Recently completed some upgrades to my home network. It's mostly all stored away neatly in a cupboard so you don't see any wires.
Standalone VDSL modem (80/20 service) with an Apple Time Capsule acting as router and downstairs wireless AP. Using a gigabit switch for all wired devices downstairs. Connected via CAT6 is another gigabit switch upstairs which handles wired devices in kids bedroom, then onto an Apple AirPort Extreme in the loft which is the upstairs wireless AP. There's a CAT6 drop into each room upstairs too.
We're mainly an Apple household so I've got a 2014 Mac mini as my server, with one thunderbolt 2tb drive for network storage and a USB 3 2tb drive for a Time Machine backup destination. Protected by UPS/surge protector as seen in photo.
Standalone VDSL modem (80/20 service) with an Apple Time Capsule acting as router and downstairs wireless AP. Using a gigabit switch for all wired devices downstairs. Connected via CAT6 is another gigabit switch upstairs which handles wired devices in kids bedroom, then onto an Apple AirPort Extreme in the loft which is the upstairs wireless AP. There's a CAT6 drop into each room upstairs too.
We're mainly an Apple household so I've got a 2014 Mac mini as my server, with one thunderbolt 2tb drive for network storage and a USB 3 2tb drive for a Time Machine backup destination. Protected by UPS/surge protector as seen in photo.