[AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: [dba-Tech] Hub problem

I use gigabit switches up in my office.  However I bought two refurbed wireless routers for setting 
up access points (networks) at opposite ends of my house.  I run the cable modem into a 10/100 
switch which I run up to my office at the east end of my house.  I also run a wire off to the west 
end of the house to the living room.  So in the middle of my house is that first 10 / 100 / 
wireless.  The video server, a Windows Home Server machine, is up in my office.  The HTPC is down in 
the living room at the opposite end of the house.  All video from the WHS runs through 10/100 (that 
middle router) to get to the HTPC.

The gigabit switch up in my office interfaces my two SQL Server "mega machines", my WHS and my 
laptop.  So IN MY OFFICE, I have full gigabit, but for the rest of the house I only have 10/100. 
Sadly, in the affordable wireless router market, the switch is still a 10/100.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Gary Kjos wrote:
> Aw come on John. I know YOU are NOT buying any 10/100 switch. Now you
> probably have some of those laying around but you are only buying
> Gigabit netowrking stuff aren't you?
> 
> GK
> 
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:24 PM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
>> Unless you have fiber to the curb, your constraint on the internet will be the service provider.
>> Mine is ~10 mbit / second.  Obviously that will go just fine on any 100 mbit switch / router.
>>
>> John W. Colby
>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>
>>
>> Rocky Smolin wrote:
>>> True enough except we do very little computer to computer communication.
>>> It's all internet.  And there, I think the constraint is the servers, not
>>> the pipe to my house.
>>>
>>> R
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:12 PM
>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>>>
>>> OK, but before you spend any money..... Think about your purchase.
>>>
>>> The switch on your router probably runs at 10 or 100 bits per second.
>>> Or maybe BYTES Per Second?
>>>
>>> At least some of your wired systems probably have 1,000 bps network
>>> connections. Instead of getting the cheapest switch you can find, you should
>>> think about getting a little LARGER one that also is 1,000
>>> (gigabit) capable and then moving the other gear to that switch instead of
>>> connecting them to the router. It will only matter for computer to computer
>>> connections where both are at gigabit spead. In my case I have a Windows
>>> Home Server that has a gigabit connection and so I want all my other gigabit
>>> capable systems on that switch to take advantage. I bought an 8 port gigabit
>>> switch. I think it cost about $100. The slower stuff can go on either the
>>> routers switch or the new switch but all the fast stuff should go on the
>>> gigabit switch.
>>>
>>> John Colby turned me on to this concept.
> 
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