A $15 card pulled out of a decommissioned server is still the cheapest way to get 10GbE at home

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Gigabit is what most homes start with, and for the vast majority of home networks, that's more than enough.

Gigabit is what most homes start with, and for the vast majority of home networks, that's more than enough. But then, you buy a new PC that has 2.5GbE capability, so you upgrade the switch and router to match. Then you get more devices that can handle multi-gig, and it turns into a constant temptation to level up to the illustrious 10GbE. 10-gig isn't for everyone, but if you want to upgrade a few of the load-bearing devices in your home, 10GbE cards are constantly being pulled from decommissioned enterprise servers and can be bought for a fraction of their original cost, and it's one of the best ways to upgrade your speeds.

Just as they do with hard drives and other components, data centers replace network hardware on the schedule, and as they move to even faster links, 10GbE cards are taken out in bulk and hit the open...

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