1000Mbps Switch question

Megabuster

I have FIOS 75/35 service and want to connect my TV, Blu-ray and AV receiver using only one of ports on my MI424WR router. So I think I need an ethernet switch to do that. Is there any reason I would need a 10/100/1000 switch or will a 10/100 be all I need? The TV and Blu-ray appear to have 100BASE-TX LAN specs listed in their manuals. I cannot find specs on the receiver LAN card, but I suspect it's similar to the other components. The main use is to stream movies via either the TV apps or the Blu-ray apps. I had intermittent freezes when streaming via their wireless cards, but no issues when connected directly to the router. Running a 25' cable across my rec room is not a good permanent solution, so I plan to put an Ethernet outlet near the components, rout some cable thru the walls to connect one of the router ports and then buy a switch to use for connection to the components. Just not sure if a 10/100 switch is plenty or if I should consider a 10/100/1000 switch for any reason.

Thanks for reading....I appreciate any advice you can offer.

sisnerafa1

I'd go with the gigabit switch if for nothing else to be future proof and 100% it meets your needs. You can get an 8 port gigabit switch from monoprice.com for about $18 that works great. Wifi is great for convienience, but wired is more reliable and stable for heavy use if it's an option. As time goes by I keep adding more things to my wired network than I ever thought I'd need. If you're routing ethernet cables through walls, I'd make sure you use Cat-6 cables as well. Can pick them up cheaply from the same place as the switch. If you've never heard of it, it's like the Amazon of cables, computer and A/V stuff.