Bit of a noob networking/file transferring question........

[timmy85]

Hi all,
apologies if this question is a stupid one.

My home network consists of.....................




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The router with the internet connection is the DHCP server............ i'm thinking of swapping Switch A for a gigabit enabled one to improve transfer speeds. I'm not entirely too familiar with how a network traffic functions really. Does all my network traffic pass through the DHCP enabled router? Or when transferring a file from PC A to the server PC does the 'traffic' only pass through Switch A?

Can I just get away with swapping 1 switch or must I upgrade the entire network?

Thanks,
Tim

 

[timmy85]

hmmmm I tried to 'draw' my network to help my explanation.

It didnt work.......brb

 

[timmy85]

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[SoundsGood]

If both devices are connected to the same switch then the traffic between them will only go through the switch.

 

[timmy85]

top man. thanks for putting my mind at rest.