After searching around, looking for solution but without luck, I decided to post my problem.
Currently, the users in the company I’m working for are complaining that the internet is running too slowly (Yes, you can’t believe how slow it is). The speed is worst than the 56kpbs.
I’m suspecting the culprit of this problem is the poor network design.
The company first started out with a small amount of people thus using 1 switch. As the company grows, so do the network, thus 1 more switch are added to the previous switch to expand the network. Very soon, the same situation happens again and again, one more switch is added to the previously added switch. Wireless AP is then added to the switches in order for the laptop to have wireless access.
The result? Only 1 port of the router is used, the remaining router ports are not used at all and switches are stacked. 3 wireless APs are deployed even though the size of the company is small.
Currently, the current network design looks something like this: http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4801/currentsetup.jpg
My proposed setup is to make use of the remaining ports of the router by connecting the switches to it instead for having switch connected to switch and connect to switch again (like the previous setup).
Also, I proposed to move the network storage that are only shared by individual group to their respective switch that they are connected to and reduce the Wireless AP to only 1 since its redundant to have 3 considering the small office space.
Thus, my proposed setup would look something like this: http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1636/proposedsetupedited.jpg
The cisco router (DHCP) is the one serving IP addresses and all the switches are unmanaged.
My question is how feasible is my proposed setup. Feasible as in will it work? Will it ease the bottleneck? How effective will this setup be in terms of scalability in future? Do I need to change hardwares?
I know VLAN might works since the CISCO router most likely have the ability to do so, but I have no experience in configuring it therefore would like to find another way with the current hardware the company have if possible.
Pardon my ignorant/poor design as I’m still a beginner when comes to networking.
