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Thanks. That is essentially what I was asking. Given what you are saying there doesn't seem to be any need for a router with 100Gbps ports. As long as everything is connected to the switches you just need one connection to the router and you are golden.

Does updating the XP root certificates help? Why would and old wifi router work? If the SSL certifcates are expired wouldn't the old router also reject them?

I am being a bit facetious but my older house has plaster walls (not drywall). So there is a chicken wire mesh through out the walls causing issues with reception.

Unfortunately Al's additions don't have any of the Compaq stuff I am looking for. The search continues....

I don't know about that. I just got an IBM R50e with 802.11b wireless running WinXP SP3. It sees my wifi network but absolutely refuses to connect. I have tried different drivers, updated everything I can, and even have provided the PSK both as hex and as text with no luck. I sem to recall the...

I hardwire everything I can. This applies to LAN, phone, speaker cables, etc. In fact, pre pandemic, when I did some work on the house I ran all new Cat 6A for networking and CAT 3 for my phone lines. So I am 10G ready if I ever make the leap. Plus I left empty conduit so if I really wanted to I...

I think that is what most people would do. i.e. they may have one or two new systems with 10G access but the majority of the systems will be 1G and slower and a good 24 port 1g switch can be had for under a $100-$150.... Yeah, but even I couldn't do the mental gymnastics necessary to make 100G...

You would be surprised. Yes, items can be found but not necessarily aimed at the "prosumer" space. This is where my disclaimer of not being a "networking expert" kicks in. So yes I have seen many of the switches advertise as being managed and/or level 3. So what does that mean? And how is that...

Thanks for the detailed response. Yes, I had heard this was an issue. O.k. The switches are already "eye wateringly" expensive. I hate to see how much the routers are... LOL My current router is a NETGEAR SRX5308 which can handle almost up to (950Mbps) on the WAN side. Considering my...

Ok. so what traffic is that? For example would a workstation to workstation transfer, both connected to the switch, need to send traffic trhough the router? Or would the router only be hit for DHCP IP assignment, looking up DNS, getting something off the internet, etc? True, not in general. For...

I am by no means a networking expert so I am hoping to get some insight from those of you more qualified. Does your router port speed need to match your switch speed? To clarify up to now anytime I have bought a router or switch the ports had the same max speed (i.e. 1Gb switches with a...

Thanks Al!

I agree. I am sure I have some gems on some hdd somewhere. The problem with the digital age IMHO is how do you sort all the info (pictures, videos, pdf files), find it, and store it with backup.... We have information overload and no good way to manage it.

Well, the more copies out there the better (as long as they are not crappign out your bandwidth). Once I have my files sorted out I may have to reach out for an rsync setup to fill in gaps on my side if thats okay with you. I think it sort of came as a shock. Before the recent constant purging...