I need some help setting up my home network
I'm pretty proficient with computers but some things are just beyond me....
i just got high speed Satilite internet after years of dial up and have decided that now is the time for the home network I've always wanted.
here is what i want:
-internet access to all computers, i want this to be achieved by running a cat 6 ethernet line to each room in the house, where they will then each hook into gigabit wireless adapters, this is to give me excellent wireless reception throughout my house, and at the same time have high transfer rates
-a central computer to act as the central server for backing up files from each computer and to route the internet connection through, and as an extra firewall. I also want to have shared folders on this computer as well.
-the ability to print to any printer in the house (I currently have 3, one photo, and 2 color ink jet)
-the ability to store all of my DVD movies on the central computer, where I can then remotely access them from any TV in the house and watch the one of my choosing (I do not own any LCD or plasma TVs, they are all "old school" and only have video in/out, audio in/out, and coax ports on them)
-the ability to transfer files directly from one computers HD to anothers HD without storing them on the central server first.
-the ability for me (the network admin) to access any computer's hard drive from any other computer in the house and to track what people are doing
Advice on any or all of the above would be greatly appreciated, also if anybody has any other ideas for my network, i would love to hear them!
thx!
I'm pretty proficient with computers but some things are just beyond me....
i just got high speed Satilite internet after years of dial up and have decided that now is the time for the home network I've always wanted.
here is what i want:
-internet access to all computers, i want this to be achieved by running a cat 6 ethernet line to each room in the house, where they will then each hook into gigabit wireless adapters, this is to give me excellent wireless reception throughout my house, and at the same time have high transfer rates
-a central computer to act as the central server for backing up files from each computer and to route the internet connection through, and as an extra firewall. I also want to have shared folders on this computer as well.
-the ability to print to any printer in the house (I currently have 3, one photo, and 2 color ink jet)
-the ability to store all of my DVD movies on the central computer, where I can then remotely access them from any TV in the house and watch the one of my choosing (I do not own any LCD or plasma TVs, they are all "old school" and only have video in/out, audio in/out, and coax ports on them)
-the ability to transfer files directly from one computers HD to anothers HD without storing them on the central server first.
-the ability for me (the network admin) to access any computer's hard drive from any other computer in the house and to track what people are doing
Advice on any or all of the above would be greatly appreciated, also if anybody has any other ideas for my network, i would love to hear them!
thx!