I have a cable modem w/4 port router, connecting this switch 8 port, will provide an additional 7 connections to my network? Do I need anything else?
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The switch should work fine. But bear in mind that the speed of transfer will be limited by the actual cable. i.e., 10/100 or megabit. The additional 7 ports will work.
1766731
It is a little hard to give a general recommendation not knowing your network needs. I feel that the best home networks rely on unmanaged switches to connect all internal devices and the router as the access point to the internet that you control. So only one cat 5e or 6 patch cable between an unmanaged giga switch and the router. If seven ports will serve the needs in that area to connect devices great. You can daisy chain switches or put them in parallel to the router if you have more than two accessing the internet at one time. Say watching netflix on one and iptv on another computer or TV in the house but you find having a third doing a high use item slows down everyone then maybe that would help but typically you should be able to have 5 Netflix accounts running at one time easily I would think on one gig speed. I keep wireless to a minimum by the use of powerline adapters or MoCA. My need is for streaming TV signals around 5 or 6 devices in the home and internet access. Edit - switches should be connected to each other in the home not through the router if possible so you will lose a port to the next one.
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I've found that some router ethernet switches simply do not have the performance characteristics of a good dedicated switch. I've used this TRENDnet 8-port gigabyte switch to take the load off my router, and I get better performance both on my network and on the router itself. I run a cable from the modem to the router input, output the router to the switch, and run everything else to the switch.
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You'll end up with 10 usable ports total. The 4 on the router (minus 1 for the cable to the switch, so 3 can be used for other devices) and the 8 on the switch (minus one for the cable from the router), so 7 can be used for other devices. So you'll actually add 6 more ports IN TOTAL, because you lose one port each on the router and the switch for the cable connecting them together.
1987367
Yes you can! This router will have 4 Ethernet ports and you can connect additional devices with a switch, as well as wireless devices to the Wi-Fi connection.
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Let me make sure I have what you want to do correct. You want to get a second 4 port switch only and use it together with the one you have and use it from one single powerline adapter. This can work if you are using the second switch in the same room as the current one and you use one of the ports from the first switch to then pass through to the second switch. The effect of that would mean you only have six ports useable for wired equipment. If it's to go into a second room then you would need another powerline adapter and the switch. Hope this helps if not let me know more info on the exact setup you are creating. Let me make sure I have what you want to do correct. You want to get a second 4 port switch only and use it together with the one you have and use it from one single powerline adapter. This can work if you are using the second switch in the same room as the current one and you use one of the ports from the first switch to then pass through to the second switch. The effect of that would mean you only have six ports useable for wired equipment. If it's to go into a second room then you would need another powerline adapter and the switch. Hope this helps if not let me know more info on the... » Read More Let me make sure I have what you want to do correct. You want to get a second 4 port switch only and use it together with the one you have and use it from one single powerline adapter. This can work if you are using the second switch in the same room as the current one and you use one of the ports from the first switch to then pass through to the second switch. The effect of that would mean you only have six ports useable for wired equipment. If it's to go into a second room then you would need another powerline adapter and the switch. Hope this helps if not let me know more info on the exact setup you are creating. « Show Less
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No, I have two of these units and Mediacom Service. I run my service provider router to my wireless router. I run my four ports out of my router to four areas of the house into the 8 port switch. The 7 extra ports are used to hard wire my Apple TV, TV, Roku, receiver, TIVO,etc. Works great. My only issue with the switch is heat. Set it away from your components.
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That depends on whether your modem has a router built into it. The way I always do it is to connect the router's WAN port to the modem, then connect the switch to the router's LAN port and the other devices.
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Four of the switch ports are PoE. The other four are non-PoE. Plug one end of the cable into one of the non-PoE ports on the switch. Plug the other end into one of the LAN ports on your router (I assume you are using a consumer-grade netgear/dlink/linksys or equivalent... any consumer-grade router will work in this configuration.)
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It connects via a Cat-6 network cable with an RJ45 end. Any of the ports will work. A straight-through cable will work fine. It's a switch, not a router, so you will still need a router between this and a cable modem, unless your cable modem has an integrated router. Since you mentioned both, I would suggest just hooking up a LAN FE port on your router into any one of the ports on this switch.
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Hi.If you already have an existing network and multiple computers are already connecting, then you already have a router system at your home. Your modem may already have routing functions built-in to it. In that case you wont need to get a router.Thanks.Cisco-Linksys Supporthttp://homesupport.cisco.com
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It should not make it slower if you plug in three or four ethernet cables. However, it doesn't matter what brand router switch you buy, the overall internet speed will decrease because you're using up bandwidth from your provider.
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Don't understand the question. CAT5 from my modem feeds port #1 on the router which drives all other ports on the router. But all ports are the same therefore you could feed modem to any and use any other port to the rest of you gear, computers, printers, et al. Don't believe these routers accept CAT6.
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The Answer to this question is.....DEPENDS.....did you run a telephone cable to the other rooms? If yes, then the answer is Yes. If no, then the answer is no.It handle up to 4 incoming lines then you may distribute as you see fit using the other 6 ports.
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It's always best to limit the number of "connections" to get the highest speeds in your network. The better arrangement is Cable modem to wireless router and then to switch (3 deep). Don't go more than 3 deep to maintain speed. If you need more ports, get bigger switches (that have more ports). The router typically has 4-5 ports for connection to switches and PCs. The router also has a built-in firewall and sets up your internal network. Putting the switch before the router takes you out of the "internal" network and added firewall protection. It is not typically recommended unless you know what you are doing. Good luck. It's always best to limit the number of "connections" to get the highest speeds in your network. The better arrangement is Cable modem to wireless router and then to switch (3 deep). Don't go more than 3 deep to maintain speed. If you need more ports, get bigger switches (that have more ports). The router typically has 4-5 ports for connection to switches and PCs. The router also has a built-in firewall and sets up your internal network. Putting the switch before the router takes you out of the "internal" network and added firewall protection. It is not typically... » Read More It's always best to limit the number of "connections" to get the highest speeds in your network. The better arrangement is Cable modem to wireless router and then to switch (3 deep). Don't go more than 3 deep to maintain speed. If you need more ports, get bigger switches (that have more ports). The router typically has 4-5 ports for connection to switches and PCs. The router also has a built-in firewall and sets up your internal network. Putting the switch before the router takes you out of the "internal" network and added firewall protection. It is not typically recommended unless you know what you are doing. Good luck. « Show Less
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This switch is designed to add network ports to your router. Run a network cable from the router to this switch. Then network cables can be run from the switch to other devices.
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If you don't have a free port, then you will need a network switch to expand the number of ports you can plug into. I personally picked up this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BVYT3/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Good luck.
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Yes I believe the best way is to simply select bridge mode under dhcp server settings this allows the router to automatically set various other things as to be sure no conflicts and allows use of all four wired connects instead of just 3. Also has a repeater mode.
1180725
Yes, I have a similar configuration now. You'll need one non-poe port to hook to the router which will be your uplink. Then, you can use the extra non-poe ports for whatever you want.
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Absolutely. You can do it all on one port and add a switch, or use all the of ports. That's the whole benefit of a real switch/router.