I thought a 10GbE home networking upgrade was overkill, but it's the best upgrade I ever made

After resisting the upgrade for years, a home networking enthusiast shares why switching from 2.5 GbE to 10 GbE was worthwhile. The move was driven by a growing NAS workload (PXE server, backups, self-hosted services), Wi-Fi airtime congestion from smart home devices, and a new house with pre-pulled Ethernet. Key takeaways include separating IoT devices onto a dedicated VLAN and AP, using an ex-enterprise Mellanox 10/25 GbE PCIe card connected via DAC cable, and recognizing that fast wired uplinks improve overall Wi-Fi performance. The author also notes that affordable PCIe cards make 10 GbE accessible for home users.