Hi everyone, As I had mentioned on an earlier post, today afternoon I began upgrading my Server PC to include the following items: With this upgrade, my server PC now has 4 2.5gbit/s LAN ports thanks to the dual PCI Express cards, each providing 2 2.5gbit/s LAN ports. Below are some pictures of how the machine looks: Later, I will share some additional accessories I got for another machine that also got upgraded to 2.5gbit/s. Post Views: 0
Hi everyone, I thought of sharing this picture today. It represents my current LAN networking setup: One of the next improvements I want to do is install a second dual 2.5gbit/s PCI Express card. This will be done once I receive a replacement Gigabyte GeForce 1030 Graphics Card, as the current one failed and the replacement is on its way back. This will free up a PCI Express slot and will allow me to install another 2.5gbit/s network card. With…
Hi everyone, Today, we will see a second product essential to my 2.5gbit/s network conversion. This product is the ULT-WIIQ USB 3.0 to 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 LAN Network Adapter Cable. As the name suggests, it is a USB 3.0 to 2.5gbit LAN adapter. These adapters are useful for use on laptops, or on machines where we do not have an available PCI Express slot to install one of those cards, like the IOCREST PCI Express x1 to Dual 2.5gbit LAN…
Hi everyone, Today, we’ll start one of the products I got to upgrade my home network to 2.5gbit/s speeds. It is the IOCREST PCI Express x1 to Dual 2.5gbit/s LAN Card, using 2 Realtek RTL8125B chipset. The reason for this upgrade is that my current ISP (Internet Service Provider) company provided me with a new modem to replace my previous one which had a single Gigabit Ethernet port. The new modem is basically the same, except that it now uses…
Hi everyone, A few month ago I bought a Netis Switch I found in Amazon for less than $10 dollars. Yes! Less than $10 dollars!!! The switch is very easy to use. In fact, it is just plug-and-play, meaning that you just connect the power adapter, connect the LAN cables and you’re ready to go! The switch features 8 100mbit Ethernet Ports, which is great for those with Raspberry Pi Clusters or similar board clusters, like those Intel Atom Single…