At 11:38 AM -0700 2/2/09, Bruce Johnson posted: > On Feb 2, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Steve R wrote: > >> >> Just wanting to check that my understanding is correct. When I >> upgrade from CAT-5 to CAT-6, I can upgrade sections of my LAN one >> step at a time, and have higher speeds on any 100% CAT-6 paths >> without being downgraded to CAT-5. >> >> 3 computers, 2 NAS drives, 1 router. >> >> Computer A <-> Router = CAT-6 >> Computer B/C <-> Router = CAT-5 >> >> NAS 1 <-> Router = CAT-6 >> NAS 2 <-> Router = CAT-5 > > Cat5 or Cat5e? Nearly all 'Cat5' cables sold today are Cat5e, which > are good for anything oyu can get in a home network, which is gigabit > ethernet. > > Also, this really only counts on very long runs, 75-100 m or more. You > can crank 100 megabit over a cat 3 cable if it's only a 15' run. > Anything labeled Cat5 is going to be good for a home network up to > gigabit. > > Note you need a gigabit router or switch for this to work. Gigabit > switches are starting to come down, > >> >> Now I'm pretty certain the router plays a role in speeds so what >> specs should I be looking at to see if the router can handle CAT-6 >> speeds? > > > Cat6 is what you use for > 1Gbit speeds...are you seriously running a > 10 gigabit network in your house??
Only in my dreams? So, using MenuMeters to monitor my Ethernet speeds, I'm seeing upwards of 10MB (averaging around 9MB) between the iMac and the NAS when transferring large files on CAT-5. Is this the 100 of 10/100 speeds? Steve R --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
