Hi All,
Forgive my ignorance as I seem to have some difficulty understanding networking & need some advice & help. Currently, in my room upstairs, I have my own telephone line & internet. There is also another telephone line & internet connection from another provider for the rest of the house (I am in the UK).
In my room, there is a modem/router that is connected to a Time Capsule & I do wireless Back-Ups to this from my Macbook Pro. I will soon be getting rid of this dedicated telephone line & internet connection in my room & use the one the rest of the house uses but the issue here is that the Router is located downstairs connected to the telephone master socket. I need to be able to connect my TC to this Router to maintain my current Back-Ups & continue Backing Up wirelessly but wish to still keep the TC in my room upstairs.
Very important - I must be able to connect things in such a way that everything stays the same with regards to the Time Capsule, Time Machine & currently Assigned/Named Wifi Accounts without losing any data & which will continue to allow me to do wireless back ups in sequence where they left off.
I cannot run hard wired Ethernet Cables throughout the house so will have to rely on Power-Line Plugs (PLP’s) - I have just got some TP-Link 1200Mbps ones with 3 Ports but they do not transmit any WiFi. I wish to connect the TC to these PLP’s in my room as well some other equipment that I currently have & also allow for the devices I will soon be getting & for some extra spare ports for any future needs.
I know I will need extra ports & have read on a few reviews that have stated to gain such, all one has to do is connect a multi-port ethernet switch but I do not know if that means the speed/performance will decrease in relation to the number of ports & devices being used or if it stays at maximum to all devices regardless of how many ports are being used.
As I have no real understanding on how best to set up & connect everything and what to use, I have just taken a novice approach in what I *assume* might be the sort of thing to do but not sure if it is even remotely correct or would work well in reality. I have attached 3 images below labelled A, B & C as examples in an effort to convey what I am trying to achieve but seek advice on whether I am on the right path or not & how it should ideally be done. I just chose the connection ports & paths at random so have no idea if what is shown on the attachments is correct as I am not clued up on which ports to use with which devices & in what order etc. You will notice on the images, that on the TC, 3 of it’s ports are free - that is only because I did not know what I should connect there if anything.
I would be extremely grateful if anyone could guide me on how best to set everything up, what to connect where & what options to use - 1) two or more 3 Port PLP's, 2) One 3-Port PLP & an Ethernet Switch 3) One 3-Port PLP & two Ethernet Switches etc.
I think I read there are different types of Switches so would need to ensure I get the ones that work properly & automatically with everything when finally set up - are there any in particular I should look for?
If my thought processes are completely wrong, then please very kindly inform me of the correct way to do everything!
Many Kind Thanks!
Bazzy!
Forgive my ignorance as I seem to have some difficulty understanding networking & need some advice & help. Currently, in my room upstairs, I have my own telephone line & internet. There is also another telephone line & internet connection from another provider for the rest of the house (I am in the UK).
In my room, there is a modem/router that is connected to a Time Capsule & I do wireless Back-Ups to this from my Macbook Pro. I will soon be getting rid of this dedicated telephone line & internet connection in my room & use the one the rest of the house uses but the issue here is that the Router is located downstairs connected to the telephone master socket. I need to be able to connect my TC to this Router to maintain my current Back-Ups & continue Backing Up wirelessly but wish to still keep the TC in my room upstairs.
Very important - I must be able to connect things in such a way that everything stays the same with regards to the Time Capsule, Time Machine & currently Assigned/Named Wifi Accounts without losing any data & which will continue to allow me to do wireless back ups in sequence where they left off.
I cannot run hard wired Ethernet Cables throughout the house so will have to rely on Power-Line Plugs (PLP’s) - I have just got some TP-Link 1200Mbps ones with 3 Ports but they do not transmit any WiFi. I wish to connect the TC to these PLP’s in my room as well some other equipment that I currently have & also allow for the devices I will soon be getting & for some extra spare ports for any future needs.
I know I will need extra ports & have read on a few reviews that have stated to gain such, all one has to do is connect a multi-port ethernet switch but I do not know if that means the speed/performance will decrease in relation to the number of ports & devices being used or if it stays at maximum to all devices regardless of how many ports are being used.
As I have no real understanding on how best to set up & connect everything and what to use, I have just taken a novice approach in what I *assume* might be the sort of thing to do but not sure if it is even remotely correct or would work well in reality. I have attached 3 images below labelled A, B & C as examples in an effort to convey what I am trying to achieve but seek advice on whether I am on the right path or not & how it should ideally be done. I just chose the connection ports & paths at random so have no idea if what is shown on the attachments is correct as I am not clued up on which ports to use with which devices & in what order etc. You will notice on the images, that on the TC, 3 of it’s ports are free - that is only because I did not know what I should connect there if anything.
I would be extremely grateful if anyone could guide me on how best to set everything up, what to connect where & what options to use - 1) two or more 3 Port PLP's, 2) One 3-Port PLP & an Ethernet Switch 3) One 3-Port PLP & two Ethernet Switches etc.
I think I read there are different types of Switches so would need to ensure I get the ones that work properly & automatically with everything when finally set up - are there any in particular I should look for?
If my thought processes are completely wrong, then please very kindly inform me of the correct way to do everything!
Many Kind Thanks!
Bazzy!
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