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Any two device's plugged into the 1gb switch will communicate at 1gb. if a device plugged into the 1gb switch is communicating to a device plugged into the 100mb swicth the communication will automatically reduce to the slowest connected device.
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Any two device's plugged into the 1gb switch will communicate at 1gb. if a device plugged into the 1gb switch is communicating to a device plugged into the 100mb swicth the communication will automatically reduce to the slowest connected device.

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I have a 100mbit switch connected to a 1gbit switch but will our whole network operate at 100mbit because of this one switch? &nbsp;<br />
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Is there a 1Gbit bus line that all 16 ports share or each port is independent and the bus line bandwidth runs at 16gbits+?<br />
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I have a 100mbit switch connected to a 1gbit switch but will our whole network operate at 100mbit because of this one switch?  

Is there a 1Gbit bus line that all 16 ports share or each port is independent and the bus line bandwidth runs at 16gbits+?



will a 1gbit switch speed be downgraded if a 100mbit switch is connected to it?

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