When gigabit nics first started being mainstream I tried a bunch of different ones and found that the Intel Pro Desktop 10/100/1000 got way better sustained transfers than any of the others. I don't recall if it was Hayes who first recommended it, or another THG member.I compared to realtek, 3com, linksys. I did the tests between 2 computers with each different nic compared to same systems with intel nics.
I still tend to use intel nics if there's no onboard gigabit. When I do movie/tv directory backups I have routinely transferred 1-2 terabytes and this can take a long time if the nic is crappy. I'm sure driver support has improved since then, but generally the cheapies don't perform well under heavy transfer loads. lopaka --- On Sun, 10/5/08, Winterlight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Winterlight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [H] Gigabitifying my network To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 12:46 PM Go into Device manager, your NIC >> Properties >>> Advanced >>> enable Jumbo Frames to the Kb size your switch supports. Or, if your NIC driver has it's own setup / interface then use that. Only clients with a Gigabit NIC, CAT5e or greater cable, plugged in to a Gigabit switch can benefit. I spent a lot of time playing around with this years ago, and have never noticed any difference. Don't expect to get anywhere near Gigabit speeds.... more like about a third of that on a good link. I think Network speed has more to do with your software firewall \ Windows \ your AV solution .... in that order. At 12:35 PM 10/5/2008, you wrote: >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
