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2 minutes ago, Laro said:

I have to share my internet with a few people and i am curious that if i have a gigabit switch with 2 gbit connection will it output max 1 gbit each port or output 1gbit total?  

A gigabit is usually full duplex on each ports.

That means a 5 port Gigabit switch can do do 1 gigabit up & 1 gigabit down on each port.

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https://eu.dlink.com/uk/en/products/dgs-105-5-port-gigabit-ethernet-switch#Specs

 

Of course that is 1 gigabit up/down on the 'main port' too, so you can't exceed those speeds. So everyone on that single switch will have to share that 1 gbit up/down on the 'main port'.

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Hi, 

I have to share my internet with a few people and i am curious that if i have a gigabit switch with 2 gbit connection will it output max 1 gbit each port or output 1gbit total?  

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Depends, if you connect only 1 port from the router to the switch then it's going to only be able to handle a gigabit of traffic out to the internet.

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2 minutes ago, Laro said:

I have to share my internet with a few people and i am curious that if i have a gigabit switch with 2 gbit connection will it output max 1 gbit each port or output 1gbit total?  

A gigabit is usually full duplex on each ports.

That means a 5 port Gigabit switch can do do 1 gigabit up & 1 gigabit down on each port.

image.png.079bdc792229c423fec6c7a489e348e1.png

https://eu.dlink.com/uk/en/products/dgs-105-5-port-gigabit-ethernet-switch#Specs

 

Of course that is 1 gigabit up/down on the 'main port' too, so you can't exceed those speeds. So everyone on that single switch will have to share that 1 gbit up/down on the 'main port'.

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Thank you guys :) its clear now 

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