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Hi there
I'm hoping someone can give me some basic guidance with a home network query for a beginner!
What am I trying to achieve?
Prioritise bandwith on my Office PC, presumably using QOS. Primarily for gaming but also to video calls/ Zoom.
What does my network look like?
I have tried to sketch this as per the picture below:
Fibre optic is not available in my area so I have a Vodafone Gigacube (Huawei Gigacube B528s-23a) providing 4g home broadband.
Option 1
It looks like I can put my router in "Bridge" mode meaning could I buy a third party router with QOS features and use that? As my Office PC is connected via Ethernet/ the switches I am not sure QOS on the router would work.
Option 2 (currently pursuing)
Swap the Attic switch for a Managed/ Smart switch with QOS. Tell it to prioritise the Office Switch.
Swap the Office Switch for a Managed/ Smart switch with QOS. Tell it to prioritise the Office PC.
Would that work? Presumably I don't need to swap the Lounge Switch or Cupboard Switch?
The reason the switches are daisy chained is because I can't run any more cables from the attic to the rooms and are reliance on the existing cabling.
I've purchased a couple of these but no idea yet how to set them up, assuming Option 2 is viable: ***competitor link removed***
Any guidance greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Tom
I'm hoping someone can give me some basic guidance with a home network query for a beginner!
What am I trying to achieve?
Prioritise bandwith on my Office PC, presumably using QOS. Primarily for gaming but also to video calls/ Zoom.
What does my network look like?
I have tried to sketch this as per the picture below:
Fibre optic is not available in my area so I have a Vodafone Gigacube (Huawei Gigacube B528s-23a) providing 4g home broadband.
Option 1
It looks like I can put my router in "Bridge" mode meaning could I buy a third party router with QOS features and use that? As my Office PC is connected via Ethernet/ the switches I am not sure QOS on the router would work.
Option 2 (currently pursuing)
Swap the Attic switch for a Managed/ Smart switch with QOS. Tell it to prioritise the Office Switch.
Swap the Office Switch for a Managed/ Smart switch with QOS. Tell it to prioritise the Office PC.
Would that work? Presumably I don't need to swap the Lounge Switch or Cupboard Switch?
The reason the switches are daisy chained is because I can't run any more cables from the attic to the rooms and are reliance on the existing cabling.
I've purchased a couple of these but no idea yet how to set them up, assuming Option 2 is viable: ***competitor link removed***
Any guidance greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Tom
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