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I have a 4 port Linksys router. Although it is probably 5 or 6 years old,
it still works great. I need more ports in the the house, and don't want to go wireless. Can I buy an 8 or 12 port switch, and connect it to the router? If I do, will I still be at 100mpbs, or will I drop down to 10mpbs if I use a switch? Can I just run one wire from the router to the switch, and then have all my connections go from the switch to the various wall outlets in the house? I have a mess already, so I'd like to keep it fairly organized. Thanks for any advice. |
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On Sep 29, 7:38 am, "Buck Turgidson" wrote:
I have a 4 port Linksys router. Although it is probably 5 or 6 years old, it still works great. I need more ports in the the house, and don't want to go wireless. Can I buy an 8 or 12 port switch, and connect it to the router? If I do, will I still be at 100mpbs, or will I drop down to 10mpbs if I use a switch? Can I just run one wire from the router to the switch, and then have all my connections go from the switch to the various wall outlets in the house? I have a mess already, so I'd like to keep it fairly organized. Thanks for any advice. Yes, just plug the switch into the router and everything should work. Switched traffic always runs at full speed on each port so you'll have 100 mbit available. |
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Get a switch, and plug it in to one of the spare ports. Now you can fan out
from the switch. It should work very well. -- JANA _____ "Buck Turgidson" wrote in message ... I have a 4 port Linksys router. Although it is probably 5 or 6 years old, it still works great. I need more ports in the the house, and don't want to go wireless. Can I buy an 8 or 12 port switch, and connect it to the router? If I do, will I still be at 100mpbs, or will I drop down to 10mpbs if I use a switch? Can I just run one wire from the router to the switch, and then have all my connections go from the switch to the various wall outlets in the house? I have a mess already, so I'd like to keep it fairly organized. Thanks for any advice. |
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On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:38:00 -0400, "Buck Turgidson"
wrote: I have a 4 port Linksys router. Although it is probably 5 or 6 years old, it still works great. I need more ports in the the house, and don't want to go wireless. Can I buy an 8 or 12 port switch, and connect it to the router? If I do, will I still be at 100mpbs, or will I drop down to 10mpbs if I use a switch? Can I just run one wire from the router to the switch, and then have all my connections go from the switch to the various wall outlets in the house? I have a mess already, so I'd like to keep it fairly organized. Thanks for any advice. 16 ports for $30US plus shipping: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...S3016M&cat=NET John |
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