Home network advice ???

duc999

duc999

duc999

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Being pretty new to the whole networking thing I need some advice :confused:

My current router ( Draytek wireless ) is based in my home office and has 3 hard wired connections into it ( my PC , sons X-Box and a Canon multi function printer. Her indoors also uses the connection via her wireless laptop.

Now I will be getting a new internet telly and Sky HD and would prefer it hard wired due to a WDTV Live and NAS being near the telly.

I intended to run a Cat 6 cable from the router underneath the house to the living room about 30-35 feet away from the router and fit a 5 port switch.

Is this the best way of doing this or has anyone a better idea ? :D
 
are you having your broadband through Sky? If so you need the Sky box to be wired via the blue ethernet plug for best results, though it still should be fine via a switch. And I can't really see a better way unless you may need more devices in the future in which case an 8 port switch may be more futureproofed...
 
Well I was thinking of going to Sky Broadband unlimited and using a new better router. Point taken about the 8 port switch ;)
 
Fine then, their router has 4-ports and you will find it easier to use theirs rather than your own as they are moving over to a MAC address based validation model and they don't give you the username etc. I have had no issues with the supplied router and the service has been fine. Anytime+ is pretty good these days and supports downloadable content
 
Well TBH thats the reason for going with the unlimited package and a 1tb HD box as both anytime+ and these new internet tellys can be bandwidth monsters and I'm currently on a capped tariff :eek:;)

There are ways and means of getting the username and password from a Sky router ! In fact they sent me 2 new N routers !

Is there any limit on the length of CAT cable you can run before the performance degrades ??

Apologies for the ninja edit !
 
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