My friend has a router that is a Linksys Cisco E1500. I don't know how good of a router it is but I have found out it is only a 10/100 and not a Gig. That may be fine for the internet but it is not good enough for a network of 4 or more computers plus a NAS all working at the same time unless I am mistaken. I am looking for a new router for him that will be a gig. Unless I can just get the internet in and then run it into a gig switch. Will that bypass the router? I need a refresher on that. Thanks.
If you install an ethernet switch between the router and all devices all intra-LAN communication will go through the switch but not through the router. So, yes, adding a gigabyte [edit: gigabit] switch will accomplish your goal.
So, other than the internet, everything else will be on a gig network. What about just getting a
NETGEAR WNDR3700-100NAS Wireless Gigabit Open Source Router/ USB port Rangemax?
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