scm53 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Soon moving into our new house. Structured wiring is set with coax and Cat5 to every bedroom, media room and outdoor kitchen. Planning on DirecTv with multi room viewing over the wired Cat5 - ergo a need for six ports. The ISP (until uVerse comes a little further down the street) is the cable provider, via the Linksys cable modem I own.My question is, I am planning a C4 simple install - dealer was out yesterday. Don't ever envision streaming video from a NAS over the system (will stream DTV from room to room and from Netflix). What should I use, inside the structured wiring wall box, to connect the six Cat5 cables to the cable modem? Most of the recommended C4 routers only have four ports. Should I go for a Dell Poweredge? Not worried about the WAP issue - will either use the Linksys router I have only as a WAP, or buy a Pakedge - either way, I want the WAP outside the structured wiring box I'm putting the router/ switch inside - so an integrated router/WAP doesn't look like a good route.Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Any switch will work really. I use a Dell 2724. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Before I needed the additional ports I bought an 8 port Linksys 10/100/1000 switch at Best Buy for about $100 and it worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf1096 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I just ordered the 2724 for the price on ebay just go ahead and get the 24 ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Soon moving into our new house. Structured wiring is set with coax and Cat5 to every bedroom, media room and outdoor kitchen. Planning on DirecTv with multi room viewing over the wired Cat5 - ergo a need for six ports. The ISP (until uVerse comes a little further down the street) is the cable provider, via the Linksys cable modem I own.My question is, I am planning a C4 simple install - dealer was out yesterday. Don't ever envision streaming video from a NAS over the system (will stream DTV from room to room and from Netflix). What should I use, inside the structured wiring wall box, to connect the six Cat5 cables to the cable modem? Most of the recommended C4 routers only have four ports. Should I go for a Dell Poweredge? Not worried about the WAP issue - will either use the Linksys router I have only as a WAP, or buy a Pakedge - either way, I want the WAP outside the structured wiring box I'm putting the router/ switch inside - so an integrated router/WAP doesn't look like a good route.Thanks in advance!Sorry, don't know much about DirectTV- did you say you can distribute that source over CAT5e? How does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSquared Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I'm with alf1096. Buy more ports than you think you need and definately more than 8. I bought an 8-port thinking a year ago thinking it was plenty. At that time didn't have a NAS, I/O extender, kids didn't have their own computer, etc. TVs and other devices are turning up with ethernet connections. I think 24 ports should be the minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmdsmith Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 ^yep, I just filled my 24 port, and I KNOW I'm going to need more down the road. So I'll be swapping it out with a 48 port down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yeah, this is my 3rd switch. First had four ports, then eight, now 24 and nearly full... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yeah, I'm using 32+ ports right now (on a few switches). Time to get a new switch...RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scm53 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Sorry, don't know much about DirectTV- did you say you can distribute that source over CAT5e? How does that work?They have a proprietary system called DECA that uses the coax to create their own cloud of connected DVRs acting as media servers across the house network of set top boxes. Works like a champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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