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What to look for when buying 2.5 Gbit/s PCI-based network card?

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R-T-B said:
When I wrote that post, I'm not sure the foxville snafu had even happened yet (or at least wasn't widespread knowledge). That said, true.
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Sorry, didn't see this this was an old thread.

R-T-B said:
I dunno, I've been using a v3 as my routers WAN port on a multigig internet connection. No issues? But it's certainly a crapshoot yeah. But as far as I'm aware the v3 225v is actually ok.
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Depends what you connect it to. Some switches don't like them, even when forced to 1 Gbps speed only.
 
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TheLostSwede said:
Depends what you connect it to. Some switches don't like them, even when forced to 1 Gbps speed only.
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Yeah I admittedly am a straight shoot to my xfinity modem, no switch involved.
 
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Well, perhaps it is an afterthought for some people, but for some other folks, the FIRST thing to look at is your connection speed/capability, at least IF this NIC is gonna be the one that you will be using to connect to the internet or your router...

If you only have 1GB service from your ISP and/or a 1GB router, then buying a 2.5G card will be useless and a waste of money, unless you are also planning/capable of upgrading to faster service & router sometime soon...

Of course, if you will be using this NIC to connect 2 computers together, then both will need the same speed cards....

But more to the point, I NEVER go with the cheapest parts, regardless of brand or type....cause as we all know:

"Cheap is as Cheap does" :D

I'm not saying you need to buy the most uber-expensive one either, but usually somewhere in the middle will suit almost any average, everyday user.....
 
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bonehead123 said:
If you only have 1GB service from your ISP
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Most people get these speeds for LAN traffic, not internet.

I've only got an 80Mb DSL connection yet saturate my 1Gb ethernet all the time. (and my AC2200 wifi)
 
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