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Wire backbone for MK83 system with 3 Satellites?
I have set up my system with the router attached to a modem that provides near 1Gb inbound service. That router has a computer and printer attached by wire; the third router port is a wired connectio...
Dragonerr wrote:
Thank you for your reply wherein you said "It should be better than a WiFi link if you can manage it." and that might contain a pun. I'll start by saying that all the switches in my LAN are unmanaged. So if that is what you refer to by "manage", the suggestion is no wire. If, as is likely, you are speaking plain English, you are encouraging wiring up the satellites. I believe you meant the latter.
Yes, plain English. I try to leave nerdspeak to others.
Maybe I should have said if you can work out how to do it. Basically you plug the satellite into the router using one of the Ethernet ports on the back. It doesn't matter if there is a switch between the satellite and the router. Just plug the satellites into the switches.
As long as the switches sit between the router and the satellite, it should be fine. That's what your diagram shows.
As there are two Ethernet ports on the satellites, you will have a spare one to play with, to connect yet more bits and pieces to the network. Just in case your switches run out of connections.
Just another user with time on their hands.
Dragonerr wrote:
... but not sure if satellite to router talk CAN use wire. I'm looking for some guidance as how to best setup this system. Any help is appreciated.
Wired backhaul, as it is know, would be a good idea. Your understanding is correct. It should be better than a WiFi link if you can manage it.
Just another user with time on their hands.
Thank you for your reply wherein you said "It should be better than a WiFi link if you can manage it." and that might contain a pun. I'll start by saying that all the switches in my LAN are unmanaged. So if that is what you refer to by "manage", the suggestion is no wire. If, as is likely, you are speaking plain English, you are encouraging wiring up the satellites. I believe you meant the latter.
Also you said "Wired backhaul, as it is know, would be a good idea." which I did not know. I guessed that it should be but that it could be model-dependent, etc. As I was trying to make known in my original message, I am ignorant of many things in this area and am a believer in asking those who are better informed before trying a random electric connection.
Dragonerr wrote:
Thank you for your reply wherein you said "It should be better than a WiFi link if you can manage it." and that might contain a pun. I'll start by saying that all the switches in my LAN are unmanaged. So if that is what you refer to by "manage", the suggestion is no wire. If, as is likely, you are speaking plain English, you are encouraging wiring up the satellites. I believe you meant the latter.
Yes, plain English. I try to leave nerdspeak to others.
Maybe I should have said if you can work out how to do it. Basically you plug the satellite into the router using one of the Ethernet ports on the back. It doesn't matter if there is a switch between the satellite and the router. Just plug the satellites into the switches.
As long as the switches sit between the router and the satellite, it should be fine. That's what your diagram shows.
As there are two Ethernet ports on the satellites, you will have a spare one to play with, to connect yet more bits and pieces to the network. Just in case your switches run out of connections.
Just another user with time on their hands.