Routing

[Penfold]

Quick networking question please.

We now have Fibre (yay) but I want to move the router to a more central location.

  I can run Cat Cable from the box to the router but then would like to run another from the router to a switch in a different location to service 3 hardwired connections. That doable?

I.e.


Fibre Box
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Router--------Switch?? -------3 hardwired cables
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one hardwire

That way I can place the router in the centre of the house and have the 3 hardwired devices by the desks downstairs

Make sense?

Thanks.

[BrotherTobious]

Yeah should be good mate.

[albert]

Hi Pen, That makes sense, if you have an easy way to run these cables. I assume you want the router centrally located to get a more even wifi signal? There are easier ways to get that and one router might still not give you the signal coverage and quality you would ideally want. Perhaps consider 2 or 3 small wifi access points but lower the signal so they are not bleeding everywhere.

I would normally recommend the router is located next to where the majority of hard wired devices will be, so it avoids you having to run lots of cables. But if you intend doing a prefessional job with wall ports and patch panels then it really doesn't matter where the router goes as long as it's near either the fibre box or the main end devices.

I leave my router next to the cable modem and run a cable to the lounge, and a cable to the game PC upstairs. One is a hardwired cable the other is a power line connection. On the end of these I put a cheap router that is also an access point so I can both hardwire my PC to the cheap router and make it an extension of the wifi.
 
Cheers,
Bert

[Penfold]

Aye, I want the router located centrally. Well I'll try it first before resorting to access points if I can.

can anyone advise on a decent 4, 6 or 8 port switch please suitable for running with FTTP.

[Liberator]

Well the FTTP part is covered by your router, as should the subnet management.

Really you just need some nice dumb switches, remembering that one of the ports will be used as an uplink so 8-port=7, 5-port=4.

Can't really go too wrong with some nice metal cased TP-Llink, D-Link or Netgear gigabit switches and some decent cabling, but I'm not the expert.

[Penfold]

Thanks.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AWM7PKO/ref=twister_B00QYUSXHC?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

then would hopefully suffice?

[BrotherTobious]

Yeah that would work

[Penfold]

Thanks :-)

[Liberator]

Thanks.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AWM7PKO/ref=twister_B00QYUSXHC?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

then would hopefully suffice?

My router is sat on top of that very model.

[Penfold]

Coolio.

Just need to work out power to it so I think I'll place the router around the house to get that sweet spot.

Randomly, wattle and daub is amazingly non-conduscive to wifi!

[Liberator]

I hear good things about those BT mesh disks, they keep having offers for the 2 packs less than £100 on Amazon. You turn off the wifi on your router and have one of these plugged one of the ports and they all link together to form a wifi mesh. It means you can keep the router close to the socket.

Whole Home Wifi

Reviews

[TeaLeaf]

I use the equivalent from Ubiquiti Networks which I posted about elsewhere.  I've been very impressed with the strength of signal, range and data throughput.  They're a doddle to install too, plug in and the controller app auto-configures as you add to the mesh.

[Penfold]

Picking up on this again.

I've solved the wifi issue which is good. I'm now looking for a new router to replace my generic BT Smart Hub.

Any suggestions on Routers which work with Fibre. I'd like a decent GUI and long range.

Thanks.

[BrotherTobious]

I am using tplink archer I think oldie has the bigger brother to mine. Its great, with a btfibre modem.

[OldBloke]

I am using tplink archer I think oldie has the bigger brother to mine. Its great, with a btfibre modem.

Yep. After doing some research I went with the Archer AC3150 back in Jan last year. I strongly suggest you you do your own research as this model might be over-provisioned for your needs.