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D-Link Wireless Routers for Home and Small Business => Information => Archive => Topic started by: jamiedolan on April 09, 2013, 09:30:14 AM
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HI;
I'm going to add a second computer to my home setup in the near future and need the new computer to be connected to my older computer via Gb ethernet.
I have U-verse and I also have a Dlink 655. One problem I have seen, at least if I am connected via the U-verse router (I've not tested to see if this is a problem with the Dlink) is that the fastest speed I can get locally is the speed of my internet connection. For example; my Internet connection has a download speed of 3MBps. with 2 devices (computer and laptop both plugged into 100 mbps ports on the uverse router; I can never transfer files between the 2 computer faster than 24Mbps. I don't understand why there is this limitation?
In getting a new hub / router / switch for the Gb setup, what do I need to get to ensure that I don't run into this same problem with a new setup?
I still have to connect to the U-Verse router to get to the Internet, but could have another Hub / switch that I put the 2 computers on to reach Gb speeds. One port from the new device will have to connect to a 100Mb port on the U-verse device to get to the Internet.
Do I need a managed switch to avoid the problems I see now where it slows computer to computer transfers down to the speed of my Internet connection? Can you suggest a model?
Thank You,
Jamie Dolan
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Yes, adding a external Gb network switch will help improve file xfer speeds between wired LAN devices. This helps to eliminate un-necessary ISP modem or router processing that can impact performance.
Recommended set up would look like this:
ISP modem>DIR-655>External Gb network switch<>All wired LAN devices connected to switch. The switch will provide the fastest performance between LAN wired devices and yet still each device can access the Internet.
I also connect higher bandwidth devices directly to the router that usually do not need any cross device access, like xbox gaming or maybe a PC that needs alot of bandwidth for downloading. I connect my 2 xboxes directly to the router so any major activity on the switch doesn't effect the gaming activities. Then I have a boxee box and a file server directly connected to the switch for seamless and smooth video streaming between these to devices.
My setup looks like this:
ISP modem>DIR-827><External Gb 24port network switch<>Wired LAN devices, boxee box, file server, and pcs connected to switch.
><2 xboxes connected directly to the DIR-827 router and not the switch.
I recommend an un-managed Gb network switch. Dlink has a few models to choose from and ports from 4 to 48 I think. Pick port usages on what needs are.
http://www.dlink.com/ca/en/business-solutions/switching/unmanaged-switches/desktop (http://www.dlink.com/ca/en/business-solutions/switching/unmanaged-switches/desktop)
Let us know what you go with and end up getting.
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Any status on this? ???
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Any status on this? ???
HI;
I got my new computer 2 days ago and I just got one of the 8 port GB switches; it came today. I hooked it up and all is working. I've not had a chance to do any extensive speed testing yet. I had to share the drives from my old computer that is now acting as more of a server and ran into some really weird permission / UAC issues that took me much of the day to get fixed.
I'll do some tests tomorrow to confirm the speed with my new setup, but the few quick glances I took at the use while moving a couple files were well over 100Mbps, so I assume that I am good to go for full Gb capacity.
Thanks very much for the assistance.
Jamie
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Enjoy. ;)