"Graham Brooker" <> wrote in message
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> I have a NETGEAR DG834PN modem/router which has 4x 10/100mbps ports. I
> have 2x gigabit Netgear switches. The NIC on my PC is a gigabit and so is
> the port on my NAS.
>
> If I connect the PC and NAS on the same gigabit switch should I be able to
> get gigabit speeds. It works if I directly connect PC to NAS without any
> other network hardware between.
>
> Do I have to upgrade my router to gigabit to get the NIC on my PC to show
> it is connecting at a higher speed than the old 100mbps rate?
>
> I cannot find a Netgear modem/gigabit router combination for the UK so I
> assume I just turn off NAT & DHCP etc on my existing modem and connect a
> new gigabit router to one of its ports instead.
>
> Any comments welcome.
>
> Graham
If two devices are Gb capable and are both connected to a Gb switch, you
should get Gb performance. If the switch is 10/100, nothing connected to it
can run any faster.
On a Gb switch, you will only get Gb speeds between two Gb devices. Gb to
10/100Mb devices will run at the lower speed.
If you connect a Gb device to a port on your Netgear, it will not run at
Gb speeds. This device is a essentially a 10/100Mb switch with a built-in
modem. You would need to replace it with a Gb device to get Gb performance.
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