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Will using a 10/100 router stunt gigabit switch speeds for an internal network?

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Mar 15, 202611063 views
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I have a 10/100 Verizon router. 3 computers are connected to this via Ethernet. I'd like to put a gigabit switch between the computers and router to enable gigabit speeds on the intranet. If the machines are still using the 10/100 router as a gateway will this stunt the intranet speed? Or will they…

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Yes, the router will only allow the machines connected to it to function at 100 Mbps. So, no, they will not be able to communicate at gigabit speeds when connected only to the router. However, since you have a gigabit switch. Connect all the machine…

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