Right. Getting confused here and hopefully you can help.
Building a network and it will be wireless but also backed up by a CAT5e network to all rooms. (When rebuilding walls,might as well cable like a madman)
Will have a Virgin internet connection of 50 Meg.
Modem going to Switch box then out to all points from there.
Do I connect the HTPC to the modem or the switch?
What external storage to I put in and where do I put it. (modem or switch or connect to HTPC) (Or do I just use internal drives in the HTPC as it will be on most of the time)
Information to come off the Hard drive will be music, films, photo's, and be accessed from all points in the flat.
HTPC will be used for streaming films/TV/music and accessing Downloaded content.
Space is looking to be between 1TB and 2TB. Budget -something quite simple.
Building a network and it will be wireless but also backed up by a CAT5e network to all rooms. (When rebuilding walls,might as well cable like a madman)
Will have a Virgin internet connection of 50 Meg.
Modem going to Switch box then out to all points from there.
Do I connect the HTPC to the modem or the switch?
What external storage to I put in and where do I put it. (modem or switch or connect to HTPC) (Or do I just use internal drives in the HTPC as it will be on most of the time)
Information to come off the Hard drive will be music, films, photo's, and be accessed from all points in the flat.
HTPC will be used for streaming films/TV/music and accessing Downloaded content.
Space is looking to be between 1TB and 2TB. Budget -something quite simple.