Best Networking Devices for First Home Lab

Simple setup under $500 — managed switch, decent router, NAS for storage. We picked the top 3 devices for this use case, ranked by our review rating.

MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM 24-Port Managed Switch

MikroTik

CRS326-24G-2S+RM

8.7
✓ In Stock
Form Factor

1U Rack

Ports

24

Port Speed

1Gbps

Managed

Yes

Sales Rank: #3,400

$219.00
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Netgear GS308E 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch

Netgear

GS308E

8.2
✓ In Stock
Form Factor

Desktop

Ports

8

Port Speed

1Gbps

Managed

Yes

Sales Rank: #1,800

$49.00
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TP-Link TL-SG108PE 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ Smart Switch

TP-Link

TL-SG108PE

8.0
✓ In Stock
Form Factor

Desktop

Ports

8

Port Speed

1Gbps

Managed

Yes

Sales Rank: #950

$79.00
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