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Peter Stegnar
Asked: 2010-02-23 04:48:24 +0800 CST

Networking wiring 1000 MB switch with 100 MB router with DHCP

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I would like to buy a 1000 Mb network switch and connect it with 100 Mb router which have DHCP server.

So I would like to know it computers connected on the 1Gb switch would be able to connect @ 1Gb network speed? I an not sure since DHCP server is 100 Mb, and it initialize the connection ... Would help if I would set manually IPs or this makes no difference?

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  1. Best Answer

    DHCP doesn't determine the speed of the connection, it simply assigns an IP address and a few other configuration details, such as router, DNS servers etc.

    The network speed is negotiated between the NIC and the switch independantly of DHCP.

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