I have what is possibly a simple question, but I'm trying to get some clarity for my particular setup. Please see attached image.
The Goal:
To make file transfers from office NAS to a computer in the office as fast a possible
Context
- My office is a short distance from the house and uses the same internet connection.
- It's not possible to directly connect the modem in the house to the office.
- I have a NAS in the office that backsup to another NAS in the house.
Problem:
My understanding is that, if I pull a file from the NAS, even though I'm in the office, all the data has to go via the router. This slows things down.
Questions:
See image for clarity.
Can I create a separate network in my office that receives an internet connection from the router in the house? Therefore when I pull a file from the NAS and i'm in the office it will be much faster.
Will I still be able to tell my office NAS to backup to the NAS in the house?
- Do I just plug the internet from the home router into the WAN port of the Office router?
- Is there anything I should bear in mind?
Many thanks for any clarity/confirmation etc.
S
[ EDIT 1 ]
The connection between the home and the office is not hardwired and has to use a powerline for some of the distance. The diagram is a highly simplified diagram of a much more patched together setup where I can't guarantee a gigabit connection. This is why I'd like to have a local network in the office but have it connected to the house as well.
The NAS drives are Synology DiskStation's DS215j.
I don't mind if the the backup takes a long time to the house that's not a issue as it happens overnight. The goal is to have fast transfer speeds in the office between the NAS and 2 other computers.