I am restructuring my home network after finally upgrading my aging Linksys WRT54G router to an Asus RT-N66U. All desktop computers are gigabit ethernet wired connections utilizing multiple switches.
After moving some things around I ended up with the cable modem, router and switch next to my primary machine. I have a VoIP adapter, network printer, and two switches connected to the ports on the router. That leaves one open.
The internal network does see a fair amount of traffic due to DLNA HD video streams served to the other PCs from the primary machine.
The question is: Should I connect the primary machine directly to the router, or keep on the switch?