Hi there.
As promised, here is part one of my home network upgrade blog. Who knows how many posts this will cover, but over the coming weeks (perhaps years), I will cover the present status and upgrade or changes I have made to my home network.
As it stands, the network has grown and evolved into a hotchpot of new and old technology, hardware, wireless and cabled mess. It functions ok, but I know it could run more efficiently, and probably, use half the stuff I have connected to it.
It's a peer to peer network, that is pushing that protocol to it's design limitations. It often fails, or operates in unusual and unpredictable ways.
Let's start with a list of all the components.
- 3 Desktop Computers One running Windows 7 and the other two running Windows XP
- 2 Laptop Computers One running Windows 7 and the other running Windows Visa
- 1 Netbook Computer Running Windows XP
- 1 WD NAS WD ShareSpace
- 1 WD Media Player WD TV Live
- 1 Apple Air Express
- 1 Internet Router
- 3 Ethernet Switches
- 1 Ethernet Multi Function Printer Brother MFC - 5460CN
- Numerous Mobile Devices
As you can see, quite a large setup for a home.
What do I use all that stuff for?
Well, what does any one use a network for?
To allow all users on the network connect to the internet!
In addition to this, it allows the family to watch video and listen to music streaming, print and scan using a network attached Multi Function Printer and numerous mobile devices to do their thing while in the home.
What's my goal?
So what I am attempting to do is to reduce the amount hardware associated with the network, upgrade to a server protocol rather than peer to peer and learn a little more about networks and their place in the home.
Come back next time, and I will start to outline what I have planned for this mamouth task.
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