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[FurryNutz]

Yes, plug into one of the 4 LAN ports in back of the router.

[velocci]

how much of an increase in speed do you normally get by having it like this?

[FurryNutz]

It depends on what your transferring, how well the network is set up and the condition of the cables, NICs, PC hardware such as drives and drive read and write speeds, the OS and software installed like Anti-Virus and Firewalls. Theoretically very fast as the data doesn't have to be processed by the router and it's only being relayed thru the switch between the 2 PCs.
Have you given this a try yet?

[velocci]

no I haven't.  but i will definitly do this since switches are not very expensive.  thanks alot for this tip!!
i'm going to have my cat5 lines changed to cat6 and then i'll probably buy the switch.

[FurryNutz]

Let us know how it goes.

[velocci]

what is the best router and switch out there?  I would only want to spend upto $150 on the router and $50 on the switch.  the router must have DDNS, gigabit ports.

[billy_kidd]

I paid about $120 for the 24 port switch, and about $40 for the 8 port switch.  I just watch for them to go on sale... they get discounted fairly heavily at times.

[billy_kidd]

what is the best router and switch out there?  I would only want to spend upto $150 on the router and $50 on the switch.  the router must have DDNS, gigabit ports.

I've not found the perfect router... sigh... the best one I've come across for my needs is the wndr3400; but it has some issues, like the timezone feature doesn't work, so you have to schedule everything in Pacific time.  I have a Dlink dir-655 A3 which has a very nice feature set, but is not compatible with my 5GHz wireless adapters; although I haven't tried it with the latest .35 firmware.

As for switches, I've had good luck with the DLINK's.  I have some 5 port netgears that have worked good, but the DLINKs have been a better $$/port value

[FurryNutz]

I prefer HP switches. Not saying DLink or others are bad. Just preference. I do enjoy my DGL-4500. My cousin is enjoying his DIR-655 though. Works great for his use. Finding routers just depend on what you need to do.

[billy_kidd]

I prefer HP switches. Not saying DLink or others are bad. Just preference. I do enjoy my DGL-4500. My cousin is enjoying his DIR-655 though. Works great for his use. Finding routers just depend on what you need to do.

HP makes very good switches!

[velocci]

Hi all, would a laptop with a 5400RPM hardrive slow down transfer rates?  if so, roughly by how much (in terms of percentage).

also, if my network cables crossing electrical wires, would this slow down the speed?

[FurryNutz]

Anything is possible, there are too many variables to factor in to get a good speed transfer rate. Things like adaptors for electrical connections, 3rd party SW running in the back ground or older HW can possible effect transfer speeds. The best thing is to minimize any thing between the PCs/Storage devices and the router. Wired connections is preferred if your looking for fast transfer speeds and use Gb networking.

[billy_kidd]

Hi all, would a laptop with a 5400RPM hardrive slow down transfer rates?  if so, roughly by how much (in terms of percentage).

no

also, if my network cables crossing electrical wires, would this slow down the speed?

no

[thecreator]

I've not found the perfect router... sigh... the best one I've come across for my needs is the wndr3400; but it has some issues, like the timezone feature doesn't work, so you have to schedule everything in Pacific time.  I have a Dlink dir-655 A3 which has a very nice feature set, but is not compatible with my 5GHz wireless adapters; although I haven't tried it with the latest .35 firmware.

As for switches, I've had good luck with the DLINK's.  I have some 5 port netgears that have worked good, but the DLINKs have been a better $$/port value

Hi billy_kidd,

http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DIR-665-Gigabit-Selectable-802-11n/dp/B00407VXKU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302385049&sr=8-1

D-Link DIR-665 Xtreme N 450 Gigabit Router Selectable Dual Band 802.11n

This is the Upgrade to the D-Link Dir-655 Router. It doesn't have matching Desktop Adapters for it yet. It only works with Laptops, wirelessly at the moment.