LAN networking speeds and Routers

[Superkev6969]

hi
With most motherboards now having Gigabyte LAN I wondered how this woukd affect my home networks which has 3 PC's and an SMC router.
All routers seem to be 10/100 LAN rather than Giga-byte so how fast can I go with a router.
Thanks in advance
Kev

[javalord]

Realistically 80mbit/s - 90mbit/s using Windows File Sharing services, which is around 10MBytes/s to 11.2MBytes/s after overheads. This is assuming your not using crap realtek network controllers or the PCs arent too old.

So just over a minute to send a whole CD (700MB) image across the network.

[slugs]

you will be limited by the router's switch. you would need to invest in a gigabit switch to get full speed.

or do as i do have 100mb/s connections for my internet and a cross over cable between my download box / firewall and main machine to get gigabit transfer rates. normally copy at between 25/30mB/s

[javalord]

Bare in mind to get gigabit both sides, they'll need to be gigabit interfaces each side too.

[Funkstar]

if you want to take advantage of your gigabit nics just get a gigabit switch and don't use the routers internal switch.

[Superkev6969]

Hi again
Sorry im lost
Does anyone make a router with gigabyte switch?
or
What do I need to connect a gigabyte switch to my cable modem to replace my 10/100 router.
Kev

[5lab]

its gigaBIT not gigaBYTE. the latter would be 8 times as fast.

[Funkstar]

google "gigabit router" it's easy

the second entry is:
http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370&#DGL-4300

which also links to:
http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=371&sec=4

or you could just get a gigabit switch and hook that to your router and then connect all your PCs to the new switch.

[directhex]

if memory serves, there's 2 on the market in the home sector - the D-Link DGL-4100, or the 4300 if you want wireless too. however, this is NOT an ADSL router - it needs to be paired with an ethernet DSL modem or ethernet cable modem.