Zyxel Xgs1250-12-zz0102f Switch

I switched to an operator offer at 8 Gb/s, so my 1Gb/s switch in the patch cabinet (Cat 6a cabling) was therefore outdated... I also changed my PC network card but my available PCIE slot only allows me 2,35Gb/s :-( however the ZYXEL has no problem sustaining the throughput, I was also able to do a link aggregation for my NAS (ports 7&8 of the zyxel pre-configured) and this very very easily. In short, a very good product for the amateur that I am.

Switch purchased to utilise the 10Gbs SFP+ port on the Freebox Ultra. Speeds are good thanks to the three 10 Gbs ports.

The Zyxel XGS1250-12 is an excellent choice for those wanting to enter the realm of 10Gbps wired networking right now. For the price, my only complaint about this switch is that it doesn’t have more Multi-Gig ports. Also, the fact it has just one SPF+ port means you won’t be able to take advantage of an SPF+ connection other than an uplink. It should have a pair or none at all—I can live with just four Base-T. All things considered, though, again, for the price, this is an excellent buy. Just make sure you already have a Multi-Gig router to couple with it, though it’ll work with any router.

The Zyxel XGS1250-12 is an excellent choice for those wanting to enter the realm of 10Gbps wired networking right now. For the price, my only complaint about this switch is that it doesn’t have more Multi-Gig ports. Also, the fact it has just one SPF+ port means you won’t be able to take advantage of an SPF+ connection other than an uplink. It should have a pair or none at all — I can live with just four Base-T. All things considered, though, again, for the price, this is an excellent buy. Just make sure you already have a Multi-Gig router to couple with it, though it’ll work with any router.