Recent content by thefrencharmy

Thank you guys for such detailed responses. I will most likely put the modem and router outside the box, since I was skeptical about fitting both a modem and a router in there, and have room to breathe. I'll probably buy a little side table or shoe rack to put the modem+router underneath the...

I took some pictures of the network hub/box as I previously mentioned

Do I need that switch there? Can't I just connect 4 of the ethernet outlets to the 4 LAN ports of the GB router? That way those 4 wall plugs will be essentially plugged into the LAN ports of the router itself no?

I will post some pictures of the box when I get home today. So I think it boils down to if I want to bite the bullet and buy an AC66U or something similar and hope it gets me enough coverage upstairs, or a cheaper one and buy 1-2 wireless APs for upstairs. My main worry is the router being...

The box has unconnected ethernet cables labeled by room and I figured I would plug in 4 of them to the 4 LAN ports of the router I end up getting, and use a gigabit switch in the family room coming out of the wall to give access to the 3 computers. It would look like: INTERNET -> modem ->...

I'm in the process of wiring up a two story townhouse. It's a fairly new unit, so it has a central hub/box located in the walk-in closet of the master bedroom on the top level. The box has the connections for coax and ethernet for each room (3 bedrooms, family room, living room) The townhouse...