4GBe Network

[Filthyfil]

Hey

 

I want some help with listing of equipment required to get a  4GBe network setup.

I really only need a 4GBe connection between server and 2 PCs for now.

 

If anyone can list down parts and pricing would be great :D

 

 

[Andi]

Do you mean 4 Gbit connection? You can have 1 Gbit or 10Gbit.

[Batmanium]

Do you mean 4 Gbit connection? You can have 1 Gbit or 10Gbit.

Or 4 x 1gbit/s if you use link. (4 cables and 4 ports in each pc)

[Andi]

Or 4 x 1gbit/s if you use link. (4 cables and 4 ports in each pc)

but why would you want that? you can only use one port per download/upload. i don't see how this setup would make any sense in a home setup.

[Sheldon]

I think it would be a bit helpful telling us what you need this for.

[fataldog187]

but why would you want that? you can only use one port per download/upload. i don't see how this setup would make any sense in a home setup.

It depends on your equipment and configuration if you will be able to use per packet or per stream/flow load balancing. I know per packet is supported by some Brocade hardware.

 

 

I think it would be a bit helpful telling us what you need this for.

More information is always welcome. There may be a better alternative solution that someone could recommend if they knew more specifics.

[Filthyfil]

Ok I'm transferring large files across the network.

 

Currently on a gigabit network, I'm doing around about 130MB per second between PC/s

 

What do I need to increase this to around 500MB per second?

[Ssoele]

I'd say, go for 10Gbps, will be a lot less hassle and you have future overhead.

[Batmanium]

but why would you want that? you can only use one port per download/upload. i don't see how this setup would make any sense in a home setup.

It will run as it were 1 x 4gbit/s port and 1 x 4gbit/s cable.

[Andi]

It will run as it were 1 x 4gbit/s port and 1 x 4gbit/s cable.

nope...it won't :D

[Ssoele]

It will run as it were 1 x 4gbit/s port and 1 x 4gbit/s cable.

The total bandwidth will be 4Gbps, but only 1Gbps at max to each client.

[fataldog187]

It will run as it were 1 x 4gbit/s port and 1 x 4gbit/s cable.

 

nope...it won't :D

 

The total bandwidth will be 4Gbps, but only 1Gbps at max to each client.

Again, it depends on your equipment and configuration whether or not you'll be able to do 4Gb to each machine, if you have a 4x1Gb interface in each machine going through a device that supports per packet load balancing then yes it's possible. If you're going through a device that only supports per stream/flow/destination load balancing then you will only get the 1Gbps.

 

 

I'd say, go for 10Gbps, will be a lot less hassle and you have future overhead.

This. Even if you can't afford a cheap 10Gb switch then you may be able to use multiple adapters in the server to connect the 2 clients, then when you are able to afford the switch, pull out the 2nd adapter and put it in a 3rd client.

[Batmanium]

Or 4 x 1gbit/s if you use link. (4 cables and 4 ports in each pc)

 

 

nope...it won't :D

 

 

The total bandwidth will be 4Gbps, but only 1Gbps at max to each client.

Read what I wrote.

[Sheldon]

All that happens is that you are load balancing it in a way, opening up more channels for the packets to go though, jumbo packets will help a lot, u can double the speed, even more if you have it set up right