2Wire 3801HGV and Gigabit Ethernet Connection

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I currently have AT&T U-Verse TV and Internet and am wondering if I connect a Gigabit switch to one of the AT&T RG ports, will I be able to surf the web at Gigabit speeds or not? I currenlty have AT&T High-Speed Internet Max. My understanding is for WIRELESS this will not be possible as the residential gateway only accepts 802.11b/g (up to 54Mbps). So for WIRED connections, will I be able to use the 802.11n for faster internet experience?

Thansk in advance!

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

No, because the max speed for Internet if you can get it in your area is 24mbps. The only thing Gigabit is good for on a network, is moving files around between computers.

Even with Wireless-G, you are not going to achieve anything faster going with Wireless-N.

I ended up lowering our speed to 12mbps, due to we do not do large file moves outside of the network, and even with my son watching Netflix on his PS-3, and us watching Netflix on our Blu-Ray, we saw no difference from 24 to 12 in any kind of bandwidth choking.

Polo Pony · Answer

Thaks for all the detail as it is greatly appreciated!

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