I should preface this question by stating my minimal (relative to the forum) experience with networking so please go easy.
I think I need a switch or possibly two to get done what I am aiming for?
I have currently a Virgin media Superhub DSL cable modem in a 1st floor office running in modem mode. This goes straight into an existing Linksys WRT160n wireless modem (also on 1st floor). From there I am Ethernet to the 1st floor office PC and Ethernet to a Cheapo Sharecentre NAS also in the 1st floor office.
The third port on the Linkys serves a Cyclone media player on the ground floor.
I would like to add a Synology DS413 4 Bay Desktop NAS (or similar) preferably on the ground floor and also a WAP on ground floor to improve wireless coverage there.
Ideally a little future expansion room would be nice and I'm happy to pay the right money for reliable hardware.
AM I right in saying that if the Nas drives and the Cyclone are connected to the Switch(es) then the router is circumvented and that any bottleneck become the NAS speed rather than router speed? Am I better to get 2 switches, one for 1st floor and one for ground and is managed preferable to unmanaged?
Sorry if this basic stuff but as I said networking is something I have never really had to contend with in any detail before, I'm hoping to learn though!
I think I need a switch or possibly two to get done what I am aiming for?
I have currently a Virgin media Superhub DSL cable modem in a 1st floor office running in modem mode. This goes straight into an existing Linksys WRT160n wireless modem (also on 1st floor). From there I am Ethernet to the 1st floor office PC and Ethernet to a Cheapo Sharecentre NAS also in the 1st floor office.
The third port on the Linkys serves a Cyclone media player on the ground floor.
I would like to add a Synology DS413 4 Bay Desktop NAS (or similar) preferably on the ground floor and also a WAP on ground floor to improve wireless coverage there.
Ideally a little future expansion room would be nice and I'm happy to pay the right money for reliable hardware.
AM I right in saying that if the Nas drives and the Cyclone are connected to the Switch(es) then the router is circumvented and that any bottleneck become the NAS speed rather than router speed? Am I better to get 2 switches, one for 1st floor and one for ground and is managed preferable to unmanaged?
Sorry if this basic stuff but as I said networking is something I have never really had to contend with in any detail before, I'm hoping to learn though!