Direct Connect PC to Unraid while Unraid and PC conencted to Router, is it posible?

[Hexenhammer]

Hello,

So I have copper network and my router has x2 10GB ports, one for 2.5G Fiber ISP and otehr for my Main PC.

Basically the cheapest Switch i can buy is QNAP x2 10G ports and x5 2.5Gb ports, its about 200USD

and i f i get it ill just be using 3 ports, 2.5Gb uplink to router and two 10Gb ports

I rather save money with direct connection, and maybe get tad faster performance and lower latency,

 

Please tell me if this setup is possible:

 

Unraid: 1Gb to Router [this part is problematic, i know that without this is posible to connect Unraid to PC and PC to be connected to router]

Unraid: 10GB Aquantia to my PC 10Gb Aquantia

My PC: 2.5GB to Router

My PC: 10Gb Aquantia to Unraid 5Gb Aquantia

 

Is this possible? I want to have the Unraid still have access to my Network say to stream directly to TV or to access files from iPad pro

 

Thank in advance

 

 

[JorgeB]

It's not a problem, just use different subnets.

[Hexenhammer]

12 hours ago, JorgeB said:

It's not a problem, just use different subnets.

 

In windows in the Ethernet adapter settings right?

And in Unraid?

 

What i wonder how will the computers know to connect each otehr trough direct 10Gb connection instead of going trough 1Gb router connection?

[JorgeB]

Use the 10GbE IP address or just add the Unraid server to the Windows hosts file.