BrosTrend 8 Port 2.5Gb Ethernet Switch for Gaming PC NAS Sever, Unmanaged

I bought the BrosTrend 8-Port 2.5Gb Ethernet Switch to upgrade my network and take full advantage of multi-gig speeds across my devices – including a NAS, gaming PC, and a couple of Wi-Fi 6E access points. It has exceeded expectations in every way. ✅ Pros: True 2.5Gb on All Ports: No shared bandwidth or bottlenecks. I’m seeing full 2.5Gbps speeds between all connected devices using standard Cat5e/Cat6 cables. Silent Operation: Fanless design means it's completely silent – perfect for a home office or living room. Unmanaged Simplicity: No configuration needed. Just plug in and it works. Solid Build: Sturdy metal housing with good weight to it. Feels durable and stays cool even under constant use. Improved Latency for Gaming: I noticed slightly lower ping and faster transfer speeds when gaming or moving large files to/from my NAS. ❌ Cons: No LEDs for individual link speed (just activity), which would’ve been a nice touch. Slightly bigger footprint than a standard gigabit switch, but nothing extreme. This BrosTrend switch is a great way to future-proof your network without jumping to full 10G infrastructure. It’s fast, stable, and ideal for anyone who needs more than gigabit speeds but doesn’t want to deal with fans, heat, or enterprise gear. Highly recommended for gamers, content creators, and anyone with a NAS!

Decent unmanaged switch, never had any connection drops or issues since I bought it. It's quiet and easy to mount, I used command strips to mount it to the underside of my desk. When connected to a 2.5gb NIC, files transfer much quicker and also allow me to take advantage of my 2gbs fibre connection. Overall a decent switch, good value and built well, should last a long while.

Very simple plug and play, impressed with size also, its only a slight bit bigger than my 5 port TP Link one

Small, Lightweight, Easy Plug and Play. Have only utilised 4 Ports so far so haven’t fully tested if there is a drop in speed with more devices connected but I doubt there would be. Stuck it on the wall with Command Strips. Wish it had a white cable and plug instead of black as the rest of my network kit including the switch is white in colour. Also a bit annoying that the cable comes out the top of the plug and not the bottom as I didn’t have much space as it’s plugged into a socket near the ceiling.

Works great and has allowed full use of 2gbps broadband to be piped around the house, just plug and play. Good value when compared to alternatives and have no problem recommending it.

£48 reduced from £60 at time of review I’m in the process of upgrading my home network with Cat 7 cables and 2.5Gbps adapters on my computers and NAS so needed to swap out my old 1G switch, wow what a difference! Most of the time I’m just connecting to the internet (which is a 1Gig connection via Three, which I can’t recommend enough!). Anyway this thing is brilliant, no bottle necks, full 1G to the internet and a noticeable difference connecting to my NAS, everything just worked seamlessly and so fast. Streaming my Plex & Jellyfin at full res has been no problem, and backing up my computers and working off the NAS has been a dream come true, super happy with this switch, highly recommend! Hope my review was helpful

About 3 months after I got this switch I actually built a new PC, I immediately had a ton of network problems. Eventually I found a driver setting fix that helped the PC stay alive with this switch. More recently I moved this switch to my work office which uses apple hardware that don't provide the same driver control, some of the connected devices are also multigig and cause the same symptoms as this which it crashes the network, stops local DHCP and internet access. All my hardware works fine except for this switch. Other reviewers have commented the same. No issues with a 1Gbe switch or a 10Gb SFP+ switch.

The switch is lightweight but well made. Used double sided tapes to fix it up on the wall. Works absolutely fine and get full 2.5Gb speed across the home over Cat5e wiring. Can't fault at all at this price!

Avevo bisogno di **aggiungere più porte LAN** in casa/ufficio perché con la **fibra 2,5 Gb** tra router, PC, TV, console e NAS le prese non bastano mai. Ho scelto questo **BrosTrend 2,5Gb Switch Ethernet 8 porte** e mi ha risolto il problema nel modo più semplice possibile. La cosa migliore è che è davvero **plug & play**: l’ho collegato alla corrente, ho inserito i cavi e **ha funzionato subito**, senza app, senza configurazioni, senza complicazioni. Per chi non ha competenze tecniche è esattamente quello che serve. In uso quotidiano lo switch è **silenziosissimo** (non ha ventola) e non scalda in modo preoccupante. Da quando l’ho installato la rete è **stabile**: niente disconnessioni, niente “capricci”. E soprattutto ho la sensazione di sfruttare meglio la mia linea, perché i dispositivi cablati vanno fluidi anche quando più persone usano internet insieme. Altro punto a favore: è **compatto**, sta bene su una scrivania e volendo si può anche **mettere a parete**, quindi si integra facilmente senza ingombrare. La **garanzia a vita** è una bella tranquillità: è un prodotto che compri una volta e ti dimentichi. Se hai una **connessione 2,5 Gb** e ti servono più porte LAN senza complicarti la vita, questo switch è un acquisto centrato. Consigliato.

perfect....

Buen producto - rapido - a un precio razonabla

良いですね。コストパフォーマンスいいね。今まで一番。エラ－が少ないです。おすすめですよ。

It's working perfectly fine