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: Switch recommendations (affiliate): 5-port unmanaged switches TP-Link: NetGear: 5-port managed switches Ubiquiti Flex Mini: 8-port managed switches TP-Link: NetGear: Ubiquiti: 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! Crosstalk Discord: Follow me on: - Twitter: - Facebook: - Instagram: - TikTok: @crosstalksolutions - LinkedIn: Crosstalk Solutions - RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS: Amazon Wish List: Crosstalk Solutions offers best practice phone systems and network/wireless infrastructure design/deployment. Visit for more info!