gigabit network

platinum87 · 6 Feb 2008 at 17:01

for some reason i have been thinking that my router had 10/100/1000 but it doesnt, can anyone recommend a good wireless ADSL router, with ability to put cable and go for the 1000

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using a DSL-G624T, and a WPN111 usb atm (dont ever buy the WPN111)

gigabit would be real useful as i have a lot of files to share between 1 other pc + i will soon be building some sort of network storage server, and 100mbps will not cut it.

cheers in advance, bit of a network noob

mandelbug · 7 Feb 2008 at 06:18

Why not get a small Gig Switch to add to rather than replace the router? Gigabit will really come into its own when Jumbo Frames are enabled so look for this option if you can afford it.

Snapshot · 7 Feb 2008 at 08:30

I don't think there are any ADSL routers with gigabit switches yet. There's a suggestion somewhere on Netgear's site that there is a gigabit version of the DG834N but no sign of it in the real world.

As mandelbug suggested, I just hung a 5-port gigabit switch off my existing router. All the gigabit PCs are on the switch, any slower ones and my printer are on the router.

absent · 7 Feb 2008 at 23:09

The DrayTek 2820n has a gigabit port on it.

Dave L · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:45

absent said:
The DrayTek 2820n has a gigabit port on it.

At a price, no doubt!!

platinum87 · 9 Feb 2008 at 17:52

absent said:
The DrayTek 2820n has a gigabit port on it.

Vigor 2820 Series Detailed Specification

* Physical Interfaces:
o LAN Ports (Switch)
+ 1 X Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mb/s) Ports
+ 3 X Megabit (100Mb/s) Ports
+ Port-Based VLAN (Inclusive/Exclusive Groups)

your correct but 1 gigabit port is pointless, (why did they even put it on?)

mandelbug said:
Why not get a small Gig Switch to add to rather than replace the router?

i thought the bandwidth goes through the router and didnt think that would work... how exactly would i do that, and is this one ok?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-087-DL&groupid=46&catid=419&subcat=

thanks for the advice guys

oddjob62 · 9 Feb 2008 at 18:02

platinum87 said:
i thought the bandwidth goes through the router and didnt think that would work... how exactly would i do that, and is this one ok?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-087-DL&groupid=46&catid=419&subcat=

thanks for the advice guys

Nah, only traffic going to and from the internet needs to pass through the router. That switch would be fine, you may need a crossover cable to connect it to the router though.

Snapshot · 10 Feb 2008 at 12:25

platinum87 said:
i thought the bandwidth goes through the router and didnt think that would work... how exactly would i do that, and is this one ok?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-087-DL&groupid=46&catid=419&subcat=

thanks for the advice guys

The point about switches as opposed to hubs is that traffic only goes between the two end points rather than to all ports. So, if you transfer a file from PC A to PC B then you'll see only their port lights flash rather than all of them.

I used this one as I rate Netgear somewhat higher than Dlink and also have a Netgear router. I didn't need a crossover cable.

NiCkNaMe · 10 Feb 2008 at 12:57

platinum87 said:
Vigor 2820 Series Detailed Specification

* Physical Interfaces:
o LAN Ports (Switch)
+ 1 X Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mb/s) Ports
+ 3 X Megabit (100Mb/s) Ports
+ Port-Based VLAN (Inclusive/Exclusive Groups)

your correct but 1 gigabit port is pointless, (why did they even put it on?)

So you can whack a server on the gigabit port, thus multiple clients can connect and utilize far more bandwidth

PhillyDee · 10 Feb 2008 at 17:45

NiCkNaMe said:
So you can whack a server on the gigabit port, thus multiple clients can connect and utilize far more bandwidth

Smart-Arse

platinum87 · 12 Feb 2008 at 01:06

thanks!

Snapshot said:
The point about switches as opposed to hubs is that traffic only goes between the two end points rather than to all ports. So, if you transfer a file from PC A to PC B then you'll see only their port lights flash rather than all of them.

I used this one as I rate Netgear somewhat higher than Dlink and also have a Netgear router. I didn't need a crossover cable.

thanks, i dont like netgear due to the router crashing every 2 days or sometimes more (believe more when days are hot), until the glorious day i tripped over the cable, and flipped the router 5m clean into the wall and killed it, and the WPN111 i was stuck with until a few days caused crashes whenever i left my pc on downloading at max speed = crash. no chance in hell i leave stuff to download overnight, i come back and it crashed within 1 hour, and was like that for 6 hours more. so the hell with netgear.

also you use 'crossover' like there is something special. ie, in my mind these 2 products are exactly the same:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-002-BE&groupid=46&catid=150&subcat=
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-131-BE&groupid=46&catid=150&subcat=

totally different stock/code/description but why??

but anyway whats reallly gonna be hard is putting these cables through the walls/doors with the hardwood floors so i cant put it under carpet like i used to

Snapshot · 12 Feb 2008 at 07:21

One is a straight-through cable i.e. a one-to-one connection between the ends. The crossover has pin 1 connected to pin 3, pin 2 to pin 6, pin 3 to pin 1 and pin 6 to pin 2. It's normally used when connecting two switches or two PCs to each other but many switches/routers now have intelligent posts that detect the signal polarity so all connections can be made using straight-through cables.