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Re: Wireless switch recommendations

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On 2017-04-23 16:15:37 +0000, nospam said:

> In article <NPqdnRw4WpxFTWHFnZ2dnUU78YHNnZ2d@brightview.co.uk>, David
> Kennedy <davidkennedy@nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote:
> 
>>>> Upstairs in my home office I have been happily using a Netgear wireless
>>>> router wired to the main router with DHCP disabled  as a secondary
>>>> wireless point for upstairs Wi-Fi and also two wireless printers. I
>>>> also have my main Mac plugged into it. But it's only a 10/100 router
>>>> and Virgin have just kindly upped our speed to the 150 mbit/s package.
>>>> I've just tested the Mac directly on the cat5e cable wired into my
>>>> office and instantly got 156 mbit/s instead of about 94 through the
>>>> Netgear.
>>>> 
>>>> So I need to replace it, but what with? I don't want to spend too much
>>>> on a fancy router used only as an access point (the Netgear cost me
>>>> £10).
>>> 
>>> you can get a gigabit switch for your main mac and keep using your
>>> existing wireless router (you won't be getting over 100mbps on wifi
>>> unless you have 802.11ac devices), but if you prefer one device, you
>>> can get a new 802.11n (or ideally 802.11ac) router.
>>> 
>> Let us all know where we can get either of those for a tenner...
> 
> he said he didn't want to spend much, not that it had to be under £10,
> which is why i suggested a gigabit switch and keep the same router. his
> wireless devices aren't going to get >100mbit unless they're 802.11ac.
> 
> gigabit switches are very cheap, especially used ones, which can be
> found at garage sales, swap meets, etc.

Yes you're right - if I'd thought for a moment a gigabit switch is 
ideal and saves throwing away the Netgear and time getting printers etc 
up and running again.

PC World have a D-Link on offer at £15 - this looks like the job:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/networking/network-routers-and-switches/network-switches/d-link-dgs-105-b-5-port-ethernet-switch-10137406-pdt.html 


We have a dual-band Virgin 'superhub' downstairs  (a Netgear really) 
but the wireless is poor on the third level of the house.

E. (marc)

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