Network Switch Speed

[macfanuk]

Not really sure where to post this so sorry if it's in the wrong place.

I'm looking at setting up a network in my office (currently use a cheap netgear wireless modem/router just to connect the printers to 2 computers but its not ideal), so I'm looking to buy a 2nd hand network switch but don't want to spend loads.

Would a 10/100MBs be sufficient or should I look for a faster one?

On the network, I plan to have 2 networked printers, 2 pc's (for now) and 2 NAS drives.

Thanks in advance.

 

[PhillyDee]

Moving massive files? Need to be done quick?

If it is just printing and basic document sharing, 10/100 will be fine.
If you plan on serving media or moving massive files, best off going gigabit.

 

[macfanuk]

Moving massive files? Need to be done quick?

If it is just printing and basic document sharing, 10/100 will be fine.
If you plan on serving media or moving massive files, best off going gigabit.

I'm not sure about file sizes. I'm a web developer so I'm guessing it'll mainly be images and html/php files.

 

[vsmora]

Unless the NAS devices are pretty high-end, they probably won't transfer faster than 100Mbps anyway (even if they have Gb ports). This and your described usage means I doubt you'd get any noticeable benefit from GbE.