Trying to setup a new home network please!

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Glorynz

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#133815 3-Nov-2013 21:13

Hi folks

I'm hoping that someone on here would be kind enough to help me on the subject of setting up my network panel I have in the garage. I know the basics of computing but I am stuck as what to do next!

Background :

Built a new house, brother is a sparky who has wired up the house with 2 cat6 cables into each bedroom,lounge and fireplace which has internet capabilities. All these cables go back to a panel in the garage. I'm currently using the router provided by orcon with the internet phone attached. ( no tradition phone is used ) the phone line comes in to this panel from outside

What I'm trying to achieve :

I'm wanting to setup a network where I have internet to all the Ethernet points throughout the house and use the wireless router setup in the lounge where it will have the strongest signal for where we use it the most.

Would anyone be able to explain to how I go about this? Any help would be much appreciated!!

Many thanks

Hayden

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#926731 3-Nov-2013 21:17

Without buying additional hardware you're not going to be able to do this.

You'll need a switch to put next to your patch panel and by far the best approach would be to leave the router where it is and put a WiFi access point in the lounge.

Glorynz

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#926734 3-Nov-2013 21:22

His sbiddle thanks for the reply, I'm happy to buy whatever I need to get it up and running! So are you saying I should buy something like this? http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Netgear-8-port-Gigabit-Switch-GS608/21591888/ , take my orcon wireless router mount that in the box and have Another wireless router in the lounge?

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#926743 3-Nov-2013 21:38

For the Wifi side of things you really want a separate access point. Seeing as this is a new install might as well get good kit now and not worry about it for the next few years.
I would use a Unifi Pro. It is a dual band access point so will get better data rates to your 5Ghz capable devices provided there is good coverage.
There is also the Unifi AC model but at the moment the price is pretty high and 802.11ac hasn't be ratified yet so I would be dubious to buy them until that happens.

And then you could just get a cheap little 8-port switch (maybe with PoE) to place in your panel or just make do with the 4-ports on the genius.

You will spend a bit setting it up but just think how much your TV cost and compare that to internet and network usage. You will spend far less on your network and use it more.

Edit: This switch would be fine.

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#926764 3-Nov-2013 21:58

Okay great so this access point device would sit in the lounge to give me wi-fi and the orcon router and switch would be connected together in the panel in the garage?

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#926823 4-Nov-2013 08:14

Yep dead right. The Unifi's are really suited to be mounted on the ceiling so if you can just run a cable to a nice central location and pop it out through the ceiling. The access point will cover the cable and hole so they look quite nice.
Unifi has a software based controller so you need to install it on to a PC. The controller doesn't need to be running 24/7 it is only there for set up and some of the more advanced captive portal stuff. It does however need to always appear on the same IP so it pays to add a static DHCP mapping in to your router for the PC you decide to run the controller on.