2.5G Networking
TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 and Brostrend Ubuntu 2.5G NICs
I purchased two 5 port TP-Link Omada Easy Managed Switches to upgrade my network to 2.5 Gbps. I will be using Brostrend 2.5G Ubuntu NICs. Two will go into my HP Z840 because I have two External interfaces: DMZ and one for my wired network. My workstation and tape server will both get a 2.5G NIC. My Ubuntu 24.04.4 servers all use kernel 6.8.111. They recommend kernel 5.9.x or later for use with the NICs.
ES206X-M2
VLAN 10
I will setup VLAN 10 for 10.10.10.0/24 network that is untagged for workstations and servers.
VLAN 192
I will setup 192.168.1.0/24 network for the DMZ.
Fortinet notes
Fortinet and I have been working on getting more IPv6 subnets from AT&T Fiber. According to Fortinet TAC, I need to use VLANs. I will setup VLAN 10 and 192 for the two networks.