Network setup

[Haggis Veteran]

Hi Guys

 

does this look ok to you guys, is there anything i could do better?

 

[+BudMan MVC]

Your wording is off, for starters where is your router in this setup?  Modem is not a router, if this device connected to the cloud is a modem/router combo then its called a "gateway"

 

And would not use the term route for a connection from one switch to another switch.  Unless your talking a layer 3 switch that is doing routing between segments?  And really you have fiber line that connects to your switch?  Or does that connect to your gateway that changes it to ethernet?

 

You have that AP between your modem and switch - is that really your router?  And you have an actual "modem" ?  Where does it change from public IP to private in this drawing?

[Haggis Veteran]

ok

 

the line comes in, hits the fibre modem, the access point is my router, the router/access point is where it goes from WAN ip to Private IP

 

this is just for my home setup :)

[+BudMan MVC]

That's my point wording is wrong ;)

 

AP is not a "router"  So that should be labled "wireless router".

 

And there is not need of mention of "route" to second switch.. Its a given that your switches are connected, if your not "routing" on layer 3 switches then don't use that term.

[Haggis Veteran]

ok so fixed the terms etc

 

now as to the actual layout and design of the network could anything be done better

 

[+BudMan MVC]

Rework the layout of the cables so they don't cross over each other.

 

I take it your fishing for network changes - like what you have 1 network segment and couple of switches..  What do you think you could change there?

[Crisp]

Is that a smart TV bottom left?

[Haggis Veteran]

  On 14/04/2014 at 10:45, Crisp said:

Is that a smart TV bottom left?

 

there will be a smart tv soon, it was for SKY tv but could not find a decent icon lol

[surreyguy]

How are you connecting up/downstairs switches?

Are you running a single LAN cable through the house to connect the two?

Have you thought about using some "homeplugs" for your needs of connecting 2 floors?

It would certainly eliminate any extra cabling.

[+Fahim S. MVC]

Do you have FTTC or FTTH?

 

If the former you don't have fibre coming into the modem, it's copper.