10G Shopping List

This is my shopping list for upgrading to 10G in just the lab which will be confined to my office and connected to the US-8-60W UniFi Switch in the garage from the cable running through the house

10G Lab Upgrade Shopping List (Office Only)

Here’s everything I think I need for a 10G lab infrastructure while maintaining the 1G uplink to your garage:

Core 10G Switch

Ubiquiti USW-Aggregation

• 8x 10G SFP+ ports, fanless
• Price: $300-400
• Where: UI Store, Amazon, B&H

10G Connections Needed

Port allocation:

• 3x MS-A2 units (using SFP+ ports)
• 1x Synology NAS (needs adapter)
• 1x Future expansion
• 1x Uplink to garage (1G only)

SFP+ DAC Cables (Direct Attach Copper)

For short runs in my rack - much cheaper than fiber!

10GTek SFP+ DAC Cable Kit:

• 3x 0.5m (1.6ft) cables for MS-A2s: ~$20 each
• 1x 1m (3.3ft) cable for NAS: ~$22
• 1x 2m (6.6ft) spare: ~$25 Total: ~$107

Synology NAS 10G Upgrade

Option 1: Synology E10G18-T1 (Recommended)

• Single port 10GBase-T adapter
• Specifically designed for DS918+
• Price: ~$120-150
• Requires SFP+ to RJ45 adapter module

Option 2: Generic 10G SFP+ to RJ45 Module

• 10GTek ASF-10G-T: ~$60-80
• Plugs into USW-Aggregation
• Connect NAS via Cat6a cable

1G Uplink Components

For connection to garage US-8-60W:

• 1x SFP (not SFP+) 1000Base-T module: ~$20-30
• Uses existing Cat5e/6 run through house
• FS.com SFP-1000Base-T

Complete Shopping List with Priorities

Essential (Phase 1) - $450-550

1. USW-Aggregation: $350:
2. 3x 0.5m DAC cables: $60
3. 1x 1G SFP module: $25

4. 1x SFP+ to RJ45 adapter: $65

   Subtotal: ~$500

Nice to Have (Phase 2) - $150-200

1. Synology E10G18-T1 card: $130
2. Extra DAC cables: $50
3. Spare SFP modules: $40

Configuration Example

USW-Aggregation Port Assignment:

• Port 1: MS-A2 #1 (DAC 0.5m)
• Port 2: MS-A2 #2 (DAC 0.5m)
• Port 3: MS-A2 #3 (DAC 0.5m)
• Port 4: Synology NAS (via 10G-T adapter)
• Port 5: [Future expansion]
• Port 6: [Future expansion]
• Port 7: [Future expansion]
• Port 8: Uplink to Garage (1G SFP module)

Money-Saving Tips

1. Start with DAC cables only

   • Skip Synology 10G initially
   • NAS at 1G is often sufficient
   • Save $130-200

2. Buy generic DAC cables

   • 10GTek, FS.com, or Cable Matters
   • 1/3 the price of Ubiquiti
   • Work perfectly fine

3. Gradual upgrade path

   • Week 1: Switch + 3 DACs + 1G uplink ($425)
   • Month 2: Add NAS 10G when needed
   • Month 3: Add redundancy/spares

Budget Build (~$425)

• USW-Aggregation: $350
• 3x generic 0.5m DAC: $60
• 1x 1G SFP module: $25
• Use NAS at 1G initially
• Total: ~$435

Premium Build (~$750)

• USW-Aggregation: $350
• 3x Ubiquiti DAC cables: $105
• Synology 10G card: $130
• 1x 10G-T adapter: $80
• 1x 1G SFP module: $25
• Spare cables/modules: $60
• Total: ~$750