Howdy, Cat6 is the spec for gigabit speeds. Cat5 cables frequently work fine at gigabit speeds, but not always. So, if you are already getting gigabit speeds, then no cable upgrades are needed. Most routers have only 10/100 switches built in. So, I'd get a gigabit switch. Connect one of the LAN ports of the router to the gigabit switch and then all of your local machines to the switch. Then, transfer speed should go up between any machines with gigabit ethernet. For me, transfer speeds between my desktop and my NAS really went up when I made a similar change. Ralph
On Mon, 2009-02-02 at 13:17 -0500, Steve R wrote: > Now I'm pretty certain the router plays a role in speeds so what > specs should I be looking at to see if the router can handle CAT-6 > speeds? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
