Gigabit ethernet switches for home use

elektro80 · Last edited by elektro80 on Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:28 am; edited 1 time in total

Here is a list of reasonably decent gigabit switches suitable for home use.
In some cases you might need more pro gear though.

D-Link:
DGS-108 Class B
DGS-1008 Class B
DGS-105 Class B
DGS-1005 Class B

Netgear:
GS105 Class A GS105_datasheet_04Sept03.pdf
GS605 Class A GS605_608_datasheet_13May2004.pdf
GS608 Class A GS605_608_datasheet_13May2004.pdf

Linksys:
EG005W Class A
EG008W Class A
SD2005 Class B
SD2008 Class B
SR2016 Class B

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:31 am Post subject:

Cabling!!!

I suggest this file for more info The Evolution of Copper Cabling Systems from Cat5 to Cat5e to Cat6

mosc · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:18 am Post subject:

Hey, this is good information. But it's not just OSX. How do you feel about moving this to the How Tos forum? It applies to all computers and operating systems.

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:24 am Post subject:

Why would a PC user ever want to have gigabit ethernet in his studio?
Shocked

Logic 7 is OS X only.

Cool

mosc · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:57 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:09 am Post subject:

Anyways, the low end unmanaged switches can be messy. In a standard mixed enviroment with DAWs, Logic nodes, grafix workstations, servers and a wife with her own networked macs ( uh.. and kids.. ) a pro managed 24 port switch will be the best choice anyway. With Logic nodes and midi and audio piped over ethernet it is best to set up VLANs in order to isolate traffic.

However something like this:
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...is still total overkill..

brinxmat · Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 262 Location: Norway

But I am dying to get a nice hub on your net so I can use one of these

mosc · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:59 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject:

brinxmat · Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 262 Location: Norway