Hi,
I am designing my home network for a new build. I have run all the CAT6 from the rooms back to a central hall cupboard where I will install a 48 port patch panel, and a 16 port gigabit switch. I am thinking of getting some sort of wall mounted cabinet - anyone got any suggestions for a cheapish option for this?
Sorry, back on topic...
I currently have a Draytek Vigor 120 configured in bridging mode with a Linksys WRT54GL running the Tomato firmware. But I want to upgrade the wireless AP to something like the TP-Link TD-W8960N - to take advantage of wireless N.
My question is whether I should configure the new TP-Link router in the same way the Linksys was - and then patch the gigabit switch to the new router. Or if I should use the Draytek in non-bridged mode and let it do all the NAT'ing - then just use the TP-Link as a simple wireless AP.
Will the Draytek be up to this sort of work load? I just had a play with the Draytek config and whilst it has a DHCP server there is no where to configure 'fixed' IP addresses like I could on my Linksys. I found this useful for my home server boxes - to ensure they were always on the same IP address.
I bought the Draytek as I was told it was an excellent ADSL modem and I would like to continue using it for this reason. Unless someone can convince me the ADSL modem in the TP-Link will be as good as or better?
If that was the case I guess it would simplify things a bit - get rid of the Draytek and use the TP-Link for ADSL, routing and wireless AP. But I know a few of you prefer separate boxes for these things and I tend to agree.
So assuming I keep the Draytek, should I use the TP-Link as the router + AP, or just the AP, and leaving the routing to the Draytek?
Sorry for the rambling - hopefully I have got my questions across!
Ben