Questions tagged [speed]
For questions about network speed. Like bandwidth this tag is suitable when your question is about network congestion, speed, throughput and of course low bandwidth/speed problems.
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why don't they use HDMI cables to connect servers and computers [closed]
HDMI cables are used to transfer video data between 2 devices
considering that it can even transfer very high resolution video data(4k) at very high frame rates, i was thinking why dont we use it to ...
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Different speed between daisy chained switches
What happens with the network link between the PC and Server if the architecture is as follow:
If the Client request UDP-traffic and the Server response will be 1Gbps UDP traffic. Would this result ...
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What is the time of sending/receiving a network packet comprised of?
When I do a traceroute, I can see the round trip time in milliseconds or "ms", for my packet(s) to reach that point and return to my computer.
Let the round trip time be the variable x. For ...
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Can propagation speed be measured in bits per second?
In networking, propagation speed is usually measured in meters per second. If we knew how many bits fit in a meter we could multiply these values and end up with a measurement in bits per second. Does ...
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Negotiate at 10 Gbit/s but gain lower speeds due to issues?
During the autonegotiation process, network devices communicate and determine the highest mutually supported data rate. In the case of a network adapter supporting both 10 Gigabit per second (10Gb/s) ...
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802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow theoretical network throughput with 100s of clients
What is the theoretical network throughput of a 802.11ah WiFi HaLow network with lets say 300 clients connected to a single AP? The networking overhead is supposed to grow with the number of stations ...
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Internet speed over wifi through walls
I understand that my internet speed over Wi-Fi will deteriorate over distance , especially through walls.
My question is, will speeds drop to a set value, or will it drop as a percentage of the ...
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100Mbit vs 1Gb/sec transferring 10MB file...speed difference?
Two PC's A and B speed of transfer bits across the wire...
100/Mbit Link (100,000,000 bits)
1Gb/s Link (1,000,000,000 bits)
File Size: 10MB (80,000,000 bits)
I'm trying to figure out if we have ...
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Why does the data rate change not instantaneously?
I think this is a simple question, but I could not find a clear explanation for this. When I download a file from a browser, torrent, download a game on steam, or just transfer files from disk to disk,...
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Software Defined Networking (SDN): What is line-speed?
I can't understand what is meant by line-speed. From a networking point of view, we can say that line-speed is the number of packets transmitted in a unit of time.
I got this term from here:
link of ...
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What is the max speed capability of OM2 / 300m?
I am just learning about the outlay of my worksite which has a multi block setup (physical buildings) each connected by their own fibre connection to the main aggregation switch.
I am in the process ...
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Switch with 100Mbit and 1Gbit ports - using its full capacity
There are switches with mixed-speed ports, usually 24x100Mbit + 2xGbit, looking something like this: .
How are these different-speed switches internally connected? The point is, can you use multiple ...
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Why is microwave faster than infrared as a transmission medium?
I've read¹ that microwave is a faster medium of transmission of data than infrared.
But considering that infrared waves have higher frequencies (and a little bigger frequency range too) than microwave,...
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Which protocol enforces a transmission time limit?
I would like to use an internet protocol for communicating with people in which transmissions are necessarily under 0.1 seconds.
Is there any example of a pre-existing internet protocol where, by ...
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What is the difference between server-side and client-side data transfer rates in a speed test?
I am using CNLab's UX desktop app to test my internet connection's consistency as shown below for the upload. What is the difference between server-side and client-side data transfer rates. For VOIP/...
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