[mdlug] OT: Gigabit Ethernet - Worth it?

[Peter Bart]

On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 16:57 -0500, Stan Green wrote:
> Oh ye experts of the network....
> 
> I do a lot of data transfer of large files (4gb - 40gb ) and large sets of 
> data (100gb+). These transfers take some time. I'm thinking of upgrading some 
> of the network to Gigabit Ethernet. I've read conflicting information about 
> Gigabit Ethernet; some say it is faster and some say the PC is the 
> bottleneck. My PC's tend to be a few (3-5) years old. I transfer data over 
> both NFS and Samba. Most of the large files go over Samba. If I replace the 
> NIC cards, cables and hub, should I expect to see a BIG difference in 
> transfer speed?

FWIW
	I just completed my small home network which is comprised of gigabit
devices and cables. If I can run some sort of data transfer to give you
an idea of the speed, I'd be more than happy to. If you're interested
I'll detail what I have and how it's wired.

Best Regards,
-- 
Peter Bart <peter at petertheplumber.net>
http://petertheplumber.net