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Halcyon:
I think you're on the right path. Let switches do switching, leave the routing to your router. VLANs are also excellent for getting those things that don't need to be on the internet, off the internet (printers, CCTV cameras and so on). I wouldn't get too hung up on ping times, they really don't matter when you're talking about a millisecond or two over a LAN.

As for centralising, generally I think it's a good idea, particularly if you find yourself growing your network, adding more devices, etc... It's a slippery slope. I started off with a PC acting as a router in a wardrobe which eventually progressed to a half-height rack full of gear. I recently upgraded this to a full-height rack as my storage and backup power requirements change. If you're going to run additional cable, plan accordingly and think of the future. It's just as easy to run 2, 3 or 4 cables as it is to run 1. Do it once, do it properly.
bingo600:
Watch out for those TP-Link switches.
They used to have Vlan1 connected to all ports (non removable) , causing nasty leaks.

My favorite priced sattelite switch are D-Link DGS-1100-08 and the '08P for my PoE AP's
My favorite priced "Core" is D-Link DGS-1210-28 (Can do .1x and MAC filtering)

I'm using a pfSense box as my L3 firewall (Router) , and currently have 14 Vlans  :scared:
I have spread my vlans over 3 physical firewall interfaces, and it performs nice.

I took the firewall route when ransomware became widespread, and the wife still "clicking on everything" on her phone/pc.
Using linux for fileservers , i can make the picture shares read-only based on vlan ip range.
So she can still see (read) pics, but not write (destroy).

Several of my sattelite switches are "Tailed" of another sattelite switch ... Not optimal , but saves me on cabling.
And BW hasn't been an issue yet (1Gb).
If you don't define unused vlans on a trunk, you're preventing unneeded L2 traffic.


I see a lot of "Critical reported UI bugs" with NetGear ... Be aware, and update.


/Bingo

PlainName:

--- Quote ---I see a lot of "Critical reported UI bugs" with NetGear ... Be aware, and update.
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Netgear have an atrocious record when it comes to firmware bugs. In one instance they essentially DDoS'd a Uni and didn't give a toss when told about it. Used to be nice hardware, but I wouldn't use anything of theirs with code in it. Updating isn't a solution since a) they have to care enough to make a fix, and they don't, and b) by the time you know it needs and update it's too late.

But DLink also used to have a bad reputation, and from personal experience it was warranted. Don't know how they are now since I also wouldn't touch anything of their recent kit to find out :)
tautech:
This is an interesting thread that will spawn ideas for better LAN setups:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/general-computing/best-routers-out-there/
NiHaoMike:

--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on December 19, 2021, 10:08:20 am ---Netgear have an atrocious record when it comes to firmware bugs. In one instance they essentially DDoS'd a Uni and didn't give a toss when told about it. Used to be nice hardware, but I wouldn't use anything of theirs with code in it. Updating isn't a solution since a) they have to care enough to make a fix, and they don't, and b) by the time you know it needs and update it's too late.

But DLink also used to have a bad reputation, and from personal experience it was warranted. Don't know how they are now since I also wouldn't touch anything of their recent kit to find out :)


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Definitely want support for DD-WRT or OpenWRT on routers and APs. Would be nice if open source firmware existed for managed switches as well.
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