Hi everyone,
I'm relatively new to this networking etc, but I managed to get some good info from here and elsewhere on how to rig up my house with CAT6 ethernet panels throughout the house and terminate them all in a cupboard at ground floor level into a patch panel. These then feed into a large managed Cisco switch. The switch is then connected to the router, and therefore internet, hurray.
However, our service provider, Virgin Media (UK), has a crap router. The wifi is horrendous. I have now bought an Asus RT-N66U, and plan to put the provider's router into modem only mode. This will be connected to the main switch.
My problem is, where do I connect the N66U. Can I connect it to any of the ethernet sockets in the house (it's a Gigabit network), and connect my tv streaming player to the router enabling me to see media shared on the network?
If the provider's old router is in modem only mode, and connected to the main switch, does that mean the new router can not act as the main firewall/internet control, and all computers have access to internet without going through the new router connected somewhere else in the house?
The reason for placing the new router towards the middle of the house would be to take advantage of better signal for the wifi, but I would also plug in a streaming player and hope the new router can also act as a switch to connect the player to my movies on the NAS (plugged into the main switch downstairs).
It's starting to get confusing, extremely hot, and the day is ridiculously busy, so please be gentle!!
I'm relatively new to this networking etc, but I managed to get some good info from here and elsewhere on how to rig up my house with CAT6 ethernet panels throughout the house and terminate them all in a cupboard at ground floor level into a patch panel. These then feed into a large managed Cisco switch. The switch is then connected to the router, and therefore internet, hurray.
However, our service provider, Virgin Media (UK), has a crap router. The wifi is horrendous. I have now bought an Asus RT-N66U, and plan to put the provider's router into modem only mode. This will be connected to the main switch.
My problem is, where do I connect the N66U. Can I connect it to any of the ethernet sockets in the house (it's a Gigabit network), and connect my tv streaming player to the router enabling me to see media shared on the network?
If the provider's old router is in modem only mode, and connected to the main switch, does that mean the new router can not act as the main firewall/internet control, and all computers have access to internet without going through the new router connected somewhere else in the house?
The reason for placing the new router towards the middle of the house would be to take advantage of better signal for the wifi, but I would also plug in a streaming player and hope the new router can also act as a switch to connect the player to my movies on the NAS (plugged into the main switch downstairs).
It's starting to get confusing, extremely hot, and the day is ridiculously busy, so please be gentle!!
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram