Gigabit Ethernet router with Fast Ethernet modem [Archive]

MrJacky

14-05-2009, 04:12 PM

If a router has ports with Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) and yet the modem has only Fast Ethernet (10/100), will it mean that you won't get a Gigabit speed?

commonjunk

14-05-2009, 04:40 PM

If a router has ports with Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) and yet the modem has only Fast Ethernet (10/100), will it mean that you won't get a Gigabit speed?
You will get Gigabit speed if there are 2 computers/devices attached to Modem Lan port and they are talking to each other, but if start communicating to outside via modem (mean web/other network) you will get 10/100 speed.

liangtam

14-05-2009, 04:41 PM

what for??

MrJacky

14-05-2009, 04:43 PM

what for??
Knowledge?

richneo

14-05-2009, 04:45 PM

ur lan computers will transfer speed at gigabit internally..

ur modem can be fast ethernet or gigabit ethernet but ur speed to internet is still limited by ur subscribed speed..

eg singnet 3mbps...

MrJacky

14-05-2009, 05:16 PM

ur lan computers will transfer speed at gigabit internally..

ur modem can be fast ethernet or gigabit ethernet but ur speed to internet is still limited by ur subscribed speed..

eg singnet 3mbps...
Yes I almost forgot that I'm limited by my subscribed speed.

But what's the point of Gigabit Ethernet?

richneo

14-05-2009, 05:18 PM

Yes I almost forgot that I'm limited by my subscribed speed.

But what's the point of Gigabit Ethernet?

ur lan computers will transfer speed at gigabit internally..

ur modem can be fast ethernet or gigabit ethernet but ur speed to internet is still limited by ur subscribed speed..

eg singnet 3mbps...

eg: nas on gigabit port

vitaminc1231

14-05-2009, 05:40 PM

You will only need gigabit interface if your SNBB is gigabit, which today it is maxed at 10Mbps only. The NGN will change this, but it won't be ready for another few years.

For your LAN, you will find gigabit is much faster if you often transfer files in between 2 machines. If both machines are just surfing web, then no diff lor... Nonetheless, most ethernet interface nowadays are Gigabit already.

commonjunk

14-05-2009, 05:42 PM

You will only need gigabit interface if your SNBB is gigabit, which today it is maxed at 10Mbps only. The NGN will change this, but it won't be ready for another few years.

For your LAN, you will find gigabit is much faster if you often transfer files in between 2 machines. If both machines are just surfing web, then no diff lor... Nonetheless, most ethernet interface nowadays are Gigabit already.
Except 2Wire ;), i bought extra switch to make it Gigabit.

Pokémon

14-05-2009, 05:44 PM

But what's the point of Gigabit Ethernet?

When transferring files between networked computers, Gigabit speed would reduce the time taken by 10x (theoratically) that of Megabit.

You can bring the modem totally out of the Gigabit picture.

Well, not really related, but think about why you would subscribe to 10Mbps instead of 3Mbps for Singnet. You want faster transfer speed.

liangtam

14-05-2009, 06:50 PM

a car on 3-lane go into 1-lane and vice versa alot diff leh.

MrJacky

14-05-2009, 09:23 PM

You will only need gigabit interface if your SNBB is gigabit, which today it is maxed at 10Mbps only. The NGN will change this, but it won't be ready for another few years.

For your LAN, you will find gigabit is much faster if you often transfer files in between 2 machines. If both machines are just surfing web, then no diff lor... Nonetheless, most ethernet interface nowadays are Gigabit already.
Interface are, modems aren't. There's still a number of modem/routers having only 10/100.