[geeks] GigE and Switches

[geeks at litfire.com]

However, depending on the number of clients and whether or not you want a
managed switch, it might just make sense to get a gigabit switch and just
use that.  If you don't need a managed switch, the Netgear GS608 does fine
by me... though it doesn't support Jumbo frames.  8 port 10/100/1000, ~$100

-Anthony

-----Original Message-----
From: geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org] On Behalf
Of Shawn Wallbridge
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:19 PM
To: The Geeks List
Subject: Re: [geeks] GigE and Switches

With the GigE port on the switch, the server can talk to the clients at 
1000Mbps (since the server is directly on the same switch). If you go 
with two switches, the clients can only talk to the server at 100Mbps 
(since the uplink from the two switches will only link at 100Mbps).

shawn



On 8-Feb-05, at 4:25 PM, Kevin wrote:

> Is there a performance difference between having a switch with
> one GigE port built-in and several 100baseT ports and having one
> small GigE switch patched into a 100baseT switch via a 100baseT
> port?
>
> I have one file server that has a GigE NIC and all my client
> workstations and switches are 100baseT.  I'm looking for the
> cheapest way to fully utilize the GigE NIC in the server.
>
> My options are buying a new switch that has one or two GigE ports
> or just buying a small GigE switch and patching it into our
> current stack of switches.
>
> Thanks,
> /KRM
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