Gigabit Speed

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hi

is there any need for a gigabit switch if my laptop is already gigabit ethernet ready and jumbo frame disabled to speed up data transfer?

secondly

whats the maximum speed attainable if i use a gibabit switch (all device in chain gigabit enabled)?

i am currently seeing about 25MB/s, jumbo frame is disabled…anything else i can do to boost this speed?

cheers

2

Hello, 

Where do you currently have the laptop connected? The transfer speed will depend on your network topology and the type of files that you are trying to transfer. I have seen users getting from 25 to 40MB.

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Sunky, 

You posted on the other topic but I guess you did not read the link provided. It is a bit old, but the concept still applies.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gigabit-ethernet-bandwidth,2321-3.html