1gbit switch on a 100mbit router - Bottleneck?

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OK so if i have a router with only 100mbit ethernet connected to a 6 port gbit switch and then 2pcs and 3 games consoles would the conections to between the pcs run via just the switch our woulf they run through the router and get bottlenecked?

When i switch to infinity im thinking if this setup is going to slow things down i maybe better of buying a gbit ethernet router to replace the home hub.
 
The whole point of a switch is that traffic is only between the two devices that are communicating. If they're both on the switch then the router doesn't exist as far as they are concerned. The only time they'll see the router is when they need to i.e. access the internet. So it's not a bottleneck unless your internet connection is faster than 100Mb/s.
 
I've used the same setup for years..

Normal router with a gigabit switch, you get full gigabit speed on anything that is connected to the switch
 
This is what its like in a picture!

Edit: you will need gigabit ethernet on both machines also for full gigabit speeds? and use some cat6 cable, not much more expensive.

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danewesley said:
This is what its like in a picture!

Edit: you will need gigabit ethernet on both machines also for full gigabit speeds? and use some cat6 cable, not much more expensive.

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Why would the OP need CAT6 exactly? :confused:

Given 10GBase-T will manage 40m on CAT5e, and 1000Base-T will do 100m.
 
I didnt say need, and unlike a lot of things on these forums the price difference between products isnt anything to grumble at, theres no reason why the op wouldnt get cat6? for the sake of £1.
 
danewesley said:
I didnt say need, and unlike a lot of things on these forums the price difference between products isnt anything to grumble at, theres no reason why the op wouldnt get cat6? for the sake of £1.
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It's thicker and less flexible. Makes it slightly harder to cable around the house.

No point in buying it if you don't need it.
 
me227 said:
It's thicker and less flexible. Makes it slightly harder to cable around the house.

No point in buying it if you don't need it.
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Unless you plan on rewiring the wall sockets in future, always a fun task :D

If it's going into the walls then cat6 (unless you're on a budget) else cat5e will do everything you need.
 
I really struggle with kit all over the house requiring an internet connection, so I have the PC upstairs (my sig) and vmware server which has a 10m cat6 cable running down the stairs (no I'm not married lol can't you tell) into the living room where it hits a Gigabit switch, this switch is connected to a 3COM SuperStacker II (museum piece) at the other end of the living room where my XBOX360 and Ryan HD Mini is located, going back to the gigabit switch; this connects to a CISCO Router on one of two interfaces - this is my LAN.

The other interface on the router is connected to my ADSL router on a different subnet, anything wrong with that?

could do with a couple of switches with fibre uplinks!!

my living room is full of wires, need to sort it out really

wirless is provided for my laptop and iPhone, but I also have a spare cat6 cable lying around here and there as I prefer wirespeed
 
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