At 12:31 PM 1/9/02 -0500, Ann Parker wrote the following: >Now what I would like to know is what does the 100.0 Mbps mean.
Current maximum speed for Ethernet. Ethernet NICs (Network Interface Cards) are rated for 10/100Mbps. There is a proposal (Gigabit Ethernet at http://www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums/ge/) to raise this to 1000Mbps (gigabits or Gbps). Cable modems, routers, DSL modems, networking software, and other Ethernet devices are capable of 100Mbps speeds but nobody is providing this service to home users -- it costs toooooooo much. The only place that you might conceivably see such speeds is on a home network between 2 PCs that are moving a file between them. Most home hubs are NOT fast Ethernet switches so they share or divide the speed. For instance, my Netgear hub shares between 3 PCs and the DSL modem. If I could get 100Mbps then each PC would only see about 33Mbps (one-third of the 100Mbps). -- Gerry Boyd ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
