elliottlock
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- Mar 30, 2004
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Hi peeps,
I'm looking to setup a Gigabit network in my house and I wanted to check a few things so.
I'm looking to have an outlets in the following rooms:
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Study
Living Room
Kitchen
(6 Outlets)
Each room requires Cat6 cabling to its outlet to achieve Gigabit speeds. All the cabling will run from a switch in the loft (attic).
Which switch do I buy? I've looked at a few and Im unsure of the plus and minus of unmanaged, managed and smart. But I am in favour of Linksys (I understand they are the best).
The switch will connect to a ADSL Modem/Router which connects to the internet so all outlets will have internet access.
Now my Internet phone socket is in one of the bedrooms below the loft (attic) so I will also have to run a phone line into the loft (attic) to the Modem/Router. But this shouldn't be a problem?
I'm also looking to upgrade my ADSL Modem/Router but this isn't totally necessary at the moment. Currently I'm using a D-Link DSL-604+. I've shopped around for a good replacement but there always seems to be a drawback with every ADSL modem I look at.
Does anyone have any handy tips or thoughts on what I am trying to achieve.
Cheers,
EL
I'm looking to setup a Gigabit network in my house and I wanted to check a few things so.
I'm looking to have an outlets in the following rooms:
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Study
Living Room
Kitchen
(6 Outlets)
Each room requires Cat6 cabling to its outlet to achieve Gigabit speeds. All the cabling will run from a switch in the loft (attic).
Which switch do I buy? I've looked at a few and Im unsure of the plus and minus of unmanaged, managed and smart. But I am in favour of Linksys (I understand they are the best).
The switch will connect to a ADSL Modem/Router which connects to the internet so all outlets will have internet access.
Now my Internet phone socket is in one of the bedrooms below the loft (attic) so I will also have to run a phone line into the loft (attic) to the Modem/Router. But this shouldn't be a problem?
I'm also looking to upgrade my ADSL Modem/Router but this isn't totally necessary at the moment. Currently I'm using a D-Link DSL-604+. I've shopped around for a good replacement but there always seems to be a drawback with every ADSL modem I look at.
Does anyone have any handy tips or thoughts on what I am trying to achieve.
Cheers,
EL