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nuklep1   07-09-2008 at 04:57:29 AM

Hi,

1) I want to setup my home network with gigabit speeds (I have gigabit lan on all computers) so that I can have fast file transfers.
2) But I do not wish to invest in a DRAFT-N router (all gigabit routers I've found so far have wireless draft N -> expensive).
3) I do need wireless connectivity a/b/g standards are fine for now.

I have dsl internet thorugh ATT/SBC

Can I just connect the wireless router(a/b/g) to the dsl modem and then connect 1 gigabit switch to one of routers lan ports. All my wired computers can go through this gigabit switch? Will I attain gigabit transfer speeds and still have the internet work?

Thanks

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dan_uk_1984   07-09-2008 at 12:39:20 PM
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Yes. - Short answer.

Long Answer:

PC
PC
PC - Gigabit Switch - Router - Modem - Internet
PC
PC

If you have any wireless clients obviously they will be constrained by 54mb anyway so the fact the router isnt on 1gb doesnt really matter.

I use:
http://www.netgear.co.uk/rangemaxn [...] nr854t.php
as well as a 10/100/1000 Switch, this means the wireless clients can stream @ upto 300mb and the gigabit line to the server can support that no problem...

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nuklep1   07-09-2008 at 07:37:32 PM
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sounds perfect. thanks!

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RaisinKain   07-13-2008 at 02:38:01 AM
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I am not sure I agree with that. If you are routing your DSL through the router first which is standard 10/100 mps than through Gigabit switch you are creating a bottleneck through the router. Your switch maybe showing 1 gbs to the computers but it is slowing to 100 mps through the internet connection.

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cantbesure1086   10-21-2008 at 08:09:27 PM
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It doesn't matter that the router is only rated for 10/100 because i doubt that his DSL is capable of 10mbs let alone 100mbs, so theres no real bottleneck there. The gigabit connections will only really help with transfers speeds between computers on the local network where they can readily exceed the 100mbs cap.

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sturm   10-22-2008 at 08:03:32 PM
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RaisinKain....
Computer to computer will be 1Gbs
Computer to internet will be max 100Mbs from switch to router and probably max 10Mbs router to modem and internet.

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antiacid   10-23-2008 at 05:19:26 PM
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@RaisinKain:

That's like saying you disagree with his ISP for "only" giving him sub 100mbps speeds on his internet connection ;)

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jrode   07-01-2009 at 05:50:43 AM
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this isn't working for me. i have it setup like the above diagram. the 100mbit wireless router is assigning the ip's, not my gigabit switch (of course right?). it seems that data transfer is stepping down to 100mbit btwn PCs, going through the router. how do i make it bypass? also, when one of the PCs is not authenticated with the WEP on the wireless, it can't talk to the others at all.

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sturm   07-01-2009 at 03:37:55 PM
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Are all the pcs gigabit? If not that is why. Anytime you transfer to or from a 100Mbit pc the speed will drop to max 100Mbit.
If a pc is not authenticated it will not have network access.

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