10 GB ethernet has been announced for Mac OS-X (currently the built in ethernet tops out at 1 Gb)
Here is the news blurb from MacNN.com http://www.macnn.com/news/24652 And here is the card and specs: http://www.small-tree.com/10Gb.htm But they are expensive (buy now drive the prices down so that later on I can afford them !!!!!!! really big smile). Wireless firewire though is more distant, as I mentioned it is on the horizon though: http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20040511S0001 or http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/05/20040512081929.shtml Jerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- /\ SUN of them wants to use you, \\ \ / \ \\ / SUN of them wants to be used by you, / / \/ / //\ \//\ \// / SUN of them wants to abuse you, / / /\ / / \\ \ SUN of them wants to be abused ... \ \\ \/ -- Eurythmics ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On May 17, 2004, at 7:46 PM, John Robinson wrote: > Jerry, > > Please explain the 10 GB ethernet and the wireless firewire, I am most > interested and didn't have a clue. What does it take, what kind of > cards and wire? I have just wired the house with enhanced ethernet, > but that may not handle what you are talking about. I guess you have > to purchase new switches that will also handle the speed. Does it > have to be fiber? > > Thanks Jerry. > > John R. > > > On May 17, 2004, at 7:37 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote: > >> Lee, I am surprised that you would go for 802.11g. After all 10GB >> ethernet is out and wireless firewire is on the horizon (smile). >> >> Jerry >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> If you want your spouse to listen and pay strict attention to every >> word you say, talk in your sleep. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> On May 17, 2004, at 4:17 PM, Lee Larson wrote: >> >> >> stuff cut out >> >>> >>> It works very well. The reason I retired it is because it supports >>> only 802.11b, and I was given an 802.11g router. >>> >>> >> >> (more cut out) >> >> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be May 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >>> >> ----------------------------------- >> Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure >> if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be May 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be May 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > ----------------------------------- Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
