home network help multiple routers

[eatbison]

i have a home network that has become cluttered. looking for some advice. The existing setup is as follows:

ISP modem: SMC D3GN (bridge mode)
supplied by shaw in canada. This device runs to our existing stuff:

a linksys WRT54G2V1 (wireless G router)
no sure how its config'd.

a Dlink dir 655 as an access point

We also have an airport express base station (older)(model #A1264) this is wired to the link sys router at this time.

this seems like a rats nest. how do i clean it up a bit? I've just ran cat 6 throughout our entire home. I've got apple tv (running wirelessly) and an all in one wired to the link sys. any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[digitaldoc]

Sounds like a good home network. Wired connections are the best from a networking standpoint, but they can get messy. You can try zip tying the cable together to neaten things up a bit.

Your Linksys router should be configured as a router, and directly connected to your modem.

 

[kanewolf]

Your WRT54G will become a bottleneck if you have more than 20 or 30 Mbit WAN speed. A new core router would be a good upgrade.

A patch panel can clean up your ethernet cabling. Building custom to-length cables and dressing them can also improve your cabling.