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Home Network Upgrade - 10G In Home - 1G ISP Connection
To start with I am about 2 months into reading up on networking. I basically know nothing about the correct ways to setup and ideal home network, let alone expand into business level with sec (using...
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You may want to consider the network setup below:
From the network diagram above, I assume that you have a spacious house. The modem is connected to the WAN port of the BR200 firewall router. The BR200 firewall router supports VLAN. You will need to configure VLANs to segregate networks. For example: you need to separate the Private (or Admin) network from the Guest network. A LAN port of the BR200 firewall router is connected to a port of the 1st S3300-28X-PoE+ smart switch. The port of the 1st S3300-28X-PoE+ connected to the BR200 should be configured as a tagged port so that it will become a trunk link. Tagging the port is needed in order to identify which VLAN the packet belongs to.
The S3300-28X-PoE+ smart switch supports VLAN and PoE+ (Power over Ethernet). One port of the 1st S3300-28X-PoE+ is connected to the WAX610 access point deployed at the main floor and another port is connected to the WAX610 access point deployed upstairs. Since the S3300-28X-PoE+ supports PoE+, it can power on the WAX610 access points through its LAN/PoE+ port.
The 2nd S3300-28X-PoE+ is connected to the first S3300-28X-PoE+ via LAG (or LACP). Another WAX610 access point deployed at the basement is connected to the 2nd S3300-28X-PoE+.
The ports connecting the S3300-28X-PoE+ and the WAX610 should be configured as tagged ports as well because the WAX610 is a VLAN-aware device. Since the WAX610 also supports VLAN, you can assign a wireless network dedicated to the Private network and Guest network.
The RN526X is connected to the 10G port of the 2nd S3300-28X-PoE+ and its connected to the Private VLAN.
To learn more about the BR500, S3300-28X-PoE+ (GS728TXP), WAX610 and the RN526X, kindly access their respective data sheets below:
To take advantage of Fast Roaming and Mesh, the WAX610 should be managed via NETGEAR Insight. A 1-year Insight subscription is included on the BR200 and WAX610 when you purchase it. To know more about NETGEAR Insight, kindly access the links below:
What can I do with NETGEAR Insight?
What devices can I discover, monitor, and manage with NETGEAR Insight?
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
Thank you so much for the design help. I had already purchased an OrbiPRO Router, setup as an Access Point, with 2 satellites. This was the equipment recommended by a NetGear GearHead. I may have purchased equipment not best suited for my application.
The NAS Storage device has not arrived, it went from available to back order. So i am sitting here incomplete and struggling somewhat with setting it up.
There is more reading to be done on my part to resolve the issues i am having. Likely a few more support calls :(.
I sincerely appreciate your help!!!
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