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Thread ID: 117729	2011-05-02 08:59:00	Home network upgrade	Nyuuji (5460)	Press F1

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1198901	2011-05-02 08:59:00	My Linksys WAG200G is starting to get buggier by the day (after more than two years of connecting us to world and frying our eggs) I am wanting to upgrade the home network to a Gigabit connection as we transfer and watch a lot of media over the network. So far all the it seems all the wifi dsl modem/routers that I have looked at that have gigabit LAN, all get less that good reviews. The ones I can find with good reviews don't have gigbit LAN. So this is my current network map... www.imagef1.net.nz And what I am thinking of doing... www.imagef1.net.nz ..using a Netcomm NB6PLUS4Wn as the wifi modem and a TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Switch. I am interested to hear peoples thoughts on this network set up, and recommendations for better gear to use or avoid.:thanks	Nyuuji (5460)
1198902	2011-05-02 09:30:00	would work fine	Alex B (15479)
1198903	2011-05-02 10:55:00	Yep, that's the way to do it. Good modem / router, good switch, go for it :D	Chilling_Silence (9)
1198904	2011-05-02 10:56:00	Might have to loose the "Spare". My 8 port switch has the input from the modem and 7 outputs.	b.... (7683)
1198905	2011-05-02 11:47:00	My setup is pretty similar . Except, I've got 2 Pc's networked to a GB switch, and an Xbox and a Bluray player (its a 5 port switch) . I would have had more ports available, but thanks to the stupid Dlink modem / router I had (which has 4 ports) . Even tho its ADSL2+, when I changed to Telstra, it kept disconnecting / cutting me off, so I removed it . And I'm using the Telstra 1 port modem (I'm using a patch cable to connect it to the GB switch) . I could use the 8 port 10/100 switch as well (for the Xbox and Bluray, since theyre 10/100 not GB) . But ran out of power points lol	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1198906	2011-05-02 19:21:00	Yes, just 7 ports available after connecting from modem isn't it. I must of got carried when making the diagram. Doh! Appreciate the comments fellas.	Nyuuji (5460)
1198907	2011-05-02 23:16:00	The netcomm is beautiful. I love chilling for recommending it, since I got it, it hasn't crashed once. The only issue was that it won't reconnect to the internet after restarting, but having encountered that on multiple modems previous, it seems to be a line issue/Orcon being a knob. So yeah, it's perfection in a box. And I transfer some videos and stuff wirelessly between my PC and laptop at decent speeds, all the while I can browse the net. It really is good for $180.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
1198908	2011-05-03 00:53:00	Might have to loose the "Spare". My 8 port switch has the input from the modem and 7 outputs. That's a good point. I've got this, and it has no uplink: www.pbtech.co.nz Still, it's nice, cheap, and gigabit. It's probably one of the few TP-Link products I'd recommend. Just watch you don't get sucked in and buy something like the Asus GigaX Switch, which isn't actually gigabit ;)	Chilling_Silence (9)
1198909	2011-05-03 06:12:00	Picked up the modem and switch today from PBTech in manukau. (Noticed the Asus GigaX right next to the TPLink 5 port switch) Kids are on the net now, so will set up tomorrow when they are not here. Otherwise there will be howls of protest when I balls-up the network and no-one can connect. Their worlds seem to cave in when they don't get to instant chat to their girlfriend or get to frag a thousand noobs for their daily quota.:rolleyes: Hopefully the set up will be quite simple, but will most likely be posting further questions here tomorrow when I get stuck.:thumbs:	Nyuuji (5460)
1198910	2011-05-03 08:31:00	The NB6Plus4Wn has 4 ethernet ports, remember, so with it connected to an 8-port gigabit switch, you can have (aside from the router & switch) 7 devices connected via gigabit ethernet, and 3 devices connected via fast ethernet, for a total of 10 wired devices, plus wifi devices.	inphinity (7274)
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