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cemery
Jul 14, 2017Follower
Moving Devices
I currently have 2 RND4210's and 1 RN10211D. They are connected to our network through a switch into the server. We aremoving our office and changing our network setup. The network will consist of 2 ...
StephenB
Jul 14, 2017Guru - Experienced User
jak0lantash wrote:
Try avoiding bottlenecks...
I totally agree.
If the router doesn't have enough ethernet ports (which might be your situation), then get a switch that does, and connect all the wired devices to that switch. If you have multiple switches, then the connections between them can become bottlenecks.
jak0lantash wrote:
If both PCs are connected to the router via WiFi, connect the NASes to the router.
The router's wifi won't be able to deliver a gigabit of throughput, so I think it's fine to keep the NAS on a switch if this is your situation.
jak0lantash
Jul 14, 2017Mentor
StephenB wrote:
jak0lantash wrote:If both PCs are connected to the router via WiFi, connect the NASes to the router.
The router's wifi won't be able to deliver a gigabit of throughput, so I think it's fine to keep the NAS on a switch if this is your situation.
Depends of the WiFi and the switch ;)
But yeah, it's unlikely that the router is capable of 802.11ac and the switch FastEthernet :D
You're probably right, connecting everything to the switch covers most situations anyway.
- StephenBJul 14, 2017Guru - Experienced User
He should also use gigabit throughout, since he wants good performance.
- jak0lantashJul 14, 2017Mentor
Can you share more details about the switch and the router? Model number or name and brand?
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