10/100 or 20/200 network?

[cadmax]

well i dont know much about the 20/200 net work, so shoud i go 10/100mbs or 20/200mbs ?:o

i have looked at google on this but there is a lot of stuff about switches but i would like to know if there is stuff, i can read on the web about this or info about setup and cost and stuff.

Q: can i get a 20/200 network card if so where from?

[Binky Stunt Cat]

Ummmmmm
I think that there is no such thing as a 20/200, unless they're being smart arses and talking about total data transferable at any point in time.......
10/100 at Full Duplex goves 10/100 one way and 10/100 the other....or 20/200....

I'm not one to give advice on chips however.....but the Realtek is one of the favored......as are Intels...

[[H]arls]

20/200? Im no network engineer for sure, but what?.
Do you mean 10/100 full duplex?

Realtek network cards...hmm... good at handling high FSB & they're defenitly cheap, but in my ever so humble experience are nowhere near the fastest most reliable things out there.
I love intel NICs, but they are very expensive unfortunetly.

[KingJackal]

I don't think 20/200 exists either. I would agree that it sounds like a lame marketing move to advertise full duplex 10/100.

Besides, 10/100 is TWO different speeds! 10Mb and 100Mb.

What you want is a 100Mb network. CAT5/CAT5e cable with RJ-45 plugs. 100-TX Ethernet. Ignore 10's, 20's and 200's. You want 100Mb.

[cadmax]

:eek:
well at the top of this page it has
"Duplex upto 20/200Mbps - Great for LAN parties! his powerful 16-port 10/100Mbps switch is the perfect solution for home or office ‹ perfect for LAN parties!
16 High speed NWAY ports
Each port supports NWAY auto-negotiation and can operate at 10/ 100Mbps. The duplex support provides for advanced data rates of up to 20/200Mbps."

link

http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/3dccd1a402718a822741c0a87f99076f/Product/View/XH7951

so are dick smith full of BS?:confused:

[varkk]

Originally posted by cadmax

so are dick smith full of BS?:confused:

you have to ask this ? :p

[mird-OC]

Originally posted by cadmax
Each port supports NWAY auto-negotiation and can operate at 10/ 100Mbps. The duplex support provides for advanced data rates of up to 20/200Mbps."
yeah, what they mean is that with a full duplex setup a NIC can be sending and recieving at the same time - 10/100 in, 10/100 out = 20/200. it's basically just marketing BS.

[Ragnor]

20/200 = Marketing BS...

Basically aye to what KJ said...

You want it a card that will do 100 Mbit full duplex. Plug that into a switch that does 100 Mbit full duplex, with Cat 5 cable (4 pairs or 2 wires, aka 8 wires) that does 100Mbit..

For the card I suggest:

A Netgear FA311 (most retailers can get one for you... eg: dragon in CHCH, NFC in auck)

or if the luck is with you, keep and eye out for 2nd hand Intel 10/100 pro adapters from tradme going for cheap...

Realtek... eww

[cadmax]

haha (at me):P
well thats that :o

thanks for that, now i will go and see the bank

(dick smith are full of BS :mad: )

is the switch good or just crap?:confused:

[mird-OC]

i think what they're meaning is that a switch provides full duplex operation, where as a regular hub doesn't.

a switch is always the better way to go (for 8 ports or more at least - 5 port switches are a little pointless as there's never really enough traffic to make full duplex operation that much more efficient).

[cadmax]

oh ok thanks


(off to the bank;))