2.5G Port

Question

So, my internet provider sends me a email saying we bumped you to 1200mbps while I was at 1000mbps. I noticed when paying my bill it says my modem isn't supported. I'm like great what do I have to buy. So here's my question.

If you get their modem it does have a 2.5g port, and 3x 1g port. So if i really wanted 1200mbps to all devices, would they need to be on wifi?

I didnt like their router cause i had a hard drive connected to my original router (seperate from the cable modem).

microchip8 · Answer

Which router model are you currently using?

NETGEAR has only a few routers with a single 2.5 Gbps port but the rest is all 1 Gbps. To benefit wired, you need to have all ports be 2.5 Gbps. On wireless, if your client device is fast enough, you can theoretically reach 2.5 Gbps (depending on router also). I say theoretically because in practice you'll never hit exactly 2.5 Gbps

You also need a modem with a 2.5 Gbps port. I'm not versed with NG modems so can't say if they already offer such

FILIPINOY79 · Answer

I figure that, you would need a modem and router that has a 2.5. Then if your devices even get 1200mbps (which i'm "supposed" to get from comcast).

When i connnected my computer to the port i wasn't seeing a stedy 1200. Sometimes it was as much as a 1gpbs. So i just said screw it, i put back my original setup lol.

FILIPINOY79 · Answer

So basically if you get a modem and router with 2.5g port. The only thing you can do is a single device that gets the 2.5 plug it into the router. Or use the 2.5 from the modem to the 2.5 in the router and see if you get speeds on wifi devices.

Are there switches wil multiple 2.5 ports?

microchip8 · Answer

Yes,&nbsp;And yes, there are switches with 2.5 Gbps ports, but they're rather expensive. You need a router with all ports being 2.5 Gbps and all your devices having a 2.5 Gbps NIC. Then you can take wired advantage. For wireless, this is less of an issue. Sadly, there aren't any consumer routers with all ports being 2.5 Gbps. You'll have to look at the commercial ones but as I said, you'll pay a price for it

FILIPINOY79 · Answer

after i tried my service provider modem.&nbsp; Of course it doesn't have instructions and i started to complain that i'm not getting 1200mbps.&nbsp; Then i looked closely there was a part with a line on it, so i moved my ethernet to it.&nbsp; and then i started to see higher numbers.&nbsp; but of course it still goes back to 700.&nbsp; I did more test and the same thing happend.&nbsp; So, i decided to put my modem which is a mb8600 and my router back on Netgear XR500, cause of my external hard drive for movies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I feel like the technology isn't worth the headache of buying whole new equipment from top to bottom.&nbsp; If anything i buy a router first.

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