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Old 5th November 2023 | 15:21
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Originally Posted by awair
I second the proposal for fiber.

Also run spare string through the conduits, in case you need to add more cable later.

For this type of setup, consider a Managed Switch. While you can cascade hubs and switches, these can promote bottlenecks. The speed capability of the switch is critical- you should be able to run 1 or 10Gb simultaneously on all your devices.

Consider the use of VLANs to separate traffic. For performance and security.

Consider the use if a dedicated firewall such as pfsense.

Good luck, and document everything!
Hubs? In 2023? Really? A 10Mb hub certainly would create a bottleneck!

What exactly would be the benefit of a managed switch? Why would you want to pay £100s when £10s is all that's needed?

VLANs in a 3-bedroom house? Really?

10Gb to every device? Let's get real!

This isn't a data centre, it's a house.
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