Hi
I don't really know much about networking and need help with design of my home network. I have a Ethernet cable coming into the flat from the ISP that's going into my wifi router but that doesn't cover all areas of the home. Repeaters aren't doing the job right and I'm thinking of switching over to access points for wifi and gigabit wired cable for TV.
The flat has Ethernet wiring originating from the same location as the ISP cable is available and they terminate in the farthest rooms and the study. I was thinking of connecting my ISP Ethernet cable and the cables going upto the rooms to a gigabit switch. In this scenario I'd use access point in the centre and opposite corners of the flat to ensure full coverage. The wifi router would be in the study 30 feet away from the switch but still physically connected to one of the ports on the switch with Ethernet cable. My question is that would I be able to use the router to configure the LAN/WAN and handle DHCP for all access points connected to the switch to make it one homogenous network? Or is it that the ISP cable needs to be connected to a router first and only then go to the switch?
Sorry if this is long winded and thanks in advance for all your answers.
I don't really know much about networking and need help with design of my home network. I have a Ethernet cable coming into the flat from the ISP that's going into my wifi router but that doesn't cover all areas of the home. Repeaters aren't doing the job right and I'm thinking of switching over to access points for wifi and gigabit wired cable for TV.
The flat has Ethernet wiring originating from the same location as the ISP cable is available and they terminate in the farthest rooms and the study. I was thinking of connecting my ISP Ethernet cable and the cables going upto the rooms to a gigabit switch. In this scenario I'd use access point in the centre and opposite corners of the flat to ensure full coverage. The wifi router would be in the study 30 feet away from the switch but still physically connected to one of the ports on the switch with Ethernet cable. My question is that would I be able to use the router to configure the LAN/WAN and handle DHCP for all access points connected to the switch to make it one homogenous network? Or is it that the ISP cable needs to be connected to a router first and only then go to the switch?
Sorry if this is long winded and thanks in advance for all your answers.
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