Hello,
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I have decided to increase and optimise the internet/network inside my home. I was wondering if I could get some opinions and answers to my questions whilst doing so. Please know I am probably in the younger age demographic on this forum but hey! better to try and fail than not try what so ever.
In order to increase my connection speed (Currently max of 10Mbps down and 1Mbps upload and that's on a good day so) I will be upgrading my broadband package to BTs fiberoptic (52 Mbps as this is the max in my area, unfortunately, but still a step up). I will also be optimising my current 'setup'.
I'll start by explaining my current 'setup'.
My broadband starts from a phone cable that is then connected to my modem (the router that came with my broadband deal with wireless disabled); then I have used an Ethernet cable from the modem connected to my 'Netgear Nighthawk X6' Router. I have the office computer hard wired through an Ethernet cable and the printer attached to the USB 2.0 port on the router. I have my computer in my room connected via wireless NIC/Adapter. I also have someone else's computer in their room, again connected via wireless.
So that is what I currently am working with. What I would like to do is: (Looking for opinions/suggestions)
Possibly buying a TP-link powerline to connect to a switch in my room (http://amzn.to/2btoMSZ).
NAS/Storage Server - Kinda (1TB HDD connected to Router via USB 3.0).
Upgrade to better 'CAT7' cables (Currently cat5e, I think).
Upgrade Broadband Package (As previously said).
Okay, so that's what I would like to do. I have a few questions on/about my network:
If my modem is using an Ethernet cable to connect to my router that would mean all my 'network traffic' will be going through that one Ethernet cable right? if so, is that slowing everybody down? any other ways? if this is the case.
Again if I have a TP-Link Powerline connected to a network switch then will all of the devices connected to the switch be slowed down?
Please know that my network will also have an additional laptop, multiple phones; and Smart TVs connected and obviously a smart kettle (hehe).
Thanks for reading, any reply will be appreciated and sorry for making you read a book just so you can help me (haha)
Again thanks in advance, Lewis W
*****Know this is a long post (Please read)*****
I have decided to increase and optimise the internet/network inside my home. I was wondering if I could get some opinions and answers to my questions whilst doing so. Please know I am probably in the younger age demographic on this forum but hey! better to try and fail than not try what so ever.
In order to increase my connection speed (Currently max of 10Mbps down and 1Mbps upload and that's on a good day so) I will be upgrading my broadband package to BTs fiberoptic (52 Mbps as this is the max in my area, unfortunately, but still a step up). I will also be optimising my current 'setup'.
I'll start by explaining my current 'setup'.
My broadband starts from a phone cable that is then connected to my modem (the router that came with my broadband deal with wireless disabled); then I have used an Ethernet cable from the modem connected to my 'Netgear Nighthawk X6' Router. I have the office computer hard wired through an Ethernet cable and the printer attached to the USB 2.0 port on the router. I have my computer in my room connected via wireless NIC/Adapter. I also have someone else's computer in their room, again connected via wireless.
So that is what I currently am working with. What I would like to do is: (Looking for opinions/suggestions)
Possibly buying a TP-link powerline to connect to a switch in my room (http://amzn.to/2btoMSZ).
NAS/Storage Server - Kinda (1TB HDD connected to Router via USB 3.0).
Upgrade to better 'CAT7' cables (Currently cat5e, I think).
Upgrade Broadband Package (As previously said).
Okay, so that's what I would like to do. I have a few questions on/about my network:
If my modem is using an Ethernet cable to connect to my router that would mean all my 'network traffic' will be going through that one Ethernet cable right? if so, is that slowing everybody down? any other ways? if this is the case.
Again if I have a TP-Link Powerline connected to a network switch then will all of the devices connected to the switch be slowed down?
Please know that my network will also have an additional laptop, multiple phones; and Smart TVs connected and obviously a smart kettle (hehe).
Thanks for reading, any reply will be appreciated and sorry for making you read a book just so you can help me (haha)
Again thanks in advance, Lewis W
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