Dear All,
Like many of you over the years the number of PC’s/ laptops/ peripherals with network connectivity at home has increased with an increasing demand to share everything with everyone!
Back in 2005 I purchased a Netgear DG834GT which up till now has served its purpose very well with the exception of a few minor glitches. However, 10 years after my first computer my home network has grown in size to:
2 desktops;
3 notebooks;
Brother 5250dn (laser monotone);
In addition, I am awaiting delivery on the following items:
Xerox Phaser 8560DN (laser colour);
Synology DS-209J;
Thecus N5200PRO;
Sony PlayStation 3.
The notebooks are all connected wirelessly and I only have 1 port free router as the 2 desktops and Brother printer are connected via ethernet.
My question/s to you are as follows:
1. Will the switch be adequate for these needs or should I consider getting a business end switch e.g. Netgear GS108/ GS116?
2. Is it possible to still access the printers/ NAS drives from the wireless notebooks if they are connected to the switch?
I don’t think I have made question 2 very clear. I think what I mean to ask is that if the switch is connected to the router, will I still be able to access the other devices connected to the switch from the notebooks?
Thanks for having a look people!
Like many of you over the years the number of PC’s/ laptops/ peripherals with network connectivity at home has increased with an increasing demand to share everything with everyone!
Back in 2005 I purchased a Netgear DG834GT which up till now has served its purpose very well with the exception of a few minor glitches. However, 10 years after my first computer my home network has grown in size to:
2 desktops;
3 notebooks;
Brother 5250dn (laser monotone);
In addition, I am awaiting delivery on the following items:
Xerox Phaser 8560DN (laser colour);
Synology DS-209J;
Thecus N5200PRO;
Sony PlayStation 3.
The notebooks are all connected wirelessly and I only have 1 port free router as the 2 desktops and Brother printer are connected via ethernet.
My question/s to you are as follows:
1. Will the switch be adequate for these needs or should I consider getting a business end switch e.g. Netgear GS108/ GS116?
2. Is it possible to still access the printers/ NAS drives from the wireless notebooks if they are connected to the switch?
I don’t think I have made question 2 very clear. I think what I mean to ask is that if the switch is connected to the router, will I still be able to access the other devices connected to the switch from the notebooks?
Thanks for having a look people!
