Hi Guys,

My house is undergoing some major work, mainly render and plaster throughout. While this is happening I want to take the opportunity to network each room, taking the future into account.

What I want to achieve in the first instance is 4 or more network points in at least 5 of the rooms (2 Reception & 3 Bed). I came to this number per room based on the possibility of each room having:
1. PC/Laptop
2. Xbox
3. Playstation
4. Satellite TV with Ethernet connectivity on the Set Top Box (STB)

I’ve even considered the possibility of kitchen appliances having Ethernet connectivity, so I think I should add 4 for this room as well.

I also have plans to buy a network drive or 2, and there could also be a networked printer involved.

The set up I currently have is adsl broadband with a modem/router that has 4 ports. Due to limitations of my current supplier I have to stick with this (encryption!).

So, using my limited knowledge I have come to the conclusion that I need a switch, a big switch!!! Or would more than 1 small switch do it just as well?

Which type do I go for? Managed or unmanaged etc.

I want this to be as simple as possible to install & maintain.

One thing to consider is that I would like to be able to limit bandwidth to each port. As an example maybe 1 pc is downloading and utilising all the bandwidth which in turn affects another user on a different PC’s browsing speed.

Sorry for the long winded post, I hope I’ve explained what I’m looking for and hope you guys can offer some solutions. If you need more information please let me know!

Tech

Ps, I know wireless can help, but I want to go for the stability of wired in this instance.

Thanks in advance