Hi All,
Need to absorb a little more knowledge.
In setting up a home media network I'm looking at the possibility of replacing the modem/router. We've had a Motorola SBG901 combination modem/wireless router for a few years and it has worked fine. It has a single ethernet port.
In inventorying the gizmos, more of them would benefit from being wired than not. This include two desktops, a new NAS, a media center and a network extender for cell phone service. The wireless devices are two tablets, an Apple TV3 and a shared printer. The house is fairly long so keeping the wireless router centrally located may prove an issue.
At any rate, I've fiddled with adding a gigabyte switch but don't know if the current router is supplying the system with enough speed to justify that. I also don't know if splitting the signal from the lone RG-45 port compromises that rate as well. Charter is the cable provider and it is also dependent on what they deliver but those technologies will keep improving while the existing hardware won't.
So, does it make sense to add a switch to the current router for the wired needs or should I look at a new modem plus wired and unwired routers or is there a good router on the market that can handle four of each?
Thanks for looking and if any particular brands come to mind, I'd love to hear about them. sh
Need to absorb a little more knowledge.
In setting up a home media network I'm looking at the possibility of replacing the modem/router. We've had a Motorola SBG901 combination modem/wireless router for a few years and it has worked fine. It has a single ethernet port.
In inventorying the gizmos, more of them would benefit from being wired than not. This include two desktops, a new NAS, a media center and a network extender for cell phone service. The wireless devices are two tablets, an Apple TV3 and a shared printer. The house is fairly long so keeping the wireless router centrally located may prove an issue.
At any rate, I've fiddled with adding a gigabyte switch but don't know if the current router is supplying the system with enough speed to justify that. I also don't know if splitting the signal from the lone RG-45 port compromises that rate as well. Charter is the cable provider and it is also dependent on what they deliver but those technologies will keep improving while the existing hardware won't.
So, does it make sense to add a switch to the current router for the wired needs or should I look at a new modem plus wired and unwired routers or is there a good router on the market that can handle four of each?
Thanks for looking and if any particular brands come to mind, I'd love to hear about them. sh