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Prerequisites before deploying VoIP solution

NewnanIT — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:25:26 +0000

What prerequisites do I need to fulfill before deploying a VoIP solution on a existing gigabit network? We will have data going over the same line and we have a 100 mbit backbone.

Running gigabit over cat5e?

NewnanIT — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:02:36 +0000

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Should we run gigabit to the desktop?

Karl Gechlik — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:14:43 +0000

Should we run gigabit to the desktop for computers transferring files (sub 500 MB) and accessing the Internet and MS Office 2010. It is severely more expensive would we gain speed or would it not be noticeable?

gigabit network very slow

Smokesman — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:05:52 +0000

I have a very slow network connection to server. So slow i can not even transfer a gig of information. The network itself is fast to other workstations, network usage is minimal right now but we will soon go live and this server needs to be faster. i have so far Disable recieve-side scaling Disable chimney offload state Disable receive window auto tuning Disable offloading in the network adapter properties Disable IPv6 in the network adapter

Cat 6 crossover only getting 100 Mbps?

Flibitijibibo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:25:19 +0000

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Gigabit ethernet card only showing speed option of 10MB and 100MB in driver properties

Chameleon008 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:37:41 +0000

I am running Windows 7 on a Shuttle SN26p w/nforce4 and I am not getting gigabit speed out of my on board ethernet. Gigabit ethernet card only showing speed option of 10MB and 100MB in driver properties. I have tried several drivers and whats funny the title in the device manager drivers stats Ethernet 10/100/1000 but when I go in to properties no dice. I have an older hp pentium4 doing the same thing with onboard ethernet. On that system I put a ethernet card in it and the driver disc that came with it work fine to show full gigabit connection. It is just both onboard ethernet that won’t work. I have tried several drivers installs and even reinstalled the OS on both systems. I am at a lose I would appreciate any help.

Can someone recommend Gigabit network cards & switch? Which ones to buy or not to buy?

Rayhorn13 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:23:14 +0000

We are upgrading our network for 6 of our users to be able to utilize gigabit LAN access and our budget isn’t big (about $250-$350 range for the switch).
We have the Cat6 for the runs, replacing the 24-port switch, and adding NICs.

I don’t know what is good or bad in the small-scale gigabit world, but I have heard that certain network cards put more of a load on the cpu while others handle most of the work themselves.

Can anyone shed some light on this? What are the best and worst gigabit cards? Best (& worst) gigabit switches?

Many thanks in advance.