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Gigabit Ethernet
20-08-2007 11:42 PM
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Re: Gigabit Ethernet
20-08-2007 11:44 PM
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Re: Gigabit Ethernet
20-08-2007 11:46 PM
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Re: Gigabit Ethernet
20-08-2007 11:56 PM
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Now if you were using PCI-E then there would not be an issue.
Then you've got the issue of how fast you can get the data off and on your disks and to/from your NIC.
Gigabit ethernet switch
21-08-2007 2:44 PM
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Anyone got opinions on a good switch to go for - I need 10 ports minimum
[Moderators note by James_H : Merged into ongoing thread discussing GB Ethernet - save any duplication of comments/thoughts ;)]
Re: Gigabit Ethernet
21-08-2007 8:09 PM
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Quote from: Peter Also your PCI bus is likely to reach its limit before your network does. You may get 100MB/s out your Gigabit link (all connections being good) but PCI maxes out at about 127MB/s but that is shared between other PCI devices so you won't reach the network capacity.
Now if you were using PCI-E then there would not be an issue.
Then you've got the issue of how fast you can get the data off and on your disks and to/from your NIC.
If PCI is only capable of 127Mbps why does gigabit PCI cards exist?
I do not have PCI-E and I have no plans or money to upgrade any of my motherboards for a while.
Re: Gigabit Ethernet
21-08-2007 8:13 PM
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In any case they still run a lot faster than the existing 100Mb (note bits not bytes) cards, you just can't run it at it's maximum capability. I saw a 5 to 6 x speed increase when I tried a 100Mb & 1000Mb network between 2 PCs.
Re: Gigabit Ethernet
21-08-2007 8:21 PM
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Quote from: Peter I saw a 5 to 6 x speed increase when I tried a 100Mb & 1000Mb network between 2 PCs.
Was this while using PCI cards?
Re: Gigabit Ethernet
21-08-2007 8:30 PM
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I didn't use a hub/switch either, just a x-over Ethernet cable between the two.
So probably not a good comparison to your set-up
Re: Gigabit Ethernet
26-08-2007 10:18 PM
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Re: Gigabit Ethernet
27-08-2007 10:46 AM
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Yes, CAT 6 is ideal, but as Peter says, CAT 5e will work fine. It is not worth replacing the cable if it is already in place.
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