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Re:10Gb/s Ethernet: switching to a Broadcom SFP+ module by SoftTalker on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @08:44AM (#48569667)
> I do think that the average home won't need more than 2.5gbps, pretty much indefinitely

Yeah I'm not seeing a need for fiber or anything more than CAT6. Most household devices use WiFi and I think that will continue. People don't like wires. They're unsightly, collect dust, get tripped over, etc.

I already have coax cable and telephone wiring in my walls that's unused. One computer in my house has a wired network connection. Everything else, TVs, laptops, printers, phones, tablets, miscellaneous "things" are all WiFi.

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Re:10Gb/s Ethernet: switching to a Broadcom SFP+ module by subscribed on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @04:42PM (#48576590)
That's fine.

In my house though, everything except printers, phones and laptops uses Ethernet. It just works and it's better.

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