yes, you'll double/triple your internal speeds between machines. a small 5-8 port gigabit switch is only $40-50 these days.
On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:43:54 -0800 (PST), JRS wrote > I have 2 PC's and 2 one Terabyte NAS boxen, all using wired > connections to my router's switch, which only has 10/100 ports. All > are currently connected at 100 mbits per second. > > All 4 devices are 10/100/1000 capable, so would connecting them to a > standalone gig switch and then connecting the gig switch to the > router be worth doing? > > ie, would I see any noticeable speedup when the PC's and NAS's talk > together in transferring files, watching movies, or doing backups > and such to and from the NAS's.? > > I realize the connection to the router and the internet would still > only be 100 megs. :) > > -- > JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please remove **X** to reply... > > Facts do not cease to exist just > because they are ignored.
