Establish a wired link for all participants
Establish a wired link for all participants
Recently I installed cat5 throughout my house and am unsure what to do next. My setup goes from the riser in the garage down to the modem, then outside underground and up into the attic. From there it connects to an old Netgear router, which I used to run hardwired connections to all six rooms. With four kids who want minimal lag, Dad decided hardwiring would be ideal. So far it seems functional, but I’m not sure about its quality. Do I have everything correct? Should I choose particular routers and modems? What length should I avoid with the cat5 cable? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Aslong as you do not exceed the maximum length of 100 meters and all your network gear is 1Gbit it should be fine (100Mbit are fine to if your internet connection is slower than that and you do not need to transfer files over your network to an NAS or another PC) EDIT: If it is really CAT5 than there is no reason for using 1Gbit network gear. I cannot recommend using CAT5 because its not futureproof but if that is what you got for now its ok. ANd it is definitelly better than WLAN
It's a hardware unit packed with Ethernet connections. In practice, it gathers information from one port—often a router—and sends it across the network. According to the definition, a network switch links devices on a computer network using packet switching to get, handle, and forward data to its target.
Sure thing! I need a switch that fits your setup. You're using around 7 or 8 hardwired connections, and currently it runs from the modem to the router before going to various rooms like the living area, kitchen, etc. The modem is a Motorola SBG6782AC.