CRS326: the affordable 2.5G core for modern creatives and pros

As offices, studios, and pro workspaces jump to 2.5 Gigabit, you need a central switch that’s budget-friendly, flexible, and dense—with room for ultra-fast fiber. The new CRS326 checks every box—and then some.

Practical today, future-proof tomorrow

• 20 × 2.5G Ethernet access ports
• 4 × COMBO ports: use as additional 2.5G Ethernet or switch to 10G SFP+ when you need fiber
• 2 × 40G QSFP+ cages for blistering uplinks and aggregation

Built on serious silicon

Powered by a Marvell Prestera switch chip with a dedicated CPU, the CRS326 breezes through everyday network loads:

• VLANs, Jumbo frames, Link Aggregation (LACP), ACLs
• Even basic Layer-3 routing when you need it

Designed for uptime & easy ops

• Dual-redundant power supplies for peace of mind
• Extra 100 Mbps management Ethernet port
• Ships with everything needed for a standard 19″ rack install

A real-world studio workflow—no rack required

This switch was born from necessity. Our video team needed fast, affordable connectivity without dedicating precious space to a full rack.

• The 20 × 2.5G ports link cameras, workstations, preview screens, recorders—everything.
• The four COMBO ports connect other departments for quick footage transfers.
• One 40G QSFP+ uplink drives the NAS media server; another feeds the editor’s workstation where the magic happens.
• It’s wire-speed, so every port delivers full performance—accelerating edits and exports across the board.

CRS326—your compact, cost-effective hub for the 2.5G era, with fiber muscle when you need it.