Do I need a switch for my NAS if it lags up my router really bad?

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blackphoenix

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My set up for my NAS is like this 'COMPUTER <-> ROUTER <-> NAS' but my router also have a lot of stuff connected too so what happens is that when I transfer files from my computer via my router to my NAS. It lags up other computer in the network. How do I prevent this? Do I need to add a gigabit switch between ROUTER and NAS? Would this make a difference at all? Right now is my router being stressed out from too many devices and my WIFI kept going down. I don't have much knowledge rather if I need a switch or will it even make a difference significantly or the same. Please help me out, thanks!
 
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getochkn

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what router? Is it an older router. My ISP recently upgraded my inet to something called Docsis 3.0, which gives me speeds of 60mb/s. My old router couldn't handle it regardless of switches on my network, it would just crap out when the full bandwidth started to get used. I got a new router and it all went away.
 
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It appears from your diagram that the Computer and NAS are on the same local area network connected through two ethernet ports on your router.

What make/model router do you have? Do you know if the ethernet ports on the router are a hub or a switch? Traffic between your computer and NAS shouldn't affect the bandwidth of the other devices, unless everything was connected together on a hub.

Are the ports on the router 100mbit or 1000mbit? If your router only has 100mbit ports, then upgrading to a 1000mbit switch would certainly increase performance between devices, as long as your devices support 1000mbit connections.

Also, I would check your network cabling between all your devices to make sure they are at least Cat5e if you're connecting at 1000mbit. I don't know for sure, but inadequate cable ratings may add additional crosstalk and interference between network ports.

 
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It's a D-LINK DIR-655 like many people have here. It's still the best reliable one around. I got mine in 2008 or something and today, they are still selling it in the market. I have already updated to 1.35FW NA which is the latest. All Right now, I have all ethernet ports connected to my router including my VoIP modem, AV HomePlug, etc.
 
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