New WiFi Setup Help

[GeorgeDouj88]

(Modem is a random image and the switch is one I might get but the cables aren't in the right ports)

 

This is the plan for my family's (I'm only sixteen so when I say my family I mean me and the rest of my family) new house's wifi and I was wondering if this would work. I'm pretty sure it will but I just want to make sure and get some tips.

 

[Airdragonz]

I would go from modem to switch first, but it technically shouldn't matter much. Also use a gigabit switch

[Dwood180]

Looks fine. Only suggestion would be as already mentioned, modem should go straight to switch then everything else coming off the switch.

[keskparane]

For that matter does the modem already have a 4 port switch built in?

[GeorgeDouj88]

17 hours ago, Airdragonz said:

I would go from modem to switch first, but it technically shouldn't matter much. Also use a gigabit switch

google wifi says to go from primary point to switch

[GeorgeDouj88]

17 hours ago, Dwood180 said:

Looks fine. Only suggestion would be as already mentioned, modem should go straight to switch then everything else coming off the switch.

google wifi says to plug primary point to switch

[Lurick]

17 hours ago, Dwood180 said:

Looks fine. Only suggestion would be as already mentioned, modem should go straight to switch then everything else coming off the switch.

 

17 hours ago, Airdragonz said:

I would go from modem to switch first, but it technically shouldn't matter much. Also use a gigabit switch

 

That entirely depends if it's a modem or a combo unit. If it's a pure modem then that is a BAD idea and will cause issues since the modem will pass one public address to the first thing that asks and then everything else will essentially be blocked and won't get an IP address.

[ltguy]

This is all google's fault. Never looked at their wifi products until I saw your question. Their website overly simplifies things to a fault, and assumes the only hard wire you would use is from the modem to the primary wifi (terrible term).  You're drawing shown is mostly correct, at least from the physical arrangement. Understand that the primary wifi is the ROUTER, not simply an access point. You also need to ensure that the modem you have shown and that will likely be provided by your ISP is actually a stand alone modem and not a modem/router combo. Yes you can connect the primary wifi (the router) into a switch, and then connect other secondary wifi access points to that switch. Here is a link from google that explains all this with yet again terrible inaccurate terminology. https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/7215624?hl=en