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braysurdi
Aug 20, 2024Aspirant
50 mbs full duplex switch?
Hello, I have 300/300 fiber at my house. I have 5 computers in the household that regularly are used for heavy bandwidth downloads. I have a netgear router (GS308E) to connect all the computers u...
plemans
Aug 21, 2024Guru - Experienced User
It'd be rare for any computer to constantly be using that much bandwidth.
I've got around 75 devices right now on my network and might hit upwards of 200-300mpbs when everyone is home and active.
Have you actually monitored what your throughput is and not just what the link speed is?
- braysurdiAug 21, 2024Aspirant
Each computer is doing machine learning, and currently consume roughly 100 mbs when they are active.
I just upgraded my fiber to 600/600 since I do not believe there is a piece of hardware that allows for less than 100 mbs full duplex per port and more than 10 mbs.
Appreciate the response though, thanks!
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