- Apr 27, 2013
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I need some help checking my thoughts on how I can change my network to increase my wireless signal. I worked with a builder to build my house and pre-wired wall plates in all rooms with both cat6 and cable.
Items I have:
-Motorola Modem (10/100/1000Mbps)
-Linksys E2000 Wireless router (4port 10/100/1000Mbps)
-D-Link DGS-1024D Unmanaged 10/100/1000Mbps Switch 24-Port
So here is the situation. In the basement at the other end of the house the cable comes in and connects to my modem. That is then connected to my router and then connected to my 24 port switch. Switch is then connected to all the lines on the first floor. Now I did pre plan and have two jacks located by my main tv for the TV and PS3 internet connections at the other end of the house. I have issues with a strong wireless signal in my living room which is at the opposite end of the house from my modem, wireless router, switch and patch panel. We use a laptop, Ipad, and Iphones so I would like to have a stronger signal in the living room where we use them all the most.
I have thought of changing my wiring so that I can move the wireless router to the living room and still have it feed back to connect the the switch.
Here would be the layout. Modem to patch panel which goes to living room wall jack. This jack would connect to the WAN port on the router. I would then connect the router lan port back to the second wall jack which feeds to the patch panel and then connect it to my switch to propagate my ip's for the rest of the wall jacks. This would then give me better wireless signal in the living room and could always connect the tv and PS3 directly to the wireless router for connection.
Will this work? Do I need straight through cable somewhere.
I feel dumb posting this because I went to school for Information Technology Management which trained on Cisco equipment and Cisco course but I never really got into the industry once graduated. I currently work as an pricing analyst for a utility company and really have lost a lot of my knowledge.
Thanks,
Ryan
Items I have:
-Motorola Modem (10/100/1000Mbps)
-Linksys E2000 Wireless router (4port 10/100/1000Mbps)
-D-Link DGS-1024D Unmanaged 10/100/1000Mbps Switch 24-Port
So here is the situation. In the basement at the other end of the house the cable comes in and connects to my modem. That is then connected to my router and then connected to my 24 port switch. Switch is then connected to all the lines on the first floor. Now I did pre plan and have two jacks located by my main tv for the TV and PS3 internet connections at the other end of the house. I have issues with a strong wireless signal in my living room which is at the opposite end of the house from my modem, wireless router, switch and patch panel. We use a laptop, Ipad, and Iphones so I would like to have a stronger signal in the living room where we use them all the most.
I have thought of changing my wiring so that I can move the wireless router to the living room and still have it feed back to connect the the switch.
Here would be the layout. Modem to patch panel which goes to living room wall jack. This jack would connect to the WAN port on the router. I would then connect the router lan port back to the second wall jack which feeds to the patch panel and then connect it to my switch to propagate my ip's for the rest of the wall jacks. This would then give me better wireless signal in the living room and could always connect the tv and PS3 directly to the wireless router for connection.
Will this work? Do I need straight through cable somewhere.
I feel dumb posting this because I went to school for Information Technology Management which trained on Cisco equipment and Cisco course but I never really got into the industry once graduated. I currently work as an pricing analyst for a utility company and really have lost a lot of my knowledge.
Thanks,
Ryan
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