As long as the cable runs between devices are under 100m (for each cable), it won't be a problem.
Oh yes, I agree with that, but its more that my wife does not want our house with wires all over the gaff.
The thing is, that in our last house ( Admittedly it was only a small house ) but I had my PC in the living room, and the phone box was in the kitchen, and I had first converted the attic into a computer room, and then I extenmmded the house and built a really nice LAN Room for me and the kids and their friends to play games, and all that was all wired up and I had hidden it all with small trunking that I then painted over,. and while I knew where it was, it soon became completely invisible, and that was there even when we moved out. ( It was a housing assoc house and I said to the women who was gettign it after us, what I had done and since taking it all down would wreck the wallpaper etc, she said leave it. So I did.
You know, even though I extended the house and converted the attic, I did it without the Housing Associations permiossion so they charged me to remove it... They never removed it and I successfully managed to get my money back LOLOLOLOL
Anyway, I am waffling... This house is absolutely huge compared to our old house and Sharon does not want me to do any cutting or messing.
The rotten thing is that there is a whole load of phone cables that I could simply take up and put down ethernet in its place, so if anything Iwill tidy it up, but she does not want it.
But this is all by the by.
You will be happy to hear, that I now no longer use any Powerline / Homeplugs / whatever they hell they are called.
But anyway, with the GS208 Switch, in place of the GS116 its now running quick as its supposed to be, plus, I am now void of the Powerlines.
The GS208 is only an 8 port and I really do need 10, and so, I suppose I could move the 2 DLinks to connect them to the router perhaps? They are not used that often and they only copntain my Mac and Atari Backups anyway.
Hopefully this pic comes out and if you check the speed, this was a very solid 112-113 without much fluctuation. Obviously smaller files will be different, but this does show the constant flow copying from a 10GB Drive on the Server, to the Desktop on my Main PC. - The length of the cables are 32feet ( SVR to Switch ) and 12 Feet ( Switch to PC ) - I know this because they are all made cabloes by myself and I hve made them as short as I can but still allowing for flexibility and cocking up the connection ( LOL )
I also need to add, that the spoeeds were fixed when I changed the router.
I know that I have tried the router becore and that never made any difference and so this time, rather than quickly doing bits and bobs, I have gone over the entire network making sure that it is as good as I can get it.
The Powerlines Bledd has told me before to get rid and I know I needed to, but now its done. They have been very handy though, I wont judge them harshly because they did their job and they did it well. But with 3 kids and a berk who has 2 computer rooms, plus a garage for his server and a stupid amount of bits for a home that need plugging in, "simply going to Ethernet" just isnt happening when the wife wont let you! LOL
She might change her mind when Peaky Blinders starts glitching again tonight LOL
But what I am saying is that for the moment, it does seem to be cured. So I owe each and every one of you a round of applause and a kiss so thanks guys, I really do mean it.
I am not going to lie... I will put the GS116 back on and if it slows down, I will know for sure but if the speed stays up, I will leave it there, but at least I know now that the Switch is definitely the reason ( Im sure Bledd said that before too! )
Thanks guys.