how do I get my home network to run a 2.5gbps? do i need to hook my main 2.5gbps port DIRECTLY to the computer through the 2.5gbps port then another one for the 1gbps port? I have the Asus crosshair VIII hero(non-wifi as it saved 400!) help?! null

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Name · Accepted Answer

Think of it like a water hose with sprinklers. Hook your garden hose to the outdoor spigot the put a "Y" on the end of your hose and run two hoses from the "Y" and put a sprinkler at the end of each of those two hoses. How far does each sprinkler spray water? Now disconnect one sprinkler and put on a "Y" where the sprinkler was and hook up two more hoses. Now how far does the water spray? You only have so much water and the more sprinklers you add the less spray you get from each. Bandwidth is similar. The switch is like a "Y" but with a lot more than two new directions. Most home internet providers give you enough band width to run more than one device however the more devices you run at the same time the less water comes out of each sprinkler. YES, you can hook your device to this switch and get plenty of band width...if you are not running a bunch of other devices at the same time.

Answered by Name 4 years ago

binarylandscapes · Answer

You need to connect your 2.5gbps port to a switch that is capable of 2.5gbps which is not the GS116na. You best bet for a cheap unmanaged switch for 2.5 gbps is the Netgear GS110mx ports 9 and 10 support up to 10gbps and 1-8 are normal 1gbps https://www.netgear.com/business/wired/switches/unmanaged/gs110mx/
Connect your 2.5 gbps port to 9 or 10 and something else to other if above 1gbps. connect everything else to other ports. connect a lan port on your wifi router to this then they are all connection. name is same on twitter if you need more help

Tibbert38 · Answer

It really depends on the capability going out on all ports of your router. if it's 2.5 you're really lucky to find one and not give an arm and a leg plus a newborn. but how I did it is I have 2,5 coming in from my provider, it goes to a 2.5 8 port switch that has 2.5 out on all ports and uses a wireless hub that has 6e and supplies 2.5 out for all my wireless needs and uses the switch for all my hard wire needs hope that helps lol

Answered by Tibbert38 2 years ago

JeffT · Answer

Everything needs to support 2.5gbps across your network but its not going to make internet any faster!

“how do I get my home network to run a 2.5gbps? do i need to hook my main 2.5gbps port DIRECTLY to the computer through the 2.5gbps port then another one for the 1gbps port? I have the Asus crosshair VIII hero(non-wifi as it saved 400!) help?!”

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