How fast should a network switch be for my use? Do I need the Gigabit speed or is a 10/100 fast enough?
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To stream netflix, 10/100 Mbps is fast enough because the traffic from your ISP (such as Xfinity/Comcast or AT&T Uverse) will only go as high as 20-25Mbps for down stream and up stream is much much less. The Gigabit speed is only needed between PC to PC on your local network. For example streaming or transferring a file from one PC to the other or to the TV. For example, I have the cable/dsl modem connected to my wireless router. Then the router is connected to the giga switch, with other PCs connected to the giga switch as well. That way, all my PC will be on the giga and can transfer or stream at speeds higher than 100 Mbps.
1360981
you don't need a router you need a switch. most switches these days are 1gb but 100mb will work fine.
783383
Whether the router line enters a Low, Med, or High port on the switch, there is no impact on the speed of connected devices. I tested this. Also, the relative speed of connected devices does not vary between the Low, Med, or High ports unless there is a lot of traffic (e.g., streaming HD video) on a higher-priority port. The switch will then take some bandwidth from lower priority ports to ensure the quality of service on the higher priority port. Nearly all of the time, all ports will operate at the same high speed. WD should really document these things better, because while they're obvious to IT professionals, they're far from obvious to the home users that this product is marketed towards.
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Linksys wrt54g wireless router has 10/100Mb/s Ethernet switch ports. The SE2800 switch will connect with the router at 100Mb/s, not Gigabit 1000Mb/s speeds. The rest of the SE2800 ports are available to operate at Gigabit speeds when connected to Gigabit devices.
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Old post, I know, but I thought I would point this out to anyone reading this in the future. It's important to note that 10/100 Ethernet is 100 Mbps (Megabits per second), which is NOT the same as MB/s (Megabytes per second). That boils down to 10/100 Ethernet being slower than USB 2.0. 1 MB = 1024 kB, 1 kB = 1024 bytes, 1 byte = 8 bits Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) can be faster than USB 2.0 but it is hard to actually get gigabit, you need a computer that can handle it at that speed, a router that can, the NAS itself, and the cables themselves matter. 5 MB/s is still slow for 10/100 though, that's about 42 Mbps.
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Cat5 - can handle 10/100 Mbps speeds (Fast Ethernet) at up to 100 MHz bandwidth.Cat5e (enhanced) - can handle 1000 Mbps speeds (gigabit Ethernet) at 100 MHz.Cat6 - can handle 10 gigabit Ethernet at 250 MHz.Yes it can work. But the speed will be limited to up to 1Gbps or 1000Mbps only. If your Cat6 line go over 1Gbps, using Cat5e will not be able to maximize your connection speed.
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This is Cat5e cable so theoretically it should be able to hit gigabit speeds. If you know networking you know that theoretical speeds are just that normally (theoretical not practical). As a previous answer said this should be plenty fast for a home, and I should do well for most businesses (as long as the network run is not over 300ft). If you have something that needs gigabit speeds. I would recommend the normally unnecessary Cat6 cables. If you are looking for the difference in cable specs here is a good site talking about the differences. http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/04/ask-lh-whats-the-difference-between-cat5-cat5e-and-cat6-cables/ If I helped you upvote my answer.
1688981
Yes it is a gigabit ethernet.... writing this review on it... so i just checked...
1109657
10/100 if your looking for gigabit local lan use a gigabit router in tandem
2201469
The setup that is being used here currently does not use PoE. (was purchased to upgrade/replace an old switch) We have verified that the connections are capable of the 1000MB/S with our farthest workstation showing throughput of 856MB/s to and from the server. Ours was new. (not refurbed) Has been flawless since integration.
505873
It should not make it slower if you plug in three or four ethernet cables. However, it doesn't matter what brand router switch you buy, the overall internet speed will decrease because you're using up bandwidth from your provider.
1075473
Sometimes the extra ports come in handy when you expand, and the extra headroom provided by a solid gigabit switch keeps clogs away when running in heavy traffic from multiple sources. This switch is cheap enough to take care of needs like yours and most reasonable future expansions while still being a solid piece of equipment. Also, if you have computers with gigabit ethernet and want to add a network storage drive or server with gigabit, you will save a huge amount of time on file transfers vs a 10/100 switch.
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I concur with Fan of Frost, for a few dollars more you could get the 8 port switch. "http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-8-Port-Gigabit-Switch-DGS-1008G/dp/B003X7TRWO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid;=1404933567&sr;=8-6&k;eywords=d+link+gig+switch"But, if you are doing what I did, I bought the 8 port and the 5 port. The 8 port is in my office where I needed more ports, and the other is across the other side of the house in my master bedroom. I wanted gig speed for all my devices that support it. They are daisy chained and everything works fine.
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That is the wrong kind of switch for what you want to do. You need something like the "Linksys SE2500 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch ".
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Yes, Gigabit ethernet is supported. The on-board network connector supports 10/100/1000Mbps connection speeds. 1000Mbps is equal to 1 gigabit per second, thus the term "Gigabit ethernet". Of course you should have a Gigabit Router\Switch and CAT5e or CAT6 cables to get the best speeds between your other LAN PCs. Your network is only as fast as the slowest device... or "weakest link".
2103367
Cat5 - can handle 10/100 Mbps speeds (Fast Ethernet) at up to 100 MHz bandwidth. Cat5e (enhanced) - can handle 1000 Mbps speeds (gigabit Ethernet) at 100 MHz. Cat6 - can handle 10 gigabit Ethernet at 250 MHz. Yes it can work. But the speed will be limited to up to 1Gbps or 1000Mbps only. If your Cat6 line go over 1Gbps, using Cat5e will not be able to maximize your connection speed.
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It will work with a Gigabit switch, but it is only a 100 Megabit device and will not provide Gigabit pass through of a POE device, only 100 Megabit of POE data. This is not a passive device, it needs power. When the data side of the device is plugged into a Gigabit switch, it will register as a 100 Megabit connection, but it will work fine, just not at Gigabit speed.