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by omar_jed

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I want to upgrade my Network fro 10 to 100 base do i have to change the pin assignments?

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by tbradley

uh.. its a little more involved than that.

What kind of Network cards do you have?

Are they straight 10mps, or 10/100mps?

If they are 10, you will have to replace the cards. If they are 10/100, then you are set, except for your hub(s), and switch(s). What speed are they?

If you post your card types and hub types, someone here should be able to tell you what the rated speed is. You may very well have to replace cards and hubs to get 100mps speed.

Almost all network equipment is "autosensing", that is it will negotiate the highest speed capable between units, so chances are, you are running straight 10mps.

by cavedweller

The cable pinning remains the same. The minimum quality of the cable is different, however. Look at the cable branding (imprinted on the side of the cable). If it doesn't say cat5 or greater it is unsuitable for 100M. All the cable in a 100M segment must be cat5 or greater!

by nettek

10BaseT, 100BaseT, and 100BaseTX all have the same pin configuration, and use 2 pair (4 wire) cabling. 100BaseT4 has different pin configuration and uses 4 pair (8 wire) cable. Be aware that if you are presently using CAT3 cable, you will need to switch to CAT5 or risk network performance problems.

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