Spec me a Gigabit switch :p

feriso · 3 Feb 2009 at 14:47

Just looking for suggestions for this really as I'm looking to install a gigabit network around my house. I've looked up getting Cat5E UTP cable (external), faceplates etc....) but I need the important part of joining them all up. To start with I'll be connecting two faceplates (in different rooms) as well as connect my ADSL router in the following way (hopefully / maybe?)

Room 1
Room 2
ADSL Router (and wireless access point?)
Spare
Spare

I've been looking at either the Netgear GS605 or the DLink DGS1005D so I'm asking if anyone has any comments on either or whether another one might be better.

dbmzk1 · 3 Feb 2009 at 15:00

Generally speaking, ignoring expensive managed switches which are not needed here, a switch is a switch. Either will be fine. I'd get the Netgear because it looks better

feriso · 3 Feb 2009 at 15:11

Well, my adsl router is a netgear dg834gt so I know they are good.

Will I have any problems in each of the comps in each room getting its own IP because at the moment I use DHCP from my adsl router and I don't know whether the two (router and switch) will cause a conflict.

dbmzk1 · 3 Feb 2009 at 15:13

The router will not even know a switch is there, it will not cause any issues.

Seaniboy · 3 Feb 2009 at 15:16

Yep, pretty much all modern switches are auto sensing, so basically plug and play.

wij · 3 Feb 2009 at 18:05

Personally I'd look at the HP 8 port unmanaged ones that are available for around £50, a little bit more than you pay for the netgear but its not made out of nasty white plastic (unless you happen to like that sort of thing).

MivkM · 3 Feb 2009 at 18:39

Go for the netgear over the dlink

Snapshot · 4 Feb 2009 at 06:35

My GS605 is likely to be replaced soon as it's really irritating me. I lock the NICs in my PCs at 1Gb but the switch keeps dropping one port or another to 100Mb until I power-cycle it. Try searching for GS605 here because I know other people have had problems with it.

bledd · 4 Feb 2009 at 11:11

tbh, a switch is a switch nowadays

i've got a cheapo belkin /spit on floor 5 port thing, works perfectly

Nick1881 · 4 Feb 2009 at 11:44

I have a TP Link which cost me £20, seen transfer speeds of 50mb between 2 pc's connected to it.

feriso · 4 Feb 2009 at 12:04

What about the ability to use jumbo frames - I read that the netgear doesn't support jumbo frames and how does this really affect the transfer speed.

Skidilliplop · 4 Feb 2009 at 12:18

it's unlikely that you'll utilise 50% of what gigabit can do, so i wouldn't worry about it. Provided you get 50% throughput or better you'll max out your HDs.

feriso · 4 Feb 2009 at 12:27

Well I do a HD video editing and I edit on one comp and then transfer to another for viewing (this ones on a proper HD TV and burn to bluray) and txfr over wireless takes a while :s

Street · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:41

I just bought a Netgear Prosafe 16 port gigibit switch for my house to replace my old Procurve switch.. Looks good, reliable enough and does the job.

feriso · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:52

What's the benefit of the prosafe over the std GS605 for example

Skidilliplop · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:53

feriso said:
Well I do a HD video editing and I edit on one comp and then transfer to another for viewing (this ones on a proper HD TV and burn to bluray) and txfr over wireless takes a while :s

Whatever you do you can only do it as fast as the Hard disks can read or write which is only going to be about 50MB/s gigabit offers about 130MB/s (135 theoretically)

feriso · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:58

Skidilliplop said:
Whatever you do you can only do it as fast as the Hard disks can read or write which is only going to be about 50MB/s gigabit offers about 130MB/s (135 theoretically)

True, but at least it's better than the 1MB/s I'm getting from my wireless atm.