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• July 08, 2026 23:32
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Pre-Sale Link https://firewalla.com/switch 

Please see installation guide https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/52393670198675-Firewalla-Switch-Installation-Guide

Firewalla App 1.69.1 Will Support Both Switches

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  Firewalla CM

  • August 24, 2026 18:05

  Multi-mode fiber connection between the Firewalla Gold Plus SFP and the Firewalla Switch X, with prototype ears for the Gold Plus SFP.

  
  (Gold Plus SFP ears will be coming later, as an add-on, purchased separately. Price is unknown, but should be cheaper than Gold Pro ears.)
  
  Updates on Firewalla products:

  • Gold Plus SFP: Pre-Sale starting soon, likely in September! Make sure to sign up here for notifications and a small coupon for the launch: https://forms.gle/LHrzPuQTpC5q6mSj6
  • Switch: Pre-Sale shipping for Switch X and SE will likely begin in September-October. Still available for pre-sale! https://firewalla.com/collections/firewalla-switch

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  John Harrold

  • August 24, 2026 18:30

  I'm building an ADU and planning to run ethernet between the new building and my house. If I wanted to run fiber can you tell me what kind of cable I would need to buy? I have no experience with this but it seems like I should go ahead and run it with the ethernet as well. 

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  Aaron Dickinson

  • August 24, 2026 19:00

  John Harrold  Not an expert but from what I've read from others it is typically suggested to avoid copper between buildings due to grounding issues, so fiber would be better. A low voltage conduit is the way to go however since then you can run whatever you want and change it when the need arises.

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  Firewalla

  • August 24, 2026 19:11

  John Harrold single mode fibers (yellow fibers) are good for long distances. You will need to pair up with single mode SFP+ modules on both sides to make it work. Personally, if it is not too expensive, it's good to run another pair of copper Ethernet too. 

   

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  Firewalla

  • August 24, 2026 19:26
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  Aaron Dickinson For small businesses (like big warehouses / industrial buildings), we do recommend fiber. Not that expensive and are fairly good towards interference from heavy machinery. 

  Also, it is perfectly okay to use RJ45/Copper for shorter distances too.  

  edit: we also see fiber used in luxery homes from our MSP partners, who install/manage everything. 

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