Need some Feedback for my Home Network
Need some Feedback for my Home Network
Hello everyone, welcome. I appreciate you taking the time to read this and hope I’ve explained my setup clearly enough for your understanding. I’m looking for some feedback on how I can build a simple yet reliable network that connects all my wired and wireless devices. Currently, I’ve connected my modem router to a switch that links all my wired equipment, and then the Wi-Fi router is tied into the switch. I’ve considered two possible configurations to reconfigure things and would value your advice. I’ve also shared a diagram for reference. Thanks ahead of time for your time!
They’re both non-ISP hardware. The modem and router are from Motorola, and its Wi-Fi signal is very weak. I replaced the first one with a second router as my main device. In the new setup, the secondary (blue) router functions like an access point, similar to what Windows 7 suggests. I’m unsure if it will be reliable or simple to configure via a switch.
You're curious about something surprising? The ports you usually see on routers act like a built-in 4-port switch. They're not very smart—mostly powered by ASICs. If you're using a non-managed setup, changing how the router software runs won't really change things much. It's mostly about which cable runs look better. Switching between wireless routers and modems shouldn't affect the network at all.
In most Wi-Fi routers, you can link it through a LAN port instead of WAN and turn off DHCP and the firewall to make it function more like a switch with Wi-Fi, which also resolves the double NAT problem. Just ensure you manually set the router's IP address within your subnet, and keep that IP handy if you need to reach it via the web console later.