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Mixed Lan with orbi AC3000
I have the following product Orbi AC3000 Tri-band WiFi Router (RBR50) and I would like to create a mixed local area network using a network switch to connect devices such as pc, smart tv, printer and...
Those will work find until your ready to upgrade.
I recommend getting the non (E) versions of the switches.
I found a bit cheaper pricing by getting used or refurb'd equipment.Good Luck.
ok, then I'll cancel the cable order. Could you kindly show me some 6a stp cables to use together with the terminations, one side should be inserted into the switch while the other should be inserted into the wall, as if it were a socket.
I'd tend to suggest strict wiring schemes only, avoiding these CP style cables.
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Will the following switch work if connected to the orbi 960 router?
Zyxel MG-108 Unmanaged 2.5G EthernetThe telephone operator's modem has an optical fiber input, 4 gigabit LAN ports, a WAN port for possible ONT connection, two USB and two telephone inputs.
How do I pass the 2.5GB speed from the modem to the Orbi 960 router and from this to the switch?Something to ask the ISP about. They will have info on how to connect a external router to t here modem/ONT.
Is this other type of LAN network feasible with 2.5GB fiber in order to share the bandwidth?
Something to ask the ISP about. If there modem or ONT has a router, then the pictured configuration would be possible. If the Modem or ONT doesnt' have a built in router, then you can only have one or the other configuration. I presume your wanting the Orbi config. That works for the modem or ONT with out a built in router.
Contact the ISP to see what is going to be installed at your place and what can be connected.
- The modem has an integrated router with optical socket.
This is the modem:
https://www.tim.it/assistenza/assistenza-tecnica/guide-manuali/timhub-plus You''ll be in a double NAT condition if you use the Orbi in router mode. It can be configure though.
Disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
Try option #2 first...
https://kb.netgear.com/000061277/Which-features-are-disabled-on-my-Orbi-router-when-it-is-set-to-AP-Mode- the main problem is connecting the modem to the router to pass the 2.5gb bandwidth since the modem has gigabit ethernet ports and a wan port.
Then that won't happen then. If there is no 2.5Gb LAN port on the modem and all there is is just 1Gb ports, then this will be max rate you'll ever see from that modem/router.
FURRYe38 wrote:
If there is no 2.5Gb LAN port on the modem and all there is is just 1Gb ports, then this will be max rate you'll ever see from that modem/router.
Yes, strange design for a CPE. What we see here in Central Europe are CPEs with multiple MultiGig ports (typically 2.5 GbE), or a fast 10 GbE port.
You might ask the ISP if they have a ONT with a 2.5Gb WAN port with out the built in wifi and router, then you can connect it to the 960 series. Then you'd get 2.5Gb on the LAN side of the RBR.
pierre22 wrote:
the main problem is connecting the modem to the router to pass the 2.5gb bandwidth since the modem has gigabit ethernet ports and a wan port.- the modem also manages the voice part as a VoIP phone is connected which I could not then connect to the Orbi.
Is the following product good?
NETGEAR 8-port Smart Ethernet Switch GS308T, https://www.netgear.com/it/business/wired/switches/smart/gs308t/A non managed switch for use with Orbi 50 series is recommended if your going to ethernet connect the RBS to the RBR: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/gs308v3
If your going to use the 960 series and what the RBS ethernet connected using 2.5Gb LAN ports, you'll need one of these: XS505M and GS110MX work great with the 9 series.
Is an unmanaged switch better to connect to the orbi rbk50?
Yes.
Why?
Manages switches are not needed unless your doing some high end networking configurations.
Manages switches have some features that can block ethernet connected RBS from fully syncing.
Non managed switches are easy and keep connections and such simple. Less hassle when troubleshooting is needed.
pierre22 wrote:
Why?
Cost and simplicity.
Is cat 6 cable good for a 3-story LAN network?
Yes.
CAT6A STP for good connection rates if you jump to 2.5Gb or higher supported connections and devices.
The electrician installed cat.6 cables for me, but the cable that goes from the DVR to the modem is cat. 5e, it is about 20 meters from the modem, what do I do, change that too or not?
pierre22 wrote:
The electrician installed cat.6 cables for me, but the cable that goes from the DVR to the modem is cat. 5e, it is about 20 meters from the modem, what do I do, change that too or not?
Just try it. Constant refrains to buy a "go fast" cable don't seem to have any basis in real life. (Maybe they come from people who use gold cables in their hifi.)
For many applications, "slow" cables will work just fine. In this case, there will be limited traffic that does not need to run at a gazillion miles an hour.
You don't say what this DVR is, what LAN speed it expects to see, but these aren't usually the fastest devices around.
- I have to connect a TV and the DVR to a switch, which will be connected to the modem and to another switch I will connect three PCs and a printer as well as another TV, in this way can I create a high-performance LAN network?
pierre22 wrote:
I have to connect a TV and the DVR to a switch, which will be connected to the modem and to another switch I will connect three PCs and a printer as well as another TV, in this way can I create a high-performance LAN network?It depends on what goes on the link to the DVR. Your description suggested that it was the only thing on that link.
TVs are often 100 Mbps on the LAN.
Why not just try it before you spend any more money on wiring that might not be needed?
