[Leaplist] Improving my network

[Rodney Degracia]

I'd suggest making the gig-e wired router be the backbone. 

Attach the D-Link DAP-2553 to the gig-e wired router, to connect wireless devices. 

For the remaining wired 100mbit devices, attach them to a multi-port 100mbit switch which is then attached to the gig-e wired router.

Assuming most traffic goes to/from the wired devices OR to/from the Link DAP-2553, then most of the traffic won't cross your gig-e wired router. Even if traffic goes from the switch to the D-Link DAP-2553, the gig-e router will handle the traffic with no issues.


Ascii diagram below:

gig-e-router-------multi-port-100mbit-switch-------wired devices
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Link DAP-2553---z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z---wireless devices



Rodney




On Mar 29, 2010, at 5:58 PM, Damien McKenna wrote:

> I've just been informed that I'm going to receive a D-Link DAP-2553.  This is a "business"-grade single-channel 802.11n/g A/P device that has good received good reviews, e.g. http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/31078-d-link-dap-2553-airpremier-n-dual-band-poe-access-point-reviewed
> 
> The specific devices I have that I wish to attach include:
> * iPhone, 11g (local media playback, improved network connection vs 3G data service)
> * Laptop(s), 11n
> * Desktop, gig-ethernet
> * Wii, 100mbit ethernet (software updates, downloads)
> * Synology NAS, gig-ethernet (awesome Linux-based NAS)
> 
> Along with the DAP-2553 I also have a Linksys WRT54G with 11g and five 100mbit ports.
> 
> What I'd like to do is upgrade the network with either:
> 
> * Separate low-end firewall
> * Separate gig-e switch
> 
> or
> 
> * gig-e wired router
> 
> What are good options to boost the network speed to gig-e without having the 100mbit devices drop the overall speed?  Or should I scrap them all and just get a multi-band 11n / gig-e home router?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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