Got the 3Com and installed it. Installation was literally plug and play.
Performance is immediately noticeable. Just a quick one though. How do I make sure Jumbo Frames are on? How can I squeeze the max out of the 1Gbit connection? On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Naushad Zulfiqar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did a quick look around and it seems kosher. > > I just ordered one through amazon. Free shipping and tax came up to 50 > bucks. > > Surprisingly it was cheaper than newegg. > > > > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:13 PM, Naushad Zulfiqar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> James, you have a very similar setup to mine. >> >> I have a Linksys AM200 DSL modem > WRT54GL or WHRHPG54 Both Tomato or >> WRT150N(with DDWRT) I swap around when I feel like to see what firmware is >> the best >> >> Is this switch any good? >> >> >> http://www.amazon.com/3Com-3CGSU05-US-Gigabit-Switch-5PORT/dp/B000I1ZA0G/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1222200178&sr=8-45 >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:00 PM, James Boswell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> That method seems fine >>> >>> I have a similar setup going on here >>> >>> Netgear DM111P > wan port on a WRT54GS running tomato > port on the WRT >>> hooked up to a port on a Buffalo 8 port gigabit switch >>> >>> occasionally I'll hang 100mbps devices off the WRT, that's more an issue >>> of cable management than anything else. >>> >>> Traffic between local nodes will just bound around the gigabit switches >>> ports and never get anywhere near the router, so it's as performant as it >>> gets. >>> >>> >>> On 23 Sep 2008, at 17:53, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: >>> >>> Sorry for the lame subject title, but......... >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a WRT54GL linksys router connected to an ADSL modem. Right now >>>> all >>>> the 4 ports are occupied by various devices. The primary ones being my >>>> fileserver and my main machine. >>>> >>>> Since the switch on the WRT is 10/100 only, I've been feeling the pain >>>> when >>>> transferring large files. Both my fileserver and my main computer have >>>> Gbit >>>> NICS on them and I would like to take advantage of them. >>>> >>>> I've looked around (NEWEGG) and have seen that 4-5 port switches cost >>>> around >>>> the 50 dollar range. That's perfect and I can spare that kind of cash. >>>> >>>> That being said, what is the best way to "integrate" the switch into my >>>> current setup? Would it be: >>>> >>>> >>>> MODEM <------------> Router(Port1) <-------------> Gbit Switch >>>> <------------------> Devices? >>>> >>>> >>>> Would another "method" be more faster and/or elegant? >>>> >>>> I love my router and don't want to change it for a gigabit model, but if >>>> the >>>> collective says so, I will have to consider strongly. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> Zulfiqar Naushad >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> >> >> Zulfiqar Naushad >> > > > > -- > Best Regards, > > > Zulfiqar Naushad > -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
