Set up your own home network for seamless connectivity.
Set up your own home network for seamless connectivity.
Sure, he's giving me some guidance. Thanks for the feedback! I'm still getting comfortable with networking, especially after starting Cisco classes in high school.
It wasn't about calling you a retard. You had a silly thought and it wouldn't have worked, but I only mentioned the idea—not you personally. Everyone has moments of mental fog sometimes, and if you ever notice me having one, you can point it out just like any other.
You can simplify everything into one bigger switch initially. If it makes sense, use smaller switches now and upgrade later. My setup has a 26-port Gigabit hub that connects all devices, with two 8-port switches—one for my desk and another upstairs for the NAS and HTPC. This way I avoid running many cables from the basement. Consider a VLAN-compatible switch to allow future traffic segmentation if needed, such as isolating lab or DMZ networks.
Based on your diagram, you should eliminate switch2 and link your servers to switch1 together with your access points.
No, all information would still pass through one continuous path. Picture a tube that can move 10 liters of fluid each second at its strongest capacity. Link one side to a storage tank and the other to a home. The house can then consume up to 10 liters per second. Adding another home to the line means both can't exceed 10 liters per second, since combining them would require 20 liters per second, which the tube can only handle at 10. Even with extra tanks on the other end, the tube's capacity stays fixed at 10 liters per second. This reflects your scenario—servers act as a single pipe, allowing devices to communicate quickly without interference. User1 could send data at full speed, while User2 could connect to a Minecraft server at the same rate, sharing resources only when both attempt simultaneous access, not continuously.
You can link your network in a specific manner to get the desired outcome.
Refers to the ISP modem, not the Ubiquiti USG router. You prefer a single large switch managing all connections, using VLANs to separate traffic. This way, non-internet data travels through the switch, making it simple to handle heavy file transfers on a single 1Gb Ethernet connection.