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11-October-05, 12:40 PM

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Affiliate Article: How Gigabit Ethernet Works

How Gigabit Ethernet Works

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	Gigabit Ethernet allows network transfers up to 1,000 Mbps using standard Cat 5 UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cabling. How can this be accomplished, since Cat 5 cables can run only up to 100 Mbps? We will explain this and also other very interesting issues regarding Gigabit Ethernet performance. Full Story at HardwareSecrets.com

It makes sense, but I wouldn't have though of it: You're likely to get better performance from your mobo's onboard Gigabit Ethernet port if the port itself runs on a PCI Express bus (rather than a PCI bus). PCI-E: it's not just for video cards!

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