Mokerlink 2G040210GS Management
This is an unmanaged switch, so it does not have a management interface.
Mokerlink 2G040210GS Performance
In terms of performance, this seems to be a decent but not top-tier performer.
Again, most of these 4-port 2.5GbE and 2-port SFP+ switches are fairly similar. We are just trying to confirm performance as we are also subjecting these to our Wireshark network.
Mokerlink 2G040210GS Power Consumption
Here, we can see the really small 1A 12V power supply. We did not validate any of the markings on here, but there are markings on this 12W unit.
That 12W power supply performed relatively well as we have a 1W idle power consumption level.
With a single 2.5GbE port plugged in, we added 0.3W for a total of 1W. This is a fairly normal increment for this type of switch.
We used a 10Gbase-T SFP+ pluggable to add a good amount of power consumption in a SFP+ port. Here, we saw an increase of 1.6W to 2.6W.
Overall, this is one of the better switches from a power perspective.
Final Words
We purchased the switch for $49. Often MokerLink switches look like Hasivo switches inside, but are available on Amazon. MokerLink also tends to have things like better power supplies than the lowest-cost switches. At the same time, if you are just chasing the cheapest 2.5GbE switch, this is not it. Also, for only a few dollars more, one can now get a switch with the same port configuration, switch chip, and features like PoE, albeit from companies often with strangely named brands.
We have three of these switches now, and they have worked without issue for us. Perhaps that is exactly the point of these switches.
Where to Buy
We purchased our unit on Amazon. Here is the affiliate link for this model.
Ultimate Fanless 2.5GbE Switch Buyer’s Guide 2024
You may have seen that we published the Ultimate Cheap Fanless 2.5GbE Switch Buyer’s Guide now with around 60 switches. We also recently published our Mega Round-up 2024 edition, in which we tested 21 new switches, including this one.
We decided to do the round-up first and will be filling in with reviews that we had not published at that point, including this one. We are trying to keep everything in a single resource for folks there.
Briefly mentioning any downsides or limitations of the switch (e.g., unmanaged) could give readers a more balanced perspective.
As I’m learning more about networking, will something like this be able to handle packets that are VLAN tagged? Like if I can figure out how to tag my IoT in a VLAN and my router and main managed switch can deal with them, will an unmanaged switch like this pass then through in tact?
Almost every switch you find today will respect VLAN tagging. But you’ll have to manage it on another router or managed switch.
Should we be concerned about these no name, lo name suppliers? I’ve seen some managed 2.5GbE switches on Amazon, and have concerns about traffic being reported back to some unscrupulous manufacturers.
I have one of this brand 5 port 2.5gbe with one 10gb sfp+ its a manage switch everything works, my vlan works but vlan port trunking or they call it lacp will not work.