Connect PC and NAS with network.

[Michał Piotr Stankiewicz]

I have a PC, I want to buy NAS and connect both to network.

I was just wandering, if it is possible to:

Connect NAS and PC directly by Ethernet (10 Gbps)
Connect NAS to switch with 2 Ethernet cables (each 1 Gbps)
Connect PC to switch with 1 Ethernet cable (each 1 Gbps)

And if yes, how to do it? For example do I need managed switch?

 

[AD1242]

need more info.
how does your pc connect to the internet for the moment? do you have a router?

 

[Michał Piotr Stankiewicz]

The PC has 2 Ethernet cards. One is build in into mother boards (Asus x470f) other one is Asus xg-c100c. I connect it into switch from Asus xg-c100c card. Switch is connected to ISP provided router-switch-modem-access_point, the typical all-in-one router with DSL/FIBER modem.

Current situation:
PC |card from MOBO|
....|asus xg-c100c......| --------------- 10G SWITCH ----------------- ROUTER

PLAN 1:
PC |card from MOBO| ------------------ SWITCH ----------------- ROUTER
.....|asus xg-c100c......|................................|
..........................|....................................... |
..........................---------------------------- NAS

PLAN 2:
PC |card from MOBO|
....|asus xg-c100c......| --------------- 10G SWITCH ----------------- ROUTER
...................................................................| | | | (bonding?)
......................................................................NAS

PLAN 3:
PC |card from MOBO|
....|asus xg-c100c......| --------------- 10G SWITCH ----------------- ROUTER
......................................................................|
...........................................................NAS with 10G card

Current switch is cheapo I bought used from coworker, I would need to buy new one anyway.
In network there are many other devices (3 laptops, 3 consoles, TV, printer and smarthones and one Intel NUC working 24/7). The diagram shows only switch/router/PC/NAS.

I do not like what ISP has provided me, but the only other option is to use it, turn off wi-fi and use my own router, but that would create problems like double NAT, so I would probably opt from it.

 

[CaptainSTX]

A double NAT isn't a problem for most people so don't rule it out. The only thing that is difficult/ impossible is if you want to run a VPN server on the router behind your ISP's provided hardware.