Hi... I've been flying blind when it comes to home networking. I've hobbled together an ever growing LAN that is finally starting to give me a bunch of headaches. After looking thru a number of posts I settled on this config for new improved home LAN:
(any suggestion/advice would be greatly appreciated)
- rewiring with Cat6 (from Cat5)
-- Router -- Netgear N750 (WNDR4000... thinking of disabling WiFi on the main and just using wireless AP)
1. in from cable modem
2. TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch, TEG-S80g
3. TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch, TEG-S80g
4. PC-Win7
5. Mac
2 - TEG-S80g Switch
2.1 in from WNDR4000 router
2.2 Ooma
2.3 PC Win 7
2.4 PC Win 7
2.5 Belkin wifi AP
3 - TEG-S80g Switch
3.1 in from WNDR4000
3.2 DirecTV DVR 1
3.3 DirecTV DVR 2
3.4 Xbox 360
3.5 Belkin AP
3.6 Panasonic Smart TV
3.7 PC Win 7
(any suggestion/advice would be greatly appreciated)
- rewiring with Cat6 (from Cat5)
-- Router -- Netgear N750 (WNDR4000... thinking of disabling WiFi on the main and just using wireless AP)
1. in from cable modem
2. TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch, TEG-S80g
3. TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch, TEG-S80g
4. PC-Win7
5. Mac
2 - TEG-S80g Switch
2.1 in from WNDR4000 router
2.2 Ooma
2.3 PC Win 7
2.4 PC Win 7
2.5 Belkin wifi AP
3 - TEG-S80g Switch
3.1 in from WNDR4000
3.2 DirecTV DVR 1
3.3 DirecTV DVR 2
3.4 Xbox 360
3.5 Belkin AP
3.6 Panasonic Smart TV
3.7 PC Win 7