Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is a term describing various technologies for transmitting frames in a network to a speed of Gigabit per second (1,000,000,000 bits per second), defined in IEEE 802.3-2005.
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What is the solution for my home office network? [closed]
I'm building my home office and I have some doubts about how to structure my network. I made some draws to illustrate different solutions for my case and I wan't to know wich one is the best.
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Do you really need a gigabit router for a local network?
All of my computers at home are gigabit compatible and I'm planning to upgrade my old switch to a gigabit switch .
The question is do I also need to upgrade my old router ? I'm only running internet ...
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Effect of adding Ethernet 10/100 printers to a gigabit network
Everything here is gigabit (NICs, router and switch) except for two ethernet 10/100 network printers. Will attaching them to my switch slow the whole network down?
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Mother Board does not detect Ethernet Driver
I have an Intel motherboard model DH61WW and Intel i3 processor. When I tried to install Windows Server 2008 64 bit Enterprise Edition, I successfully installed it without any errors. After installing ...
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Flaky connection on gigabit LAN, win7
I have recently noticed that on websites that require multiple small requests, such as google maps, I have a tons of timeout issues. Similarly, browsing is not as smooth as it is with other devices ...
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What happens when Gigabit switches are connected over an old CAT5 cable?
If two gigabit switches are connected using an old CAT5 (not CAT5e) cable, will they slow their connection down to 100 Mbit/s?
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Plugged-in network cable is not detected (possibly related to green ethernet?)
I have just purchased a D-Link DIR-652 wireless router, and now I want to connect a Shuttle XS25GT V2 computer using a 1 metre Cat 5e ethernet cable. The Shuttle runs Ubuntu 12.10 and has a JMC250 ...
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Why wouldn't an ethernet interface advertise gigabit speed if it's capable?
I have a laptop with a gigabit capable ethernet interface:
# lspci -vvnn -s 08:02.0
08:02.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8110SC/8169SC Gigabit Ethernet [10ec:8167] ...
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Why do we not need a crossover cable if one computer has a Gigabit ethernet card
I always thought that to connect two computers directly without using a hub or switch we needed an cross over ethernet cable, but this says that
If one of the two computers has a gigabit ethernet ...
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Why maximum 1.0 Gbit Ethernet connection an old notebook, and only 100 Mbit on newer faster computer
Strange problem about Ethernet speed: recently we bought an i7 core computer running Win7 64 bit with an onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller (Realtek PCIe Gbit Ethernet Family controller).
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Two network adapters in one WindowsXP PC, how to make them work?
I have a need to set up network so I can use two ethernet cards inside one Windows (Windows XP SP2) based PC, one for internet connection, second, for internal LAN.
How should I configure each NIC, ...
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My internet speed wont run at 1.0 Gbps on my Realtek PCIe Family Controller its stays at 100mbps
I have an asus Gigabit Router and a gigabit NIC (Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller) witch is running at 100Mbps rather than 1000Mbps (1.0 Gbps). When I use an old laptop on the same Ethernet ...
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Gigabit Router Speed
I know this is a simple and possibly stupid question but i'm not quite sure what to search up on google to find the right answer.
Basically i have a gigabit router (Dlink DIR 825) and have multiple ...
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Can I mix CAT5 and CAT6?
I'm thinking of upgrading the "backbone" of my network, taking a CAT6 cable from my router (DLINK DIR-655 (has cat6 ports)) to a gigabit swith in the tv rom (25m). I have two devices there that uses ...
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Gigabit connection between 2 computers
I am trying to set up a connection between 2 pc's. It's a direct cable connection. The problem that I am having is that the connection isn't gigabit. I know both network cards support gigabit. I ...
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Upgrading my home network to Gigabit Ethernet and Wireless-N turns out slower than before
My home network has three desktops, three laptops and some NAS drives. All desktops and NAS drives support Gigabit LAN and all laptops support Wireless-N. I was running a 100 BaseT switch though.
I ...
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Ethernet and networking speeds as “500 Mbps Gigabit”?
I am quite confused with networking and speeds and such. I want to buy something so its throwing Google off - if I type in the keywords I just get websites selling the products I want, not information ...
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About the capacity on play MP4 on Intranet [closed]
I will have DVD quality (assmume 720 × 576) MP4, normally 720M per hour, thats 1638.4bit per seconds
On Gigabyte Ethernet, it's 1G bit bandwidth, 1 073 741 824 bit, which in theory 655,360 computers ...
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Performance of iSCSI devices
I am toying around with the idea to use my 2009 Mac Mini as a server. For performance and reliability reasons, I guess I would want to replace its HDD with a SSD. In order to have some disk space ...
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Linux VM connect to Gigabit Eth Switch
I am running VMWare Workstation 7.1.0 build-261024 on Windows XP. I have an Ubuntu 11.10 set up as a VM.
I have connected the Windows XP PC and a Cisco 1252 AP (without DHCP) to a gigbit ethernet ...
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Configuring a GigabitEthernet interface on a Cisco router
I'm trying to set the ip address of a GigabitEthernet interface on a Cisco MWR 2941 router. I have tried the following:
config t
interface gigabitethernet0/2
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
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Why is this gigabit switch full duplex in gigabit mode, but only half duplex in 10/100 modes?
According to the specs of the D-Link DGS-1100-16 Easysmart 16-Port Gigabit Switch at amazon.com:
IEEE 802.3 compliant IEEE 802.3u compliant; Supports half/full-duplex operation (half at 10/100 ...
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How can I get Gigabit network?
I'm using an XFX 750I motherboard and a D-link DWR-112 router to connect to my network. It is showing that it's using 100 Mbps when connected through above mentioned motherboard's Ethernet port.
Can ...
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Internet Connection Running At Half Speed With Gigabit Switch
I have fiber internet into my house. When I plug directly into the fiber to Ethernet converter, I easily can pull down at 30 Mbps, as verified from trying speedtest.net. The ethernet jack on the ...
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Will a gigabit wireless router make my data transfers faster?
Right now I have a BT Voyager 2110 wireless router for the past 6 years or so. I recently bought a new Western Digital NAS but I'm only able to transfer data wirelessly at 2.5 MBps. If I physically ...
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Does using cat5e cables yield any disadvantages in combination with cat6/cat6a network?
If I were to have a fully compliant cat6 or cat6a network running through my walls... that is to say, wires and jacks... What would be the concequence of plugging a cat5e wire into one of the jacks? ...
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Wired gigabit network to wireless G
I am considering setting up a wired network for part of my house, but because of the layout of my house, I am unable to connect the wired part directly to the wireless router/cable modem. I'd love to ...
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Gigabit LAN not working on ASUS M2N-MX
Today I replace my FastEthernet switch with a newly bought gigabit switch (DGS-1008A). All computers in my house are displaying that the connection speed is 1 Gbps except for one.
The computer that ...
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SFP 1000Mbps vs 1000Mbps RJ45
Whats different?
They both offer the same speed don't they?
I'm asking because we have a switch with 4 SFP 1000Mbps ports and we are buying a new server and was wondering if it's worth paying extra ...
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Gigabit switch in front of 100mbit router decrease maximum throughput for connected devices?
I have a router (ASUS WL-500G Premium running a modded Tomato) that has a 100mbps ethernet interface + wifi interface. I added a D-Link 8-port gigabit switch (DGS-1008G) because I want faster transfer ...
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FPGA Gigabit Ethernet Camera processing is hurting my head
So, I'm planning to build a Camera system based off a camera like this:
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/apac/products/cameras/gigabit-ethernet/prosilica-gx/gx2750.html
(outputs footage via Gigabit ...
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Connect two devices directly with twisted ethernet cable without disconnecting from wifi?
I have a WiFi network at home with various devices connected which is reasonably reliable and gets me transfer speeds of about 4.5 MB/sec. However I often need to transfer several multi-gig files ...
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How to make a Gigabit Ethernet crossover cable?
Nowadays, I usually make EIA/TIA-568A crossover cables for Fast Ethernet(10/100 Mbps) networks. On these cables, just 2 of the 4 wire pairs are used to comunications(the 2 remaining could be used for ...
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Is there a performance difference between Cat5 and Cat6 keystone blocks?
I'm going to be wiring my home for ethernet soon, and I've already decided that I want to use Cat6 cable to do it (faster speeds, better performance, etc). During the installation, I'd like to add ...
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Slow gigabit home network
Yes, unfortunately it's one of those "where is the bottleneck" type questions.
C:\Users\sg\Downloads>iperf -c 192.168.1.10 -t 30
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Can a gigabit switch's performance degrade over time?
I have this Netgear 5-port gigabit switch. You know, one of those rounded white models. Well, it worked well in combination with a Netgear DSL router for a few years.
The network topology is ...
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Will two 1000BASE-T devices always run at gigabit speeds when connected to the same 1000BASE-T switch?
Right now I'm running a simple network in my apartment using a wired/wireless router that supports speeds up to 100BASE-T. I've got my desktop, printer, and NAS device connected directly to the router ...
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Why doesn't my PC sync at gigabit ethernet speeds?
I have a mixture of fast ethernet (100Mbs) devices and gigabit devices. Despite that the PC is gigabit ethernet enabled, it syncs at 100Mbs only. However, my PC is syncing at gigabit ethernet speeds. ...
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AirPort Express with 802.11n and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port
If 802.11n can operate at 300Mb/s, why does Apple equip the AirPort Express with a 10/100 ethernet port? Doesn't a 100Mb/s port effectively throttle the wireless to 100Mb/s?
AirPort Express ...
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How do I enable gigabit ethernet in Windows 7 with a specific motherboard?
I have an Asus M2N32 SLI deluxe motherboard (with gigabit ethernet according to the specs) and I'm running Windows 7, connecting to a Netgear WNDR3700 router (gigabit capable). When I go into my ...
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Change Ethernet adapter speed from 100.0 Mbps to 1.0 Gbps
The stock NIC on my MSI Big Bang Xpower is a Realtek PCIe GBE RTL8111DL adapter. The NIC is reporting a speed of 100.0 Mbps, but the manufacturer's website says it is a Gigabit controller.
I read ...
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Is the physical speed with which a single bit travels through copper wire the same with 10Mbit and 10Gbit? [closed]
I was just wondering if a single bit travels with the same physical speed through the same type of wire of a 10 Mbit network as through a 10 Gbit network?
As far as I know a single bit has the speed ...
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Should I enable jumbo frame size of 9000 bytes for my NICs?
Should I enable a jumbo frame size of 9000 bytes for my NICs if I am running a gigabit network? Will it increase performance?
For this scenario: PC to router to PC, on a gigabit network.
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What can cause auto-negotiation to fail on network?
Imagine you have both computer with a NIC that do gigabit with a router that do gigabit. What can cause auto-negotiation to fail on network ? (with proof if possible)
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ARM motherboard [closed]
Does anyone know a motherboard for an ARM-compatible CPU, with Gigabit Ethernet? I took a look at Beagleboard (which is actually more than just a motherboard) and some others, but I could only find ...
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How do I find out the speed of an Ethernet cable?
During the years I've collected many ethernet cables. I'd like to know the speed of each one (10Mbit / 10BASE-T or 100Mbit / 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T). How could I find out the speed of each Ethernet ...
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LAN speed differences between Cat5e and Cat6/6e cables?
From what I heard, cat5e ethernet cables are fully capable of supporting gigabit ethernet at full speed. However, I have also heard that gigabit speeds are not fully unlocked until you use cat6 or ...
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Using Wireless for Internet & Gigabit LAN for NAS?
As my homeplugs are faulty, I have sent them back and while I wait for them to be repaired and sent back to me, I am currently running on Wireless on both of my laptops (MacBook Pro and HP Envy 17). ...
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Can you mix gigabit and 10/100 ethernet on the same network?
I have an Apple Airport Extreme Gigabit router and some new machines I need to put on my network (PS3, Mrs' laptop etc.) but the router has only got four ports so I was thinking of getting a simple, ...
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Channelling processing power from Linux servers over a gigabit LAN to Macintosh system
As you may know Apple offers a program called Xgrid for sharing processing power between Macs. It also allows for easy clustering.
Is there a way to channel processing power from Linux nodes over a ...
