"Bob Wright" <j***@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> If my network has this setup
> Computer A gigabit nic
> Computer B gigabit nic
> conected through gigabit switch.
> If computers C and D have 10/100 nic
> connected to same gigabit switch
> will transfers from computer A to B be at gigabit speed?
> Or will the system degrade to 10/100 because of Computers C and D
>
> Thanks
> Bob

> If two computers are Giga capable and they are plugged to a Giga switch
> they would exchange traffic between them at Giga Level regardless of the
> other Network Devices.
> BTW. Giga is Not function Giga it is more like x3 - x4 times faster than
> 100Mb/sec.
> http://www.ezlan.net/net_speed.html
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Bob Wright" <j***@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:eBPGB$QeJHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> If my network has this setup
>> Computer A gigabit nic
>> Computer B gigabit nic
>> conected through gigabit switch.
>> If computers C and D have 10/100 nic
>> connected to same gigabit switch
>> will transfers from computer A to B be at gigabit speed?
>> Or will the system degrade to 10/100 because of Computers C and D
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bob
>