Total Newbie - Apologies in Advance

[simoncn]

(07-05-2014 21:46)gnomus Wrote:  Thanks. I'm quite prepared to give that a go. How do I eliminate the homeplugs, though? As you have surmised the DS, NAS and switch are all in one room. The router is in a distant room (see previous posts). Do I take it that you mean revisiting the idea of a wireless bridge? If so, what make/model would you recommend?

I can't make any recommendations for a make and model because I don't have current personal experience of this situation. The NETGEAR wireless bridge that I purchased some years ago works very well but is no longer available.

These days, it seems that manufacturers have moved from wireless bridges to range extenders. You would need a model with an Ethernet port to connect to your switch, such as this model. I don't know whether this NETGEAR model would work with a non-NETGEAR wireless router such as your BT Homehub, or whether it would be able to pick up a strong enough wireless signal from your router when placed close to your switch.