Question about 10/100 & Gigabit Ethenet Switch Practicality

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harlansmart

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#204949 24-Oct-2016 16:36

Hi Geekzone,

Can someone answer a quick noobie question please?

Having run out of spare ethernet ports to plug devices into a 'Allied Teledyne AT-FS716 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch' has been dug up to give the extra 3 intranet/internet connections needed.

The current switch is a 'Micronet SP684D Gigabit Smart Switch' & its plugged into the ISP provided Fritz7490 modem/router which says its getting 50,6 Mbit/s8,2 Mbit/s. A speedtest confirms this with 47,1 Mbit/s down and 7,6 Mbit/s up.

Question: Will plugging the AT-FS716 provide any noticeable reduction in performance for the connected devices?

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#1656999 24-Oct-2016 17:06

Not for any internet based use, no.

Cheers - N

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harlansmart

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#1657103 24-Oct-2016 21:15

Thank you F, the connectivity required only facilitates gate & ip cam + ordinary surfing/NAS/tv access.

In all actuality, the connection's ability to get cable/fibre should be investigated (will do that now!)

Cheers very much GZ & F

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#1657107 24-Oct-2016 21:25

my one suggestion would be to keep with the gbit core as much as possible, dont link the switches via the 100mbit and expect to be pumping a ton through end to end

for me, multiport 'routers' are just fancy modems for extra bridging debug ports ;)

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#1657161 25-Oct-2016 05:24

a 5 port GbE switch is only about $30 anyways

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#1658332 26-Oct-2016 16:21

It's also worth noting that devices such as cameras, TVs, bluray players, etc. may only have 100Mbit connectivity themselves.

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