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Intel's new i225-V chip will bring 2.5Gbps Ethernet into the mainstream
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dazbobaby
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A nice little upgrade too.
Though if you want 10Gb ethernet, then educate people. Or just add it and in time it'll become the standard. Using the excuse of confusing cable standards is a bit weak.
The only issue... you'll need new switches, routers, NAS and all the ports need an upgrade too.
Just take a look at your home's IP address's and see how many devices you have... that's a lot of new gear to upgrade to take FULL advantage.
Though if you want 10Gb ethernet, then educate people. Or just add it and in time it'll become the standard. Using the excuse of confusing cable standards is a bit weak.
The only issue... you'll need new switches, routers, NAS and all the ports need an upgrade too.
Just take a look at your home's IP address's and see how many devices you have... that's a lot of new gear to upgrade to take FULL advantage.
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Issue with 10GbE is more just up front cost, there was no feasible path to make it mainstream through mass manufacture because the cost of the early "mainstream" devices would make/(has made) it incredibly niche anyway, 2.5GbE and 5GbE were developed together to bridge the gap so we can actually see something viable for inclusion on standard home routers and motherboards in the meantime, with 5GbE sharing cable requirements with 10GbE (Cat6 or better) to aid in the transition, and 2.5GbE a little "instantly usable" stop gap while we move to 5GbE+.
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