RE: Gigabit Ethernet

["Stuart Booth" <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

On 31 May 02, at 11:03, Kenneth Watt wrote:

> But why would you need such high data speeds on a home LAN?

I don't know, but the fact Dell are plonking it on a range of PCs 
made me sit up and take notice. I had thought prices would be 
hefty, but perhaps not. I haven't looked TBH.

> Like I say, I'm not starting a debate I'm just curious as to the
uses
> for such a thing as I can only think of one use personally and
that's
> when I start mucking about with huge MP3 drives.

I'm thinking farther ahead than right now. After all, 640Kb RAM was 
once thought more than enough for us... ;-)

S.com

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuart Booth [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 31 May 2002 10:52
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Gigabit Ethernet
> > 
> > I was just reading an artcle in ITWeek about Dell offering
> > P4/Celeron PCs with onboard Gigibit Ethernet (Optiplex
GX260's).
> > 
> > I had thought prices of Gigibit Ethernet were exhorbitant.
This
> > newsbit made me wonder if I should plan for GbEthernet when I
start
> > wiring my house up with CAT5 cable (or whatever I would
require)
> > later in the year.
> > 
> > Are there any special cables (CAT6? CAT5e?) required for
> > GbEthernet?
> > 
> > Or if CAT5e cable gets slapped in the walls, is it just a
switch
> > upgrade + network card upgrade that is required?
> > 
> > Fast Ethernet is more than adequate for my uses at the
moment,
> > but that doesn't mean to say I won't find further uses for it
some
> > years down the road.
> > 
> > Stuart



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