I have searched through the forums already and have set up everything already but now I am trying to make it more efficient and offload some extra devices
The set up is as follows:
Modem ->Airport Extreme ->8 port Gigabit Switch -> Hardwired to XBOX/PS3/HTPC/RECEIVER and 2 Time capsules.
One of the Time Capsules is for media and the other is strictly back up. The back up one is hardwired with wireless turned off while the media one is hardwired and acts as an extender as well.
There are 3 airport express's connected to 3 speaker systems.
I am planning on making an addition of another TC to backup the media (currently being done with a USB HD)
My questions are
a) is there a better way to set this up so I do not compromise network speed? I have already hardwired everything that is possible (each wall outlet has an ethernet connection along with cable/sat/phone which connect to all the devices.).
I only need wireless for laptops and the Airport express's as I prefer to have everything else hardwired. Most of my media streaming is done hardwired so thats not an issue.
There are areas in the house where I do not get very good reception despite being near an extender and one of the Airport express skips playing audio.
b) Is there a way to make one TC automatically keep a clone of the other?
c) The minimum number of access points I can have is 2 ( 3 floor house and 1 doesn't cut it) I want to cut out as much as possible and minimize the set up.
I have a first gen Airport extreme N which I want to sell and a 500gb TC which I would also like to get rid of and replace with a 2tb.
If anyone has done anything similar or has any tips I would really appreciate it, my speed has really dropped off since adding the last TC.
The set up is as follows:
Modem ->Airport Extreme ->8 port Gigabit Switch -> Hardwired to XBOX/PS3/HTPC/RECEIVER and 2 Time capsules.
One of the Time Capsules is for media and the other is strictly back up. The back up one is hardwired with wireless turned off while the media one is hardwired and acts as an extender as well.
There are 3 airport express's connected to 3 speaker systems.
I am planning on making an addition of another TC to backup the media (currently being done with a USB HD)
My questions are
a) is there a better way to set this up so I do not compromise network speed? I have already hardwired everything that is possible (each wall outlet has an ethernet connection along with cable/sat/phone which connect to all the devices.).
I only need wireless for laptops and the Airport express's as I prefer to have everything else hardwired. Most of my media streaming is done hardwired so thats not an issue.
There are areas in the house where I do not get very good reception despite being near an extender and one of the Airport express skips playing audio.
b) Is there a way to make one TC automatically keep a clone of the other?
c) The minimum number of access points I can have is 2 ( 3 floor house and 1 doesn't cut it) I want to cut out as much as possible and minimize the set up.
I have a first gen Airport extreme N which I want to sell and a 500gb TC which I would also like to get rid of and replace with a 2tb.
If anyone has done anything similar or has any tips I would really appreciate it, my speed has really dropped off since adding the last TC.