New Network Setup question...
4 hours ago, c_payne_cad said:I am c_payne_cad. I reside in Newfoundland, Canada, and have Bell Fibe 1.5Gb/s connection.
This should really be in the Networking forum as this is a networking related thread.
QuoteI was thinking of having 2 switches: 1 10Gb switch and a Gigabit switch.
The 10Gb switch would be in the storage room, with the modem and NAS, and run 7 network cables to my office (PC, MiniPC, Color Laser printer and photo printer, and smart TV). Also, run a 5th and 6th network cable to the office and through my bedroom where 5th cable going to my smart TV. The last network cable would go to the living room for a gigabit switch, where I will run cables to my smart TV, AV Receiver, Xbox Series X, Blu-Ray 4K player.
Do you really need 7 cables running to your office? Put in a 5-8 port switch in both the Office and Living room, and let most of your devices share the same access port on your primary switch. Then you just need 1 cable going to each room + a cable for the 10gbE to your PC.
TV's, Printers, AV, etc...use an extremely small amount of bandwidth on a gigabit port, so there would be no performance penalty in just aggregating the bandwidth.
QuoteI was also thinking of putting the NAS in my office and run 3 network cables...one to my office to a 10Gb switch for all those items mentioned above, and run 1 to my bedroom, and the last to a Gigabit switch to my living room for all my AV items.
I know that most of these items can be configured to use WiFi, but I would like to run Ethernet for 2 reasons:
1) I want to compare Ethernet to Wifi, for speeds to my AV items (smart TV and receiver)
2) I believe, based on what I've read, that Ethernet cable connection would provide a constant connection with a possible corresponding constant data stream.My option to have the 10Gb switch with the modem and NAS in my storage room is my top choice, though running 3 Ethernet cables to the office and my living room and bedroom makes more sense.
The information provided here is based on reviews and videos on Linus Tech Tips and The 8-bit Guy, and several hours of research. I plan to use Ubiquiti products and run different color Cat 7 Ethernet cables to catagorize my network path.
What would anyone here recommend?
Personally I would put your 10gbE switch with your modem & NAS
You could look at something like this: https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-switching/products/us-xg-6poe
And then these for your TV's/Printers/etc which can be powered by the PoE on the main switch. https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-switching/products/usw-flex-mini
Or alternatively their 8 port switches https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-switching/products/unifi-switch-8
I'd also consider Cat6a, its far cheaper for longer runs and its easier to work with.
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