Renovating and moving into my sisters old room, so I decided to run CAT6 from the modem in the kitchen to the room. However, I have multiple devices in different locations.
Entertainment Center: SmartTV, Xbox, want one additional jack minimum for a future console or media pc.
Computer Area: Desktop, Laptop, home media server, and want a minimum of 2 extra jacks for my PC repair station.
What would be the best way to set this up? I know I'll need an ethernet switch where the connection comes into the room, but should I run 4 separate CAT6 wires to the entertainment center, run one wite and put another switch, or a one wire and a splitter at the entertainment center?
Beings I can't use my tv to stream Netflix and play games online at the same time, the entertainment center will really only need one connection at a time, maybe two. So I was thinking about putting the ethernet switch at my computer area, then running one line to the entertainment center and using a splitter for all of the devices.
Anybody have any suggestions on other ways to set this up?
Never daisy chain switches. It only causes issues.
So, call it 4 jacks at the "Entertainment Centre" and 6 Jacks at the "Computer Area"
10 Jacks. Buy a decent gigabit 12-port switch (Shouldn't be too expensive) and just run individual wires for EVERY jack. If you ever need more then 12 ports. run another CAT6 from the modem and have another switch, don't add another one to the one you currently have.
I second the 12 port switch, but you can definitely hang a switch from another switch.
[QUOTE=Levelog;47989904]I second the 12 port switch, but you can definitely hang a switch from another switch.[/QUOTE]
You [B]can[/B] do it, but it can introduce speed and interference problems. It's also a literal pain in the arse to troubleshoot a failing network if there's multiple daisychained switches.
Get a good switch, a good reel of monoprice Cat6 and some good jacks. Get yourself a crimping tool and modular plugs as well to neaten up the network outside of the walls.
So it looks like due to the location of where the service comes into the house and to the modem, I may not be able to get a direct hardware to the modem (it might require drilling through the brick wall from outside the house all the way into the recepticle).
If this ends up being the case, would it be better to get another wireless router, use it to connect to the modems router, then split from it?
Drill a hole.
If you're worried about it looking untidy, run it along the bottom of the house, up a gutter pipe, then along the top, on the soffit if possible, then put it into your room there.
Two holes drilled and a bit more Cat6 is worth a high-speed network.
If running cat6 isn't possible I'd look into ethernet over power before resorting to wireless.
[QUOTE=IpHa;48000720]If running cat6 isn't possible I'd look into ethernet over power before resorting to wireless.[/QUOTE]
AC is superior to EoP in many situations.
[QUOTE=IpHa;48000720]If running cat6 isn't possible I'd look into ethernet over power before resorting to wireless.[/QUOTE]
That was the case a few years ago. With modern AC routers, you can get speeds faster than even normal wire.
[QUOTE=wraithcat;48002877]That was the case a few years ago. With modern AC routers, you can get speeds faster than even normal wire.[/QUOTE]
I suppose you mean Cat6 by "normal wire"
You're wrong.
[QUOTE=godinthehouse;48005020]I suppose you mean Cat6 by "normal wire"
You're wrong.[/QUOTE]
You can get higher speeds than gigabit is what I assume he means.
You can get higher speeds than gigabit with Cat6a. That classes as "normal wire".
He's wrong.
[QUOTE=godinthehouse;48011705]You can get higher speeds than gigabit with Cat6a. That classes as "normal wire".
He's wrong.[/QUOTE]
He probably only has a gigabit nic though. That's the point. I highly doubt he's got some 40gbe ports on this motherboard, so effectively AC would be faster.
AC costs more.
Cat6 is the best way to get high speed networking. Full stop, end of.
[QUOTE=godinthehouse;48017292]
Cat6 is the best way to get high speed networking. Full stop, end of.[/QUOTE]
cat5e is going to be more than enough for a typical user's home network. Also daisy chaining switches is not going to be a problem if you are using something better than a cheap d-link switches.
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