Picking up a gigabit switch. Need help!

[funkydmunky]

LAN Noob questions to follow.
Okay thanks for checking out this thread.
Got a good deal on a D-LINK DGS-1008D 8 Port 10/100/1000 Unmanaged Gigabit Switch, and I need to know what I need to set it up for proper performance.
Currently I run an old 10/100 hub. Modem goes to my server, server to the hub. My server has a 1-gigabit lan port, and an add on 100base lan card.
Question: Once I have the new switch, do I just need new cable from the servers gigabit port to the switch, and new cable from the switch to each workstation that I want 1000base performance? And is the correct cable Cat5? Or is something higher needed?
Also is there a need to upgrade anything in regards to the DSL modem to the 100 base lan on the server? I am guessing that isn't a bottleneck given my standard DSL speeds, but would a 1000base card and Cat5 be of any advantage?
Thanks in advance for any/all replies.

 

[keenan]

Question: Once I have the new switch, do I just need new cable from the servers gigabit port to the switch, and new cable from the switch to each workstation that I want 1000base performance? And is the correct cable Cat5?

Yup sounds right to me.

Also is there a need to upgrade anything in regards to the DSL modem to the 100 base lan on the server? I am guessing that isn't a bottleneck given my standard DSL speeds, but would a 1000base card and Cat5 be of any advantage?
Thanks in advance for any/all replies.

No practical one. You might see a small difference due to better NIC drivers and generally better NIC design in GigE gear, but it'll be negligible at best.

 

[StarTrek4U]

If you want to run gig speeds you want CAT5e or CAT6, not CAT5. While it may work in theory CAT5 is not rated for those speeds.