Hi, everyone... This is a continuation of This thread, about bad cabling...
I am planning a home network... I guess the questions are self explainitory
I plan on having transfer of big files, streaming of video and audio and things like that, (which is why speed and gigabit is important to me). I have asked a friend of mine, in the UK (he gets special deals on IT equipment) to get me a 16 port, noname gigabit switch. I sent an email to him two days ago (after the cabling thread) asking him to wait with it. He can also get D-Link switches, and I believe he also mentioned Linksys(EDIT: no Linksys). Are there any big things I should be aware about when deciding on a switch? I know there is layer 2 and 3, and I was told in a previous thread, I can do fine with a layer 2. Anything else? Also, should I get managed or unmanaged? What is the difference? from what I understood, managed gives you more control over the switch... Also what is/are Jumbo Frames?
Also, my cousin said I will need a better router for the amount of computers I will be connecting (I am now with the modem router, Siemens SL2-141, that I got from my ISP). Is that any reality (because as I see, he isn't as good as I thought he was)? Is it noticeable? Will it be noticeable for only basic internet( so maybe, for now to wait with this modem router, and later to get a better router, once I've really settled in...)? If yes, any router recommendations? The router is, according to my plans, connected to the switch, as if the it is just another computer on the switch, is that right/will that be ok(in terms of physically)?
I will be connecting 5 Desktops, a media center, a home server, and 2 laptops by wifi (and I will also be connecting my Brother MFC-440CN network printer, and my TV receiver (which has a lan port) to the network...). In the previous thread, someone asked me about my internet speeds:advertised speeds are 2.5mbps down, and 256kbps up, but for some weird reason (I'm not complaining) I get DL/UL 3136/320 Kbps...
Also, is it ok if I connect another router to the switch as a wireless access point? If yes, I recently got a Brother network printer/scanner/all in one ("free", as a signing 'present' from my ISP). Is it ok if I connect it to router that is connected to the switch? Will all the computers in the network be able to use it?
Thanks in advance, again. For all those interested in the outcome of the last thread, I have bought new keystone jacks and heads to redo the "not so good" work of my cousin, just a little better.
I am planning a home network... I guess the questions are self explainitory
I plan on having transfer of big files, streaming of video and audio and things like that, (which is why speed and gigabit is important to me). I have asked a friend of mine, in the UK (he gets special deals on IT equipment) to get me a 16 port, noname gigabit switch. I sent an email to him two days ago (after the cabling thread) asking him to wait with it. He can also get D-Link switches, and I believe he also mentioned Linksys(EDIT: no Linksys). Are there any big things I should be aware about when deciding on a switch? I know there is layer 2 and 3, and I was told in a previous thread, I can do fine with a layer 2. Anything else? Also, should I get managed or unmanaged? What is the difference? from what I understood, managed gives you more control over the switch... Also what is/are Jumbo Frames?
Also, my cousin said I will need a better router for the amount of computers I will be connecting (I am now with the modem router, Siemens SL2-141, that I got from my ISP). Is that any reality (because as I see, he isn't as good as I thought he was)? Is it noticeable? Will it be noticeable for only basic internet( so maybe, for now to wait with this modem router, and later to get a better router, once I've really settled in...)? If yes, any router recommendations? The router is, according to my plans, connected to the switch, as if the it is just another computer on the switch, is that right/will that be ok(in terms of physically)?
I will be connecting 5 Desktops, a media center, a home server, and 2 laptops by wifi (and I will also be connecting my Brother MFC-440CN network printer, and my TV receiver (which has a lan port) to the network...). In the previous thread, someone asked me about my internet speeds:advertised speeds are 2.5mbps down, and 256kbps up, but for some weird reason (I'm not complaining) I get DL/UL 3136/320 Kbps...
Also, is it ok if I connect another router to the switch as a wireless access point? If yes, I recently got a Brother network printer/scanner/all in one ("free", as a signing 'present' from my ISP). Is it ok if I connect it to router that is connected to the switch? Will all the computers in the network be able to use it?
Thanks in advance, again. For all those interested in the outcome of the last thread, I have bought new keystone jacks and heads to redo the "not so good" work of my cousin, just a little better.
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