You would use gigabit ethernet in a LAN where you want speed; otherwise, most LANs run at 100 megabits per second, which is considerably slower.
If you are talking about a LAN, then just making sure that all devices and cables are capable of gigabit speeds.
Gigabit Ethernet is the term used to describe the transmission of Ethernet frames at a rate of one gigabit per second. It started being used in early 1999.
You would want to move to a Gigabit network. This will require a switch capable of Gigabit speeds, network cabling capable of Gigabit speeds (Cat 5e for example), and a network interface on a computer that is also Gigabit rated. Most modern switches are Gigabit rated (even inexpensive soho switches).
Yes, nowadays macs come with 1 Gigabit Ethernet port. check out the tech specs at apple.com
A broadcom gigabit integrated controller is a tenth generation 10/100/1000 base-T Ethernet LAN controller solution. It has high-performance network applications.
Fast Ethernet runs at 100Mbit and requires CAT5e cables. Gigabit Ethernet is 1,000Mbit and requires CAT6 cables
Gigabit Ethernet almost always runs in full-duplex mode
You would need the ethernet card can handle gigabit network traffic cable.
Gigabit in relation to Ethernet refers to the data transfer rate of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), which is equivalent to 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps). This speed is commonly associated with Gigabit Ethernet standards, such as 1000BASE-T, which enable high-speed data transmission over twisted-pair cables. Gigabit Ethernet is widely used in local area networks (LANs) to support bandwidth-intensive applications and improve overall network performance.
In order for you to achieve gigabit data rates, you need: * A gigabit Ethernet card (as you have) * A gigabit router * Cabling that is of correct length and quality to carry a gigabit signal. If these conditions are not met, the card will drop to the next available transfer rate.
Ethernet is a set of protocols to establish a LAN.
Gigabit Ethernet is also known as 1000 mega bits per seconds (Mbps). It is a part of the family of Ethernet computer networking and communication standards.