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.
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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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I do not know the speed, but you would think its 100 Mbit/s because that's what Ethernet is capable of. Anyway, when I watch movies using DLNA, I have not had any hiccups or slowdown whatsoever. But of course I watch movies that are that big in file sizes.
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For WiFi interfaces you don´t have measures for 10 and 100Mbps (those are for Ethernet cable interfaces). That said that specific case support 802.11 b/g/n wireless specifications which means theoretically it could have transfer rates up to 54Mbps (802.11n specs). But do not expect to actually hit the maximum rate, in my my case I got something like 30-35Mbps in a good day (several different variables can affect a WiFi rate).But I´m satisfied with the product.
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A. Customer, the Gigabit networking reference is in regards to the wired networking capabilities of the system. This system can connect to 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps networks and devices.
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Yes you can connect the network port on this device to a 10/100/1000 switch.But, from my FIOS experience, where I use this, depending any heavy FIOS video traffic in combination with the exact nature of your coax type, coax connectors and how crimped and the bandwith of any coax cabling splitters you may have in your coax setup (signal to noise ratios greatly differ between coax splitters, as there are differing quality coax splitters) you may not always get full gigabit speed on that connection.
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Most switches including this one try to balance the load evenly. The more devices that are trying to use bandwidth the slower they will all perform.
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Yes it is a gigabit ethernet.... writing this review on it... so i just checked...
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Please look for an ethernet switch, 5 port switches run about what the prerequsite 2 of these cost, and they are better for what anyone needs this for. this is an artifact from when switches costs 3 times what they cost now.
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This Ethernet unit is 10/100Mbps so fastest is 100Mbps. If you plug this or any USB 3.0 to a USB 2.0 port, it will default to USB 2.0 speed.
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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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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. 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.... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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Gigabit ethernet is backwards compatible and should work just fine with any flavor of ethernet. A USB to ethernet adapter, may or may not function at the gigabit speed, but should support other flavors of ethernet just fine. If you want up-to-date technology and maximum speed over ethernet, I would suggest the T'bolt to e'net adapter....my 2
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This item nor does the slightly cheaper and smaller model operate at Gigabit speeds (1,000 Mb/s). However, unless your WAN and LAN connections operate at this speed you won't see much of a difference. For that operational functionality you will have to purchase the TP-LINK TL-ER5120 model. It is currently available on Amazon.com, it is however a bit more expensive then the R480T+ model.
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All ports are gigabit, but the manufacturer is being cagey by omitting throughput statistics. The best 8-port gigabit switches have a maximum throughput of 16 Gbs, and you will see that spec stated on lots of good switches. Since WD had a chance to specify throughput on its specs page and didn't do so, it would not be safe to assume that this switch offers maximum possible throughput.
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Cables DO make a difference. Cat5e, which is likely what you have, is not capable of gigabit speeds. You need to purchase Cat6 cables, which are very cheap at www.monoprice.com.They look exactly the same, but Cat6 is wired differently on the inside.
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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.