Upgrading to Gigabit network

[staincafe]

im looking to upgrade to a gigabit network, anyone know of any good gigabit routers/ switches with reasonable cost that are out there?

the prices go from $120 dlink I believe, and it jumps straight up to $2500 cisco.

I will run cat5 cable, 1router 2 switches 25 computers and willing to spend around $500 to 800.

 

[Hybridchemistry]

Its all about newegg

dude, newegg.com, teh bestest for computer stuff, that or outpost.com/Fry's

http://www.newegg.com/app/searchPro...PA=5&bop=and&description=gigabit&InnerCata=30
check out the switches, good luck on Gigabit, I want my own, but pricey even at newegg

 

[staincafe]

wow didnt think there was that big of a selection they all look good.

any recomendations on brands

belkin
dlink
Linksys
netgear
trendwear
edunax

 

[langers]

What do you need the network to do ?

based on the information you have provided so far I suggest the Netgear FS products as a sound switching product.

Ideally if you are going to gigabit ethernet then you should go for CAT 6 cabling, its more future proof and allows for technology such as 10 gigabit ethernet and power over ethernet, all of which are just around the corner.

What do you need gig for anyway... are your users connecting to a central file server?
If this is the case and if you are on a budget I suggest you go 100 mbps to the desktp and 1000 to the server to avoid contention.

 

[CntdwnToExtn]

your runnin' cat 5 cable?? i thought cat 6 was required for giga??

here's some from tigerdirect
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=596



and i didn't think newegg delivered to canada....they say no international orders including canada....

 

[staincafe]

mostly just gamming, i heard it will only give me about 25% increase.

some of the computers will not be upgraded so they will stay at 100.

i will not have a server, I dont think it would make much sence (most people browse the net and play games (its for an internet cafe )

I can always upgrade to cat 6 later on ( i believe) right now its too much work to rewire everything.

this one is compatible with cat 5 im pretty sure most others are too
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=626931&CatId=596

 

[turtile]

You need at least a Cat5e to enable gigabit ethernet.
Linksys (part of Cisco) has one pretty cheap.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

If your running decent 100 meg switch's, i doubt you will get even a 1% peformance increase.

 

[staincafe]

the switches i have now are pretty cheap so I think ill see a bit of a difference.

on the cable it say's "gigabit ethernet"

YFC UTP ENHANCED CAT.5 PATCH ISO/IEC 1180 1 & EN 50173 & TIA/EIA 568A 3P VERIFIED FOR GIGABIT ETHERNET - 24AWGX4 TYPE CM (UL) C (UL) CMG E164469

I hope it will work

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Anyone know of any strict routers that are under 100$ and contain no 4 port switch or firewall?