I thought a ethernet network was limited by the slowest device on the
network.
With this new Netgear 3700, I have a 1 Gbps network between my wired PC
(both with 1 Gbps adapters). So the green lights are on for them.
I also have that Powerline network plugged in downstairs and the light
shows 10/100 Mbps (amber). It's connected to the Tivo downstairs (which
has a 10/100Mbps adapter built in).
But I can move files between the two PCs at close to 500 Mbps. Why is
that? I thought it was supposed throttle down to 100 Mbps. Is that not
true? Apparently, its not, as the file transfer went much faster than I
expected.
It would truly be nice if all 1 Gbps devices on a shared network could
transfer at that speed.
