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Gigabit switches

We currently in our office have a 20 Mbps fiber optic internet connection with Time Warner. We decided to upgrade our connection to 100Mbps. When the technicians came out, they upgraded the circuit ...
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New Fiber Optic Internet Connection, want to use Sonicwall TZ200 as main router, WAN/VLAN

Key Facts: We have a new internet connection with Movistar. It is a 100/10 Mbit line. We want to use the TZ200 as our main router. The Fiber Optic router is a ONT I240 The internet router that ...
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What kind of fiber is used in Intercontinental connections? Are repeaters used?

I'm curious about the underwater Internet infrastructure that interconnects continents to each other. Can anyone elaborate on how it works, or any other details (such as security) of these wires?
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AT&T OPT-E-MAN fiber port: CIR versus Excess?

When using AT&T's OPT-E-MAN service over fiber, is the EIR (Excess Information Rate) potentially much higher than the CIR (Committed Information Rate)? The OPT-E-MAN service plans have CIRs ...
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Network not working properly - 3 computers working, 3 not working - what could it be?

So I've got this setup ... Fiber cable broadband connection -> Media Converter -> Switch (8 ports) -> PCs The network does not have DHCP, all settings are manual. 3 computers can connect to the ...