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    quick advice re expanding my network

    my "plan" is basically a modified version of option D in the PDF file i uploaded earlier. the text version is this: MODEM (upstairs) ----> ROUTER (upstairs) --------------> most important computers upstairs --------------> Gigabit Switch ----------------------> Everything else I can get to w/ a...
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    quick advice re expanding my network

    again, i'd like to express my thanks for the people that have responded. getting expert advice is great and i feel like i have a much-improved chance of setting things up optimally. of course, i'm open to any more tips, but i think i have a good plan now.
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    quick advice re expanding my network

    again, thx tons for all this help. much appreciated! i currently have the internet coming in upstairs, near my office. so it basically goes: MODEM -> ROUTER -> SWITCH -> EVERYTHING ELSE (hardwired) (everything is upstairs until after the switch) so it looks like i should use my fancy new...
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    quick advice re expanding my network

    my understanding is that i'm supposed to run cable into one of the AP's LAN ethernet ports and simply ignore the WAN port. correct?
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    quick advice re expanding my network

    first off, thanks for the response. much appreciated! i'm not sure how to tell if the neighbors are hogging. i can see some networks, but our overall speed seems just fine (until we get out of range, that is). when i said adding a router i meant as an access point. i'm probably not using...
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    quick advice re expanding my network

    My situation: Upstairs: Networking closet. Closed doors, both to the closet and bedrooms. Downstairs: Open, and I can position a router that will have decent line of sight to a fair amount of stuff, or maybe even two routers that should cover the whole floor. Downstairs routers can be...
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