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01-22-2012, 07:35 AM
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The only benefits of getting a gigabit switch would be trasnfering files over the network from one computer to another, correct?
would it be better for traffic management for internet speed? like if 50 people using the internet, would traffic be better on the gigabit switch then the 10/100 switch or is this on the router itself?
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I was reading around and saw people mentioning about having 2 NICs in the computer to improve data.. would this give you faster internet speed as you have 2 NICs??
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01-22-2012, 11:30 AM
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Considering I can max out my 50Mbps shaw speed on my single NIC.. no.
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01-22-2012, 01:05 PM
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switch is basically like an expansion port for your router. If you ran out of port then get a switch. However there is simple switch and manageable switch. Manageable switch allow you to control how much bandwidth is going to each port and which port you want to monitor. If traffic congestion is your issue then get a manageable one. If not just get a simple one and have the router QoS do the work. Go with 10/100/1000 seeing how our internet bandwidth is increasing rapidly. Faster the better. As for 16 ports? I found this D-LINK DGS-1000-16 Port Easysmart Gigabit Switch Desktop or Rackmount (Rackmount Ears Included) - D-Link - DGS-1100-16 | |
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01-22-2012, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo  | Well.. How many ports do you actually need? And you gotta think how many of those connected devices will all be in use at the same time. I'm thinking the bottleneck may start to be your router if you have too many devices.
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01-22-2012, 04:33 PM
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10/100 should suffice.
Not everybody is demanding HD video streaming and/or using Torrents.
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01-22-2012, 05:04 PM
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I have a gigabit network at home and at work. I wouldn't consider building a 100 Mb/s network unless I wanted to reuse old gear I already had. The price difference for the faster hardware is not much (~+25%). Every computer made in the last 5 years has Gigabit. I do move downloaded movies (10GB) at home and I work on 3D model over the network at work. If you are looking to improve your internet speed, Gigabit won't help you.
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01-22-2012, 07:53 PM
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well... since theres not going to be any file transfer with other computers, i dont really need the gigabit switch.. just need to decide on a switch to get.. nothing to expensive and its pretty reliable... Quote:
Originally Posted by !MiKrofT Well.. How many ports do you actually need? And you gotta think how many of those connected devices will all be in use at the same time. I'm thinking the bottleneck may start to be your router if you have too many devices. | my router is the Netgear WNDR3700 N600 WIRELESS DUAL BAND GIGABIT ROUTER Quote:
Originally Posted by striderblade | errrm... im not a DLink guy... bad luck in the past with a few of these...
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01-22-2012, 08:43 PM
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I consider switches to be appliances. You can't go very wrong because the technolgy is old and everyone knows how to make good switch. You are wanting a 100Mbps switch which is obsolete. Just go ahead and buy one. Stop fussing over it.
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01-22-2012, 11:54 PM
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If you are going to buy today, I'd say just get a gigabit for the heck of it.
A properly wired/setup'd gigabit ethernet is much more efficient. I get over 70MBps with my NAS on my gigE switch. I can hardly imagine ever going back to 10/100 again. You might as well just use 802.11n solution.
As of dual NIC, you could achieve better performance by properly wiring and distribute the load on your NICs.
I have dual NICs on my HTPC/stream server. It was an older 2U server with Tyan mobo. The setup ensured that when I'm maxing out my internet connection with torrent, I can still watch my 1080p rips without any delay and wife watching her JP drama off the the streaming feed of the very same server.
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01-23-2012, 07:57 AM
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Having a gigabit network at home... I can't imagine going back to 10/100mbps.
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01-23-2012, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by !MiKrofT I'm assuming you need 16ports at least. Just get a standard one. Dunno why you feel the need to look at $300 ones for a home office with features you don't need. | its for a small office... about 10 connections at once... its mostly for checking email/web... maybe a few streams of video all at once.. no downloading of big files..
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01-23-2012, 11:06 AM
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| Hehe brought up a good point. Most networking products (switches/routers etc.) are gigabit Ethernet capable so you might as well go that route. The cost different between a piece of equipment between 10/100 and one that is GigE capable should be dismal.
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01-23-2012, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo its for a small office... about 10 connections at once... its mostly for checking email/web... maybe a few streams of video all at once.. no downloading of big files.. | Well, given the usage described, I don't think you'll see any performance increase with Gigabit. So if you can find a Gigabit switch that is about the same price, then by all means get that... but otherwise a 10/100 will be just fine. Quote:
Originally Posted by bcrdukes The cost different between a piece of equipment between 10/100 and one that is GigE capable should be dismal. | Not sure "dismal" is the word you were looking for.  | |
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01-23-2012, 12:07 PM
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Ok, fine. A small difference. 
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01-23-2012, 12:28 PM
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but the thing is the cheaper gigE switches dont have all the good features that the 10/100 seems to have.. so that makes the 10/100 still pricey...
so deciding on a pricer 10/100 with feature rich or gigE switch with basic features...
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01-23-2012, 12:57 PM
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What features do you even need? Do you really need VLANs, fibre uplink, QoS, remote management, etc on your switch? None of those things are needed for a SOHO and defintely don't sound like things you're planning on using, need, or technically inclined to setup.
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01-25-2012, 08:00 PM
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