Network help

[VengfulKing666]

I am getting 1 gigabyte speeds plan from suddenlink at my new house I will be using https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0192911RA/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER.  I need to know what else is needed for a good network to be set up like modem cables wifi card for my new computer  etc things like that nature that way I get the full benefits of a gigabyte internet (I will be getting wifi) any help is appreciated 

[Oshino Shinobu]

You will be getting Gigabit internet, not Gigabyte (unless you actually mean Gigabyte, in which case you're getting 8Gigabit, so you'd be spending a fortune on 10GbE equipment). 

 

All you really need to do is make sure all the components in your network support 1Gbps transfer speeds. This is the standard now for most wired networking equipment, but consumer WiFi can often be lacking, with only 100BASE-T ports, even if they advertise 300Mbps bandwidth, they can only achieve a maximum of 100Mbps for a single link. So if you're going to be adding an additional access point for better WiFi coverage, check that it actually has Gigabit ports. 

 

I would recommend using a hardwire connection whenever possible, but if you're going to have to use WiFi, don't just get the cheapest options as they're likely going to limit your speeds. A good PCIe based WiFi card from someone like Intel is a good choice, and most laptops have at least decent WiFi now days. 

 

[Naeaes]

You'll need a CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect it and something like Asus PCE-AC88 for the computer. That's my favorite but I'm not gonna push it on you. It's got to be at least AC2600, have support for 4x4 (the four antennas split the signal between them) and the antennas should come with a desk mount so that it's not all hidden behind the huge metal box of your PC.

 

You see those 4 antennas on the nighthawk? In the picture, they're actually aligned wrong. You're supposed to set them at an angle in relation to each other and match those angles on your transceiver. You know, if the polarities of the 4x4 Wi-Fi are aligned perfectly as they are in the picture, you run a risk of them interfering with each other. 

[Akolyte]

You probably aren't getting gigabyte internet.  You are probably getting gigabit internet. 100 megabit internet is 10 megabytes a second, gigabit internet is 100 megabytes a second.  Still VERY fast for internet.  

 

For a wireless card I suggest this :Asus AC-1900 Adapter It is called AC 1900 because 5GHZ AC supports up to 1300megabites a second and 2.4GHZ N supports up to 600 megabits per second.  

 

That should allow you to take advantage of your full internet speed.  You can use this instead if you want to have a bigger e-peen. Asus AC-3100 Adapter. 

 

In terms of cables, you will be best using CAT-6 Cables.  They are pretty cheap too.  AmazonBasics CAT-6 RJ45 Cable. 

 

I personally wouldn't use the netgear router, so I can help you choose good networking gear if you want my help.  It is still a good router and will totally support your needs.  Hope this helps! 

[VengfulKing666]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dDtKKZ this is my build 

if it helps

[VengfulKing666]

20 minutes ago, Mike_The_B0ss said:

You probably aren't getting gigabyte internet.  You are probably getting gigabit internet. 100 megabit internet is 10 megabytes a second, gigabit internet is 100 megabytes a second.  Still VERY fast for internet.  

 

For a wireless card I suggest this :Asus AC-1900 Adapter It is called AC 1900 because 5GHZ AC supports up to 1300megabites a second and 2.4GHZ N supports up to 600 megabits per second.  

 

That should allow you to take advantage of your full internet speed.  You can use this instead if you want to have a bigger e-peen. Asus AC-3100 Adapter. 

 

In terms of cables, you will be best using CAT-6 Cables.  They are pretty cheap too.  AmazonBasics CAT-6 RJ45 Cable. 

 

I personally wouldn't use the netgear router, so I can help you choose good networking gear if you want my help.  It is still a good router and will totally support your needs.  Hope this helps! 

 

so the 1300 i have wont give me full speeds i didn't know there's a difference of gigabyte and gigabit thanks for that and for my i already have the router but will come back if i decied to upgrade to better thanks though

[VengfulKing666]

23 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

You'll need a CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect it and something like Asus PCE-AC88 for the computer. That's my favorite but I'm not gonna push it on you. It's got to be at least AC2600, have support for 4x4 (the four antennas split the signal between them) and the antennas should come with a desk mount so that it's not all hidden behind the huge metal box of your PC.

 

You see those 4 antennas on the nighthawk? In the picture, they're actually aligned wrong. You're supposed to set them at an angle in relation to each other and match those angles on your transceiver. You know, if the polarities of the 4x4 Wi-Fi are aligned perfectly as they are in the picture, you run a risk of them interfering with each other. 

 

good choice maybe for upgrade later i already have the ac1300 card 

 

[VengfulKing666]

so i don't need a modem just  a router ??? i am sorry i don thave much exprenice when it comes to anything of this nature that build i posted is my first build that i am gathering parts for

[Naeaes]

33 minutes ago, VengfulKing666 said:

so i don't need a modem just  a router ??? i am sorry i don thave much exprenice when it comes to anything of this nature that build i posted is my first build that i am gathering parts for

No need for modem (with a but and an if). A modem (modulator/de-modulator) is a device that converts the signal to analog for transferring and back to digital for processing. So you only need a model for plans that use an analog data transfer such as the phone lines of an ADSL connection of the Cable-TV lines of a DOCSIS connection. Neither of those support anything near a Gigabit connection so we kind of assumed you had fiber. Now, if you have the fiber coming straight into your apartment, you will need a fiber-ethernet converter but it's way more likely that the fiber terminates at your ISP's node somewhere near your house or in the electrical room of the building and is brought up to apartments using Ethernet. So again, we assumed you have Ethernet coming in. If that's the case, all you need to do is plug the router in there.

 

One thing you should know about this forum: You need to notify anyone you want to address or else they'll only catch you by accident as I did. See that Follow this content thing up top? It's telling us that only you are following this topic and hence getting notifications on all messages here. One way to notify is to quote a message by clicking the button under it (a good practice is to remove large pictures from quotes to help people with metered/capped mobile plans) and one way is mentioning a user name by typing @ and the user name. 

 

Edit:It's technically possible to reach Gigabit speeds using (Euro-)DOCSIS by bonding tens of channels together. Channel bonding is a rarity for consumer connections. 

[VengfulKing666]

5 hours ago, Naeaes said:

No need for modem (with a but and an if). A modem (modulator/de-modulator) is a device that converts the signal to analog for transferring and back to digital for processing. So you only need a model for plans that use an analog data transfer such as the phone lines of an ADSL connection of the Cable-TV lines of a DOCSIS connection. Neither of those support anything near a Gigabit connection so we kind of assumed you had fiber. Now, if you have the fiber coming straight into your apartment, you will need a fiber-ethernet converter but it's way more likely that the fiber terminates at your ISP's node somewhere near your house or in the electrical room of the building and is brought up to apartments using Ethernet. So again, we assumed you have Ethernet coming in. If that's the case, all you need to do is plug the router in there.

 

One thing you should know about this forum: You need to notify anyone you want to address or else they'll only catch you by accident as I did. See that Follow this content thing up top? It's telling us that only you are following this topic and hence getting notifications on all messages here. One way to notify is to quote a message by clicking the button under it (a good practice is to remove large pictures from quotes to help people with metered/capped mobile plans) and one way is mentioning a user name by typing @ and the user name. 

 

Edit:It's technically possible to reach Gigabit speeds using (Euro-)DOCSIS by bonding tens of channels together. Channel bonding is a rarity for consumer connections. 

I am sorry for not giving enough info yes it is just regular ethernet and the only thing going am going to plug in is my pc and ps4 wifi will be used for my phone and TV and thanks for info on the site and how it works I thought I was quoting things right ....guess I was wrong