MikroTik CRS305 - FINALLY An Affordable 10 Gigabit Switch 

Samir... I found your video very interesting mainly because I too am considering upgrading my current network. I have a Synology DS1819+ NAS that I use for home backups of all the PC's (6+) in my house. One of the PC's is my primary Plex Server, I'm also running a secondary Plex Server on the DS1819+ mainly just so I have a running back up to the primary Plex Server. I usually rip my media to the PC first and then just copy the individual media files up to the NAS. Sometimes if I'm coping a handful of Blu-Ray media files (15 - 50GB each) it can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minutes. That is when I go get a cup of coffee and something to eat and then come back. I couldn't quite make out which model of Synology NAS you have but I'm sure it has the PCIe slot on the back in addition to the standard RJ-45 ports. Which NIC did you choose for the NAS to add 10GBe? I am thinking about getting the Synology 10Gb Ethernet and M.2 Adapter Card E10M20-T1, RJ-45; 1 Port combo card they just released. Right now my only network connection is the 4 x 1GB RJ-45 ports bonded together. Keep up the great videos.

Great video Samir, thanks so much for putting this together. Any special considerations for wall plugs ( not sure what they are called ) I want 10gb network and then use a thunderbolt to 10gb adapter for connecting to my devices. cheers

Since you ran your own cable, why not use a fiiber optic one? SFP+ transceivers for it use less power (so run cooler) and are cheaper than RJ45 copper ones and cables are actually cheap as well. It's a bit more complex to figure out (with so many options for it), but doable with some research. Bi-directional fiber optic transceiver for a simplex cable can use around 1 W (compared to 2.5 W for a copper RJ 45 one) and one directional one for a duplex cable would use even less.

Cool video! Does the switch receive your internet connection somehow? Or do you have that still running separately to your workstation through your old existing 1gbe port? Thanks!

Watch out for heat - the CRS305 is recommended only 2x10base-T SFP+ modules - the other two should be fiber, otherwise your CRS305 will run too hot.

Cool video but my only suggestion is next time dont run a cable that just barely hits the mark run a little extra so you ran a cat 6 would be better to run cat 7 or 8 so in the future you dont have to keep re running cables every few years as things keeps moving forward... also next time skip the copper all together and go fiber that stuff is dirt cheap anymore and can handle wayyy more then copper ever will. :)