I have 2 network closets. 1 has 3 switches (all 10/100) and 1 is the main server room which has 2 switches (both are 10/100 but have a couple 1000 ports on them). Right now the closet with the 3 switches has 1 network cable going to the main closet, the 3 switches are linked together.
I was curious if I would see any benefit to the end user If I put a simple dumb gigabit switch in the closet, plugged the 3 10/100 switches and the main line back to the main closet into that, then plugged that line into one of the gigabit ports on the switches in the main closet. or would it be negligible?
My theory was the 3 10/100 switches in there would then be able to transfer 300 megs at a time back to the main room (100 meg ports x3 using the gig switch), instead of just 100 megs (all 3 switches utilizing 1 100 meg line)
I was curious if I would see any benefit to the end user If I put a simple dumb gigabit switch in the closet, plugged the 3 10/100 switches and the main line back to the main closet into that, then plugged that line into one of the gigabit ports on the switches in the main closet. or would it be negligible?
My theory was the 3 10/100 switches in there would then be able to transfer 300 megs at a time back to the main room (100 meg ports x3 using the gig switch), instead of just 100 megs (all 3 switches utilizing 1 100 meg line)