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10Gbe
It's clear you're trying to understand the material, but it seems like it's being presented in a way that might not be easy to grasp. Let me break it down in simpler terms.
Oh, it's absolutely relevant to this thread. It was pointed out to you repeated in this thread while you only responded by going on about ISP speeds but your limited experience prevents you from appreciating it. You don't see a network as anything beyond 'The thingy that splits up the internet to all the users.' There is more to LAN traffic than 'Internet'. A 10gig connection is useful for moving files locally, within the network, faster than 1gig. I have a 10gig link between my desktop and main 137 Terabyte UnRAID server and routinely push file transfers up to 560MB/s over the 10gig link. Gets things done a lot faster. (Before anyone asks, the bottleneck is the SATA SSDs in the UnRAID server)
usually there are about two internet users in my house, so splitting it to 10Gb is quicker than 1Gb. That’s the point I need to understand, not whether it helps me grasp the basics. My question was about what I needed to know, not how it works or what I don’t understand. TL;DR: no, it wasn’t really relevant.
We're discussing speeds in gigabits, not internet traffic. The goal is to move data quickly between computers on a local network, like connecting to a NAS for bulk file storage. For instance, I use a Plex server to stream media and transfer it locally for upscaling. Modern drives handle higher rates—2Gbit for standard disks, 5Gbit for SATA SSDs. This setup reduces delays because files travel at different speeds: you can browse the router at 1Gbit while downloading from the NAS at 5Gbit, with extra bandwidth available to keep both operations smooth.
That would have been a much clearer approach. Instead of beginning with a generic thank you, focusing on the explanation helped me understand better. And rather than stating my ignorance directly, it was more helpful to learn from your clarification.