Re: 10Gb Ethernet is now "aff
By: Weatherman to Nightfox on Sat Feb 15 2025 12:28 am
We> I'm using older 100 Mb/s switches. I have some 1 G/s switches here, but
We> they're still in the box. My uplink is only in the 50-100 Mb/s range so I
We> see no need to break out gigabit switches. Even most of my computers are
We> only capable of 100 Mb/s anyway. I imagine if I had gigabit internet
We> service, hell even 300 Mb/s service I'd be breaking out the 1G stuff, but
We> for what I have on my uplink, 100 Mb/s LAN is more than enough.
It's not just about your internet speed - If you copy files or other data betwee
n computers in your home network, it can be good to have the highest speed possi
ble. But if your computers aren't capable, then I suppose it doesn't make much
difference.
Nightfox
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