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Title: connection to home LAN network
Post by: mareczek82 on October 24, 2017, 01:56:21 AM

My home network is based on DSLmodem/router with only 10/100 ethernet.
I also have 1 GB switch which I use to connect my PC's with router.

I would like to give my NAS static IP, so to gain this I need to plug NAS directly into router, or I can  use advantage of 1GB switch and still have static IP?

Title: Re: connection to home LAN network
Post by: GreenBay42 on October 24, 2017, 07:23:08 AM

You can plug it into either the router or switch. Static IP is not affected by the switch.

If your PCs are 10/100/1000 then plug the NAS into the switch with your PCs so file transfer from your PCs to the NAS will be a 1Gbps. If you connect it to the router it will only be 100Mbps.

Title: Re: connection to home LAN network
Post by: FurryNutz on October 24, 2017, 10:21:18 AM

Its recommended to use a static IP address and a external Gb network switch with DNS.  ;)