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aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Do note you can use a device with only one ethernet port as a router/firewall, if you have a managed switch, you just only get half-duplex speeds naturally.
frongt@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
You don’t strictly need a managed switch, but I would recommend it for security.
But where are you getting half duplex from? I’ve never seen anything support half duplex gigabit Ethernet. A router on a stick is as fast as your adapter chipset can push packets.
aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
It’s not actually half duplex, but because every outbound packet needs an inbound twin (and vice versa) on the same cable, you get half-duplex rates for the interface in effect.
frongt@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
No, if everything supports it, you can can get full gigabit line rate in both directions at the same time.