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Quick question about LAN speed

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  • 03-06-2015 12:16pm
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    eman66
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    I've read that an ethernet network will run only as fast as it slowest attached device. Is this correct? The reason I ask is that I have a 100mb printer on a gigabit LAN with 1Gb PCs showing gigabit connection speeds.

    Edit: ...it's an unmanaged switch.


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    mass_debater
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    eman66 wrote: »
    I've read that an ethernet network will run only as fast as it slowest attached device. Is this correct? The reason I ask is that I have a 100mb printer on a gigabit LAN with 1Gb PCs showing gigabit connection speeds.

    Edit: ...it's an unmanaged switch.

    You'll be fine, the printer will run at 100mbit, everything else will be gigabit. It only matters if it's the uplink.


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    moc moc a moc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    eman66 wrote: »
    I've read that an ethernet network will run only as fast as it slowest attached device. Is this correct?

    No.


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