Post AcVa7OoGq2tkWIt4dM by CiscoJunkie@techhub.social
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 (DIR) Post #AcTj1nVmayc0fIivpY by mms@emacs.ch
       2023-12-04T21:33:46Z
       
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       #networking qq: Let's say I have all my devices connected to a 10 gig switch, but my WAN connection is only 1 gig. Does a router faster than 1 gig make any difference in this setup?
       
 (DIR) Post #AcTqFeyvnzarwYumn2 by tacosandlinux@emacs.ch
       2023-12-04T22:54:42Z
       
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       @mms probably not, also end devices would need to support the 10gig connection.
       
 (DIR) Post #AcVZcsc7yezXykef20 by CiscoJunkie@techhub.social
       2023-12-05T18:57:50Z
       
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       @mms Assuming your entire LAN is 10Gbps, the WAN link will always be a choke point for internet-bound traffic.LAN-to-LAN traffic is a different story, but most users don't have a lot of that traffic. In this case, the router would only get involved if you have multiple networks (e.g. a separate guest network).
       
 (DIR) Post #AcVZrOoJ4JUvt9H5xw by mms@emacs.ch
       2023-12-05T19:00:28Z
       
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       @CiscoJunkie network bridging. That was the thing I missed. Thank you!
       
 (DIR) Post #AcVa7OoGq2tkWIt4dM by CiscoJunkie@techhub.social
       2023-12-05T19:03:21Z
       
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       @mms Gotta be careful using the term "bridging" in networking. Kind of an overloaded term that usually refers to Layer 2 (Ethernet). 😆But yeah, your router will only get involved if there needs to be a Layer 3 (IP) forwarding decision.