Please help me re-make my home network (I feel the need, the need for speed)
My networking ability/knowledge: slightly better than noob. PC/Hackintosh savvy, built my own PCs for about 20 years now, can set up basic ethernet network (cable modem/router), but networking knowledge is minimal, very good at following directions.
My current setup: 1 file/media server (OpenMediaVault), 1 Hackintosh, 1 HTPC (Win10), 1 Backup PC (Win10), 1 Backup Server (Win10)
Internet: Comcast 75Mbit service
Budget: No more, hopefully, than $500 total
I currently have a wireless 802.11AC setup that's pretty decent for speed (65MB to 85MB/sec), but I'm thinking about going back to Gigabit Ethernet mostly for the speed, but also for the security. I thought to myself, "self, as long as you're looking to go back into wired networking, why not go for something faster than GB Ethernet?"
So many options when it comes to networking. This site/forum BTW is a great source of info & knowledge. So, do I go for 10GB speeds, or try to do link aggregation with GB Ethernet? Not at all concerned with internet download speeds, since I believe any option I consider will give me excellent performance there. My main concern is speed with transferring files internally: PC to PC (I download lots of large files, sometimes as large as 10-15GB, but usually around 5GB, and need to move them from PC to PC).
I'm currently considering 10GB networking, but the switches are expensive, LOUD, & hard to manage for a slightly-better-than-noob like me. What I'd need in a 10GB switch:
- All ports to be 10GB, either RJ45 (?) or SFP+
- Don't need more than 8 ports
- NEED A GUI (did I mention I'm a slightly-better-than-noob with networking?)
- Preferably fanless or at least really quiet
- Solid, reliable, not too concerned with little to no warranty as long as it's reliable
Is a home 10GB setup as simple as:
Cable Modem > 10GB Switch > each PC ???
Other option: Link Aggregation of 2 or more GB Ethernet in each PC/Server + Managed switch ?
Simple as: Cable Modem > GB Managed Switch > each PC with 2 or more GB NICs?
Many suggestions are welcome.
My networking ability/knowledge: slightly better than noob. PC/Hackintosh savvy, built my own PCs for about 20 years now, can set up basic ethernet network (cable modem/router), but networking knowledge is minimal, very good at following directions.
My current setup: 1 file/media server (OpenMediaVault), 1 Hackintosh, 1 HTPC (Win10), 1 Backup PC (Win10), 1 Backup Server (Win10)
Internet: Comcast 75Mbit service
Budget: No more, hopefully, than $500 total
I currently have a wireless 802.11AC setup that's pretty decent for speed (65MB to 85MB/sec), but I'm thinking about going back to Gigabit Ethernet mostly for the speed, but also for the security. I thought to myself, "self, as long as you're looking to go back into wired networking, why not go for something faster than GB Ethernet?"
So many options when it comes to networking. This site/forum BTW is a great source of info & knowledge. So, do I go for 10GB speeds, or try to do link aggregation with GB Ethernet? Not at all concerned with internet download speeds, since I believe any option I consider will give me excellent performance there. My main concern is speed with transferring files internally: PC to PC (I download lots of large files, sometimes as large as 10-15GB, but usually around 5GB, and need to move them from PC to PC).
I'm currently considering 10GB networking, but the switches are expensive, LOUD, & hard to manage for a slightly-better-than-noob like me. What I'd need in a 10GB switch:
- All ports to be 10GB, either RJ45 (?) or SFP+
- Don't need more than 8 ports
- NEED A GUI (did I mention I'm a slightly-better-than-noob with networking?)
- Preferably fanless or at least really quiet
- Solid, reliable, not too concerned with little to no warranty as long as it's reliable
Is a home 10GB setup as simple as:
Cable Modem > 10GB Switch > each PC ???
Other option: Link Aggregation of 2 or more GB Ethernet in each PC/Server + Managed switch ?
Simple as: Cable Modem > GB Managed Switch > each PC with 2 or more GB NICs?
Many suggestions are welcome.