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ADapters Buyers Guide


Key Features

Key Features
 LAN Standards
 Cabling Type
 Max. Data Transfer Rate
 With over 400 adapters on the market, key features such as LAN Standards, Cabling Type & Max. Data Transfer Rate are important factors when buying.

These features not only effect the performane and quality of the adapter you choose, but also the price.

Shown below are price guides for a selection of adapters focusing on the key features: LAN Standards, Cabling Type & Max. Data Transfer Rate.

LAN Standards
IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLAN) ? IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD or Ethernet ? IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3ab 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3x Flow Control£15.00
IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD or Ethernet ? IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3ab 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3x Flow Control£38.00
IEEE 802.1p LAN Layer 2 QoS/CoS Protocol for Traffic Prioritization ? IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLAN) ? IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD or Ethernet ? IEEE 802.3c 10 Mbps Ethernet ? IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3x Flow Control ? IEEE 802.3j 10BASE-F£90.00
IEEE 802.1p LAN Layer 2 QoS/CoS Protocol for Traffic Prioritization ? IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLAN) ? IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD or Ethernet ? IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3ad Link aggregation ? IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet over fiber standar£169.00
IEEE 802.1p LAN Layer 2 QoS/CoS Protocol for Traffic Prioritization ? IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLAN) ? IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3ad Link aggregation ? IEEE 802.3x Flow Control£475.00
*IEEE 802.1p LAN Layer 2 QoS/CoS Protocol for Traffic Prioritization ? IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLAN) ? IEEE 802.2 LLC ? IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD or Ethernet ? IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3ab 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3x Flow C£34.00
 
Cabling Type
Antenna£29.00
Ethernet 100Base-FX ? Fiber Optic£77.00
Ethernet 1000Base-SX ? Fiber Optic£366.00
Serial RS-232 ? V.24£802.00
Serial£1,473.00
*Ethernet 1000Base-T ? Ethernet 100Base-TX ? Ethernet 10Base-T£129.00
 
Max. Data Transfer Rate
54 Mbps£29.00
1024 Mbps£129.00
1000 Mbps£494.00
2120 Mbps£1,005.00
34 Mbps£4,389.00
*1000 Mbps£494.00
 

* Taking into account all current adapters on the market the most desirable would be a adapter with IEEE 802.1p LAN Layer 2 QoS/CoS Protocol for Traffic Prioritization ? IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs (VLAN) ? IEEE 802.2 LLC ? IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD or Ethernet ? IEEE 802.3u 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3ab 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) ? IEEE 802.3x Flow C LAN Standards, Ethernet 1000Base-T ? Ethernet 100Base-TX ? Ethernet 10Base-T Cabling Type and 1000 Mbps Max. Data Transfer Rate.


Price Guide

Min   £4.76
Avg   £784.34
Max   £14,014.23
 ADapters cost anywhere from £4.76 for a basic adapter with few features to around £14,014.23 for a fully featured adapter.


Brand Guide

Popular Brands
   Cisco
   Hewlett Packard
   Intel
   3Com
   Allied Telesyn
   IBM
 The most popular adapters brand is Cisco.

The most expensive adapters brand is Juniper Networks. If you're looking for a bargain then look out for JAHT Technologies Corp. branded adapters as generally they offer the cheapest adapters.

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