Network Path Question

tntcoder · 8 Mar 2007 at 19:15

Hi,

I Have a setup as follows:

Currently both the router and switch are 100Mbit, and I would like to upgrade to 1000Mbit. If I just upgrade the switch will it work at gigabit speeds? Or does LAN traffic still go through the router? Both PC's use the routers DHCP server.

Also does Cat6 cable present a noticeable performance boost over cat5e when dealing with gigabit networks?

Thanks
Jack

oddjob62 · 8 Mar 2007 at 19:17

Upgrading the switch is enough. Cat5e should be fine, you won't notice any improvement with Cat6, unless the Cat5e is just bad quality and won't support the Gig connection

tntcoder · 8 Mar 2007 at 19:21

perfect thanks a lot.

NiCkNaMe · 9 Mar 2007 at 00:23

If you've got any plans to implement VLANS in your network then you'd need to make sure the router supports gigabit speeds, as VLAN traffic has to be routed.