Linux, Internet Cafe, Haiti...

[Taavi Burns]

On 1/17/06, Jamon Camisso <jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> One question: would gigabit from the server to the switch and then
> 100mbit to the terminals make things quicker than just plain 100mbit
> everywhere?

I'll second that with a qualified "yes".

IF the switch is a real switch
AND
IF the port that the server is connected to also supports gigabit.

I doubt that any off-the-shelf consumer switch (or switching hub) will
have gigabit.

Also, make sure to use a quality cable for the gigabit link (cat6 or
better), or it's likely that the card will switch back to 100mbps OR
just flake out entirely.  We've had some issues with the ethernet
cards at work being fickle about what speed they're running at, and
that causes modem speeds over the supposedly fast gigabit links. 
Forcing the cards to do gigabit-only (disabling autodetect) makes them
behave properly and consistently.  ethtool and mii-tool mii-diag and
ethtool are your friends. :)

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