gigabit switch

MikeyM2005 · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:31

Hi guys

Thinking about getting this Gigabit Switch to go with the recently installed Cat6 cables running through the house.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-102-NG

Do I need to do anything important to connect it to the wireless adsl modem router I am currently using? For example how do i connect it to router? Will I have to have manually entered IP addresses on the network?

I read that I would use the switch as a gateway so do I have to manually enter the gateway in the local area connection properties?

Can someone just quickly explain how this all works to me.

Cheers

Mike

Beansprout · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:33

The switch is just providing more ports for your router....imagine it as that, rather than a separate entity - so you'll just need another Cat5e/Cat6 cable to go from the switch to the router

MikeyM2005 · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:54

OK, cool thanks

Also another quick question, is that any good as a gigabit switch? What kind of speeds will I be getting with it? I have been reading that the Netgear switches on Gigabit dont run much faster than 100Mbps but I cant believe that?? :confused:

Phemo · 14 Nov 2006 at 18:11

I've got a 5 port version myself and my transfer rates across the network are around 35MB/sec. It's not full gigabit speeds, but it's still almost 4 times faster than 100mbit - on which I got 9 or 10MB/sec transfer rates.

Bossk128 · 15 Nov 2006 at 16:16

With Gb switches, do a bit of research on MTU values. I think I read many moons ago that 'jumbo MTUs' of 9000 (instead of more standard 1500ish) are better when using Gb networks.

I have no idea if this will affect net traffic through the 100Mb connection to your router though.

*Stop press* Just skimmed this, it may be useful, I've no idea of it's reliability:

http://sd.wareonearth.com/~phil/jumbo.html