[Discuss] 1000 Mbps.

[Jeremy Kiffiak]

On 7-May-07, at 8:54 PM, chris wakefield wrote:

> Good evening all.
>
> I am replacing my home LAN server/router/firewall and I have a  
> question
> regarding best placement of my 1000 Mbps NIC's.
>
> I am currently subscribing to Shaw's standard "high-speed" service  
> and I'm
> wondering if a 1000 Mbps NIC (Intel pro 1000 GT) internet-side  
> would be
> helpful for overall speed or some other advantage over a standard  
> 10/100 NIC?

No really benefit.  Your speed cap is on the other end of the pipe.   
A typical 10/100 NIC will be more than adequate for your internet  
connectivity.

> I'm installing a 1000 Mbps switch,  have a 1000 Mbps NIC on my  
> desktop machine
> and using CAT 5e cable as well.

The best bang for your buck would be to install the gigabit NIC on  
your server and have it plugged into a gigabit port on your switch.   
That way you can get the faster transfer rates between your desktop  
with gigabit and your server.

Are there any other computers/devices on your LAN?  Are you simply  
transferring large data files (movies, etc) across the LAN or is  
there something more interesting happening?

Jeremy