home network
my home network has got exponentially more complex in the past 12 months. at any point i can have as many as 14 different devices connected with corresponding IPs. I know it sounds crazy, so here is a quick enumeration:
- a server
- 2 to 3 laptops
- a desktop
- an ipod touch
- an iphone
- a network printer w/ a wireless bridge
- an xbox
- a WD live
- an airtunes
- 1 to 3 tablets
it's a little out of control.on top of that, the wireless router broadcasts 2 SSIDs on different frequencies (2.4 and 5 GHz), and certain apps, like iTunes, don't play well across the LAN unless the machines in question are on the same SSID (for home sharing, for example). additionally, the Windows Firewalls, Norton and Kaspersky have to be properly configured to allow Bonjour, RDP, etc. to go through back and forth, and the router needs all the proper ports configured for forwarding to the appropriate devices behind it (which means defining certain IPs as reserved leases by MAC so they don't change). fun. all works, though, just requires some attention to get it properly configured.
011/027/02009 1:43 PM
