Hey guys, quick question.
Im helping my neighbor with his network. He is fairly tech savvy but no network admin (nor am I). His current setup is a Cable Model (16x8) with 300mbps service into a Verizon/Frontier FIOS router that is setup to be a normal router and gets internet from the cable modem. He owned it, so he's using it. Wifi is off on the FIOS router as he has a dedicated POE AC AP to feed the house Wifi. He also has a MacMini acting at a server, time machine, plex, file share.
His router is giving him problem (turning off randomly). This is where I come in, is there any reason he can't or shouldn't run the Cable modem right into the minis ethernet and the AP into the same mini Mac mini via TB Ethernet adapter and just share the internet connection? Effectively making the Mac mini the Router.
Thought? Security? vs just buying a decent home router?
Im helping my neighbor with his network. He is fairly tech savvy but no network admin (nor am I). His current setup is a Cable Model (16x8) with 300mbps service into a Verizon/Frontier FIOS router that is setup to be a normal router and gets internet from the cable modem. He owned it, so he's using it. Wifi is off on the FIOS router as he has a dedicated POE AC AP to feed the house Wifi. He also has a MacMini acting at a server, time machine, plex, file share.
His router is giving him problem (turning off randomly). This is where I come in, is there any reason he can't or shouldn't run the Cable modem right into the minis ethernet and the AP into the same mini Mac mini via TB Ethernet adapter and just share the internet connection? Effectively making the Mac mini the Router.
Thought? Security? vs just buying a decent home router?