gigabit ethernet

[Xgamer11]

Does anyone really use the gigabit/ 1000 ethernet?

 

[allanon1965]

I use it, but it does no good, its just running at the standard 100.....

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

For video streaming it could be very useful but for Internet sharing and standard file/print sharing I don't see it making a difference on the home front.

 

[prochobo]

Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
For video streaming it could be very useful but for Internet sharing and standard file/print sharing I don't see it making a difference on the home front.

Ummm, you have it backwards. 100mbit ethernet runs at a max of ~12 megabytes per second. Average hard drives read/write at about 25 megabytes per second.

When you switch to gigabit, you no longer have that bottleneck. It has a bandwidth of 1000 megabits or roughly 120 megabytes per second. Now you can transfer files between computers at the same speed the hard drives can read/write.

Streaming movies takes up about 2 megabytes per second of bandwidth.

I do both of the above and I've noticed a HUGE difference. File transfers are a sh!t load faster now. Basically, unless you do heavy file transferring, don't invest in gigabit.

 

[allanon1965]

here is a link on a nice article talking about it.... http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~jain/cis788-97/ftp/gigabit_ethernet/index.htm

 

[FlyingPenguin]

I use it between my workstation and server to move large video files. Definately faster than 100Mbit.

Unless you move around large files there's really no need for it.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: FlyingPenguin
I use it between my workstation and server to move large video files. Definately faster than 100Mbit.

Unless you move around large files there's really no need for it.

this is it 🙂 the files need to be large to gain. if you have 1000 small files you will probably not see a benefit but if you have 10 1GB files you will see a huge benefit.

 

[SnoMunke]

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: FlyingPenguin
I use it between my workstation and server to move large video files. Definately faster than 100Mbit.

Unless you move around large files there's really no need for it.

this is it 🙂 the files need to be large to gain. if you have 1000 small files you will probably not see a benefit but if you have 10 1GB files you will see a huge benefit.

10x 1GB files??? I scoff at thee!!! Try moving 8GB DVD rips from one computer to another! 😉

Yes, Xgamer11, if you are moving great big files, then gigabit is the way to go. Don't forget to get a gigabit switch as well...

Also, look at using Jumbo Frames...will speed up your gigabit transfer speeds even more.

 

[n7]

I do a ton of large file transfers...are they any cheap gigabit routers out there?

 

[SnoMunke]

Originally posted by: n7
I do a ton of large file transfers...are they any cheap gigabit routers out there?

Why do you need a router? Just use a switch...

 

[0roo0roo]

price is probably coming down by now. and yea, its nice, 100mb/s not enuogh for todays drives. but its enough for streaming video

 

[Vegito]

I'm using full gigabit at home.. switch was like 108 after dells super rebate.. 3yr warranty also ! even my notebook (-wifi) are gigabit..

Dell gigabit