This is my current setup:
Asus NT-66R connected to cable modem (office - left side of house) -> Trendnet Gigabit switch (basement - middle of house) -> AC68U (family room - right side of house/near firestick for streaming content)
My setup goal: to have one router cover one half of the house and have another router cover the other half of the house (house -> 3000 sq ft)
I bought a Linksys EA8100 to replace my aging Asus NT-66R. I have also noticed after a year of using this old setup that sometimes the firestick content hangs or skips a little.
Question:
Does it matter which option I choose below for new setup for optimum performance for the firestick?
(a) AC68U (office - left side of house) -> Trendnet Gigabit switch (basement - middle of house) -> EA8100 (family room - right side of house/near firestick for streaming content)
(b) EA8100 (office - left side of house) -> Trendnet Gigabit switch (basement - middle of house) -> AC68U (family room - right side of house/near firestick for streaming content)
Question - need advice on network setup
My office and family room are on complete opposite sides of the first floor. I have cat5e coming from both the office and family room to a small area in my basement (like a small computer/network closet) that has a computer, xbox and a bunch of other stuff. I think the optimal set up would be 1...
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Asus NT-66R connected to cable modem (office - left side of house) -> Trendnet Gigabit switch (basement - middle of house) -> AC68U (family room - right side of house/near firestick for streaming content)
My setup goal: to have one router cover one half of the house and have another router cover the other half of the house (house -> 3000 sq ft)
I bought a Linksys EA8100 to replace my aging Asus NT-66R. I have also noticed after a year of using this old setup that sometimes the firestick content hangs or skips a little.
Question:
Does it matter which option I choose below for new setup for optimum performance for the firestick?
(a) AC68U (office - left side of house) -> Trendnet Gigabit switch (basement - middle of house) -> EA8100 (family room - right side of house/near firestick for streaming content)
(b) EA8100 (office - left side of house) -> Trendnet Gigabit switch (basement - middle of house) -> AC68U (family room - right side of house/near firestick for streaming content)