything were going full tilt. Regardless the old corporate unit path does get you a lot of your money in terms of hardware but you're also out of warranty.

There are a few 10 Gbit switches with 802.3bt (90W PoE) capable RJ45 ports but due to the supply shortage they're nearly impossible to get still. For work, I'm still waiting on a unit I ordered 15 months ago to arrive. For business usage they're not outrageous but not cheaper either new. In the SFP focused areas, things have quickly transitioned SFP28 capable ports for more bandwidth.

What is driving me crazy is the constant mentioning of 10GbaseT ports simply referred to as 'Ethernet' as if the SFP is not also Ethernet. Ethernet is a protocol that span different physical iterations based upon need.

[Luscious]

I did a similar fan mod with my G.Skill memory coolers. The stock white LED fans they used crapped out after only 5000 hours so I went and got four 40mm PWM Delta fans as replacements. Not only longer life but with PWM I can monitor/control them as well. Definitely happy with the result 👍

[zMeul]

MikroTik makes good stuff
you should absolutely consider a SFP+ card on the NAS with a DAC cable to the SFP+ port on the switch

[CizCrummy]

I just bought my first NAS recently and I’m diving into the networking side of IT lately, Im glad to see you do some networking focused content recently.