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Upgrading Home Network

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  • 12-05-2020 7:53pm
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    mayo.mick
    Registered Users Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭


    Existing network:

    I have a Huewai B552 router with a synology blackarmour 220 nas connected (in an upstairs bedroom).
    I also have an older dovodo router connected with cat 5 in a downstairs kitchen/diningroom, as an AP. This has worked fine up until now.

    Mostly using the nas as a backup/archive for all my photos and videos. Recently I've for some reason lost connection with the web interface of the nas, though I can still back up to it, its also only 4TB Raid 1 so space is starting to run out!

    What I want to do:

    With more time on my hands now, I want to set up a home media center. Put all my dvd collection onto the network (over 200 dvd's....I think)
    I have a new synology DS218 play with 2 x 3TB seagate drives on the way, should do me for a few years. I've been looking into plex too.

    I used to be able to watch sky on a portable tv in kitchen, until the sky box was updated to sky + a good few years ago. It only has a coax connection, so I'll probably buy a new flat panal tv for there, its next to the dovodo router.

    What I hope to do, and need advise if this is correct.

    All dvd collection on the new nas running on plex. How to connect to tv in sittingroom? Sky box in sitting room just connected to that tv via HDMI, going to put a 4 way HDMI splitter here and run HDMI cable to new tv in kitchen/bedrooms. How to view movie collection on tv's, can I connect to RJ45? TV only has HDMI ports, usb and 2 scart sockets.

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    eddiem74
    Registered Users Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭eddiem74


    mayo.mick wrote: »
    Existing network:

    I have a Huewai B552 router with a synology blackarmour 220 nas connected (in an upstairs bedroom).
    I also have an older dovodo router connected with cat 5 in a downstairs kitchen/diningroom, as an AP. This has worked fine up until now.

    Mostly using the nas as a backup/archive for all my photos and videos. Recently I've for some reason lost connection with the web interface of the nas, though I can still back up to it, its also only 4TB Raid 1 so space is starting to run out!

    What I want to do:

    With more time on my hands now, I want to set up a home media center. Put all my dvd collection onto the network (over 200 dvd's....I think)
    I have a new synology DS218 play with 2 x 3TB seagate drives on the way, should do me for a few years. I've been looking into plex too.

    I used to be able to watch sky on a portable tv in kitchen, until the sky box was updated to sky + a good few years ago. It only has a coax connection, so I'll probably buy a new flat panal tv for there, its next to the dovodo router.

    What I hope to do, and need advise if this is correct.

    All dvd collection on the new nas running on plex. How to connect to tv in sittingroom? Sky box in sitting room just connected to that tv via HDMI, going to put a 4 way HDMI splitter here and run HDMI cable to new tv in kitchen/bedrooms. How to view movie collection on tv's, can I connect to RJ45? TV only has HDMI ports, usb and 2 scart sockets.

    You may want to post here: https://touch.boards.ie/forum/643


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