Hello all,
I don't like asking for help ALL the time but am just hoping for a steer as to what I imagine is a fairly common situation:
I want to fully CAT6 my house (eventually!) and I am wondering which is the best way to go about it.
The purpose? well I want to network everything!, have a NAS and main PC, laptop, Wii & PS3 that is accesible by anything that is connected to the network (and vice versa) and of course send internet all round the house and maybe phones also?
However, I have no idea how this will work logistically... do you start with the internet 'in' going to a switch or patchpanel via a single cable from the router and then run everything else from the switch/patchpanel in a star configuration?
also - if I use a swtch or patchpanel, I guess the router will recognise devises (though one port/cable) and be able to reserve IPs for all of them?
at the moment - I only have 4 things that I can 'hardwire' but it is early days and I want to future proof, so I want the kind of set up that is easy to expand/configure and update.
Do I get a router, switch, patch panel or a combination/hybrid!?
I know this is a very basic question, I just need a steer
I would be greatful for some examples/suggestions from forum members...
*and I don't want to know about wireless OR Homeplug thanks
I don't like asking for help ALL the time but am just hoping for a steer as to what I imagine is a fairly common situation:
I want to fully CAT6 my house (eventually!) and I am wondering which is the best way to go about it.
The purpose? well I want to network everything!, have a NAS and main PC, laptop, Wii & PS3 that is accesible by anything that is connected to the network (and vice versa) and of course send internet all round the house and maybe phones also?
However, I have no idea how this will work logistically... do you start with the internet 'in' going to a switch or patchpanel via a single cable from the router and then run everything else from the switch/patchpanel in a star configuration?
also - if I use a swtch or patchpanel, I guess the router will recognise devises (though one port/cable) and be able to reserve IPs for all of them?
at the moment - I only have 4 things that I can 'hardwire' but it is early days and I want to future proof, so I want the kind of set up that is easy to expand/configure and update.
Do I get a router, switch, patch panel or a combination/hybrid!?
I know this is a very basic question, I just need a steer
I would be greatful for some examples/suggestions from forum members...
*and I don't want to know about wireless OR Homeplug thanks