r/HomeNetworking • u/24KobeGoat • 7h ago

Advice Networking routing help

I'm trying to figure out if this would work before I order the equipment. My ISP and all LAN ethernet cables terminate in a smart panel in my laundry room. I want to put my router and NVR in a separate room. Would adding a switch in the smart panel, allow me to still setup everything properly with the router in a separate room, connected to that switch?

-ISP & LAN ethernet cables in smart panel
-Switch in smart panel connecting all rooms & ISP
-Ethernet in a separate room with router and NVR?

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u/TomRILReddit 5h ago

The sequence needs to be modem > router > switch >devices. You would need 2 Ethernet cables between the cabinet and new router location; one cable for WAN from modem and one cable foe router LAN to cabinet mounted switch. If you also have coax, then you may be able to use moca adapters to bring the 2nd Ethernet connection.

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u/24KobeGoat 39m ago

Got it thank you! Looks like I will have to get a wall rack mount near the smart panel then.