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Hey
We just got a Linksys WAG320N, which is going well so far.
Whilst the rest of the house use wireless, I have a 15-20 metre long piece of Cat 5e cable going under the floorboards and down to my basement conversion bedroom. (I also get a decent wireless signal for laptop/mobile phone browsing)
The cable then enters a little Broadcom 10/100 switch, where it is connected to:
- Windows 7 PC
- XBox 360
- Macbook
As the WAG320N is Gigabit, it's got me interested in upgrading my entire setup to Gigabit by purchasing a new switch. I'm looking to buy a second XBox soon and am likely to buy a Popcorn Hour box (perhaps even a PS3) next year - so want to future-proof with an 8-port device.
The Netgear GS608 switch has an average of five stars from 40 reviews on a popular Jungle-themed website, is Gigabit, 8-port and only £40.
My main uses are torrenting, watching documentaries online, XBox Live and streaming media between devices. We have a 6Mb BT connection.
Questions:
- How do I double-check my PC LAN card (five years old) is Gigabit compatible?
- Is this the best router option?
- What kind of gains should I see upgrading to Gigabit?
Thanks!
We just got a Linksys WAG320N, which is going well so far.
Whilst the rest of the house use wireless, I have a 15-20 metre long piece of Cat 5e cable going under the floorboards and down to my basement conversion bedroom. (I also get a decent wireless signal for laptop/mobile phone browsing)
The cable then enters a little Broadcom 10/100 switch, where it is connected to:
- Windows 7 PC
- XBox 360
- Macbook
As the WAG320N is Gigabit, it's got me interested in upgrading my entire setup to Gigabit by purchasing a new switch. I'm looking to buy a second XBox soon and am likely to buy a Popcorn Hour box (perhaps even a PS3) next year - so want to future-proof with an 8-port device.
The Netgear GS608 switch has an average of five stars from 40 reviews on a popular Jungle-themed website, is Gigabit, 8-port and only £40.
My main uses are torrenting, watching documentaries online, XBox Live and streaming media between devices. We have a 6Mb BT connection.
Questions:
- How do I double-check my PC LAN card (five years old) is Gigabit compatible?
- Is this the best router option?
- What kind of gains should I see upgrading to Gigabit?
Thanks!
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