I want to update my old computer to a 10/100/1000 ethernet network card, it is currently 10/100. I have a gigabit switch and cat5e throughout the house, and my newer equipment is gigabit. my question, is it as simple as swapping it out for a gigabit ethernet card? Or does the motherboard or chip set have to support it for it to actually work at the higher speeds?
I would like to use this old computer as a file server, but it would be useless if i couldn't get above 10/100.
Any feedback is appreciated, and i apologize if this has already been asked, i looked around and couldn't find it. This is my first time on this forum, just discovered it, seems like a lot of great information.
thanks,
peter
I would like to use this old computer as a file server, but it would be useless if i couldn't get above 10/100.
Any feedback is appreciated, and i apologize if this has already been asked, i looked around and couldn't find it. This is my first time on this forum, just discovered it, seems like a lot of great information.
thanks,
peter