Building a Gaming Lan - Switch not working

JGBR

JGBR

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I set out to build a high speed (1gbps) home network for gaming, file sharing etc that does not require wireless or internet access.

I plugged my multiple devices, Nas, Windows 7 computers (about 5) into a switch.

Nothing, no one can idenitfy the network, or talk to one another.

Im confused, I was under the impression swtiches can work a network alone or do I need a router to?
 
I have so many devices I went and bought a really good switch. Do i need to connect a router to that switch as well?
(I have a netgear Prosafe 9port gigabit switch)

( All computers work fine because their secondary ethernet ports are connected to a different network for internet access - I do not wish to have the same network for house hold data transfer etc so i essentialy have two networks in the house , one dedicated to net, the other to data,streaming,gaming etc)

I thought just having a switch, you plugged it in and off you went...
 
So what would happen if i didnt want to do all of that work and plugged in an old router as well to the switch?

You mentioned forcing the machines to use certain connections
 
What about internal security - two networks surely safer and faster?

My Networks

NETWORK1 : MODEM - ROUTER (1)-ROUTER (2) (3MACHINES) - Router (3) (5 Machines, Printer, Wifi)

NETWORK 2 : SWITCH - NAS,PRINTER 2, 3 MACHINES
 
network 2 is the one that is not working

Im failing to understand network topology I guess as im building a network within a network but not connected and the machines are not understanding how to deal with it lol

Basically i think people are saying, you can ansemble a second network but is a nightmare to resolve so bundle it all into a network.

I have however 3routers and a switch...
 
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So is their any tips on keeping bandwidth up/good practice, IE dealing with internet load and internal load

Switches over routers? etc.

online says routers are faster...
 
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So ive got 3 routers, an 8port switch and modem with machines, multiple wifi devices and network devices.

How do i use the kit, in what format to get the best bandwidth,performance and security.
 
their all connected on 1000mb (1gb) ports.

its internal speed im worried about for internal gaming, not the internet connection.

is their any best way of cabling. connecting some direct to router and not switch or multiple switch to router etc?

the cables can cope with multiple work on one just one cable?

Net, internal gaming, NAS etc?
 
So the switch is the little Lan in itself, the router is just guard over the internet and keeping a little log of whos who?

I could not understand if all the machines on switch get a dedicated 1gb port but then only connect one one cable to the router , what performance impact that would have - your saying nothing bar internet traffic will use that single cable the rest will all have seperate gb port bandwidth?
 
so the work (brawn) is being done by the device dedicated to being fast -switch- the router is the brain and security.
 
well at present I have a hodge podge of machines connected to switches and routers,

It seems wiser to now put them all on the switch with just one link to
The router/modem.

I do have 3 separate routers so can dedicate one to wifi access etc and them
All have faster connections via the switch.
 
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