10gbe connection on Mac Studio

[Pbwj]

Has anyone gotten the 10gbe network successfully working on Mac Studio? When I set the network configuration to automatic it always sets the speed to 5000Base-T. I can force "10Gbase-T" but only seems to transfer about 100/MBs with my 10gbe NAS device.

My network configuration for the two devices:

Mac Studio > Cat6a RJ45 > SFP+ Transceiver > USW Aggregation
QNAP 10gbe NAS > SFP+ > USW Aggregation

UDM PRO SE > USW Aggregation

 

[BeatCrazy]

10GbE works fine on mine, set to Automatic. I have 5Gb fiber internet, but the Studio occasionally hits a bit higher.

However, it do get about 1 internet drop-out per day, lasting about 5-10 seconds. I know it's the Studio, because I have other Macs connected to the same multi-Gig switch, and they never drop.

 

[southerndoc]

@Pbwj Works fine for me, but I have it set manually (to get rid of the energy efficiency component -- that may be contributing to your dilemma).

Synology RS1221+ via 2 SFP+ DAC cables (LAG) -> Ubiquiti UniFi US-16-XG -> Mac Studio via CAT6A
UDM-SE for router

Make sure you have flow control enabled for all switches. +/- jumbo frames (9.4G vs 9.8G). Beware jumbo frames can make things worse with some other devices.

The SFP+ to RJ45 adapters have power limitations and can't usually push 10G more than 15-25 feet. 10GBASE-T has more power capacity and can go up to 100 m (330 feet) with CAT6A cable. The Mikrotik adapters have slightly more power than the Ubiquiti ones.

 

[Pbwj]

@Pbwj Works fine for me, but I have it set manually (to get rid of the energy efficiency component -- that may be contributing to your dilemma).

Synology RS1221+ via 2 SFP+ DAC cables (LAG) -> Ubiquiti UniFi US-16-XG -> Mac Studio via CAT6A
UDM-SE for router

Make sure you have flow control enabled for all switches. +/- jumbo frames (9.4G vs 9.8G). Beware jumbo frames can make things worse with some other devices.

The SFP+ to RJ45 adapters have power limitations and can't usually push 10G more than 15-25 feet. 10GBASE-T has more power capacity and can go up to 100 m (330 feet) with CAT6A cable. The Mikrotik adapters have slightly more power than the Ubiquiti ones.

Thanks for your suggestion, my Cat6a cable is about 50ft so I'm assuming that might be the issue. The product page said up to 30 meters so I assumed it would work. Either that or I thought something was wrong with my RJ45> SFP+ transceiver. Assuming its the distance/power issue, my best bet would be is to purchase a 10GbE rj45 switch since there isn't (not to my knowledge) a sfp+ to RJ45 cable that goes up to 50ft?

 

[southerndoc]

Thanks for your suggestion, my Cat6a cable is about 50ft so I'm assuming that might be the issue. The product page said up to 30 meters so I assumed it would work. Either that or I thought something was wrong with my RJ45> SFP+ transceiver. Assuming its the distance/power issue, my best bet would be is to purchase a 10GbE rj45 switch since there isn't (not to my knowledge) a sfp+ to RJ45 cable that goes up to 50ft?

It also may be that Ubiquiti doesn't provide enough power to the port with their aggregation switch. I couldn't get mine to work with the distance I had using SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver. You could try the MikroTik S+RJ10 before buying a 10G switch. It will likely at least get you 5G.

Unfortunately, Ubiquiti's 10G switches are expensive. The US-16-XG is an amazing switch, but I think they stopped making it. 10-12 SFP+ and 4 RJ45 10GBASE-T ports. Wish they would upgrade it to a "pro" switch that has L3 routing. I use the US-16-XG as my primary switch. The USW-Ent-24-PoE is below it and powers all my US-8s, WAPs, and majority of other equipment. A PoE version of their EnterpriseXG 24-port switch would be awesome.

 

[Pbwj]

It also may be that Ubiquiti doesn't provide enough power to the port with their aggregation switch. I couldn't get mine to work with the distance I had using SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver. You could try the MikroTik S+RJ10 before buying a 10G switch. It will likely at least get you 5G.

Unfortunately, Ubiquiti's 10G switches are expensive. The US-16-XG is an amazing switch, but I think they stopped making it. 10-12 SFP+ and 4 RJ45 10GBASE-T ports. Wish they would upgrade it to a "pro" switch that has L3 routing. I use the US-16-XG as my primary switch. The USW-Ent-24-PoE is below it and powers all my US-8s, WAPs, and majority of other equipment. A PoE version of their EnterpriseXG 24-port switch would be awesome.

Have you seen their Switch Flex XG? Has four 10GbE RJ45 ports I might try going that route and just directly hooking it via rj45. I also have the USW-Enterprise-24-PoE but doesn't seem to be doing anything different when using the SFP+.

Switch Flex XG

A compact, five-port, Layer 2 switch that supports 10GbE speeds and can be powered with PoE or a 5V USB-C adapter*. Features: (1) GbE, PoE+ RJ45 input (4) 10GbE RJ45 ports Managed with the UniFi Network application: Version 6.1.67 and later *Only single-unit packages include the 5V, 5A...

store.ui.com

 

[southerndoc]

Have you seen their Switch Flex XG? Has four 10GbE RJ45 ports I might try going that route and just directly hooking it via rj45. I also have the USW-Enterprise-24-PoE but doesn't seem to be doing anything different when using the SFP+.

Switch Flex XG

A compact, five-port, Layer 2 switch that supports 10GbE speeds and can be powered with PoE or a 5V USB-C adapter*. Features: (1) GbE, PoE+ RJ45 input (4) 10GbE RJ45 ports Managed with the UniFi Network application: Version 6.1.67 and later *Only single-unit packages include the 5V, 5A...

store.ui.com

The USW-Ent-24-PoE should get you 2.5G natively.

The Flex XG will require you to use an adapter to go from SFP+ to RJ45. I wish they had put an SFP+ port on it.

The US-XG-6PoE has SFP+, but you don't need PoE, it's more expensive, and is out of stock.

Hopefully with a short cable run a SFP+ to RJ45 adapter will get you connected to the Flex XG. With it having a separate power supply, it should be enough to power 10GBASE-T over 30 feet.