XMan
Lifer
I need to add a couple more connections at my living room drop. Currently my setup looks like:
Cable modem --> router --> switch ---> living room PC
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server, laptop computer, 2 HDHomeRuns
Could I add another switch at the living room drop, plug the HTPC into that, as well as the other network devices I need to add?
I think it would actually reduce load on the line between the switch and HTPC because now, I stream Internet, DVD's, and four QAM signals over a single CAT6 cable.
If I could add the switch, all that would be streaming over the CAT6 cable would be Internet and DVD's. I could move the QAM signals to the living room switch and keep the bandwidth in that node.
Hypothetical setup would look like:
Cable modem --> router --> switch ---> living room drop --> switch --> HTPC, 2 HDHR's
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server, laptop computer
Eh, the diagram didn't come out right. But you guys should get the gist of it. 🙂
Cable modem --> router --> switch ---> living room PC
|
|
|
server, laptop computer, 2 HDHomeRuns
Could I add another switch at the living room drop, plug the HTPC into that, as well as the other network devices I need to add?
I think it would actually reduce load on the line between the switch and HTPC because now, I stream Internet, DVD's, and four QAM signals over a single CAT6 cable.
If I could add the switch, all that would be streaming over the CAT6 cable would be Internet and DVD's. I could move the QAM signals to the living room switch and keep the bandwidth in that node.
Hypothetical setup would look like:
Cable modem --> router --> switch ---> living room drop --> switch --> HTPC, 2 HDHR's
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|
|
server, laptop computer
Eh, the diagram didn't come out right. But you guys should get the gist of it. 🙂
