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Proposed Network Design
I'm considering getting an Orbi, can anyone comment on whether this is an efficient network design ?
in this design the router and satellite are connected, although the connectivity to the switch has to come from the satellite
Design 1 was better. The more devices that connect directly to the router, the better. There is no reason to run everything connected to the switch through the satellite.
(The type is still too small to read, which is probably I only now have come to realize that some of the icons are wall jacks (or a patch panel and what all these things are).
With two Ethernet cables to upstairs:
- One cable carries the Internet connection from ISP device to router.
- The other cable carries the router LAN network from router to switch. Everything downstairs connects directly to the switch.
I suppose there is a reason why the media server is not located near the switch or under the stairs?