hi there,
i've just finished setting up a wireless network for our house (approx. 20 people connect to the network).
it consists of a modem, a router and two repeaters (to extend the signal to the distant floors and rooms).
after a few days of using the network and the shared internet connection, we realized that a single 50mbit line is not enough to supply 20 people with a decent bandwidth.
my idea (and my question to you):
since the single internet line is the clear bottleneck, it seems logical to me to just add a second line... for load balancing purposes. ideally, it should still be a single wireless network so that every client can see everybody's shares, printers, hard drives on the network. is this possible?
i've read about a dual wan router like the cisco RV042 –*would this suit my needs? after all, i'd prefer to not add a new device except for a second modem to my network, if possible.
please see the attached images for more information about how i configured my network.
thank you!!
i've just finished setting up a wireless network for our house (approx. 20 people connect to the network).
it consists of a modem, a router and two repeaters (to extend the signal to the distant floors and rooms).
after a few days of using the network and the shared internet connection, we realized that a single 50mbit line is not enough to supply 20 people with a decent bandwidth.
my idea (and my question to you):
since the single internet line is the clear bottleneck, it seems logical to me to just add a second line... for load balancing purposes. ideally, it should still be a single wireless network so that every client can see everybody's shares, printers, hard drives on the network. is this possible?
i've read about a dual wan router like the cisco RV042 –*would this suit my needs? after all, i'd prefer to not add a new device except for a second modem to my network, if possible.
please see the attached images for more information about how i configured my network.
thank you!!