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Connect a switch to a router?
on: August 22, 2006, 13:15:49 PM
Ive run out of ports on my router and need to connect more things.

Ive just run a 30m Cat5 upstairs to wire up my tower but id also like to connect an xbox that in my room.

Can I stick a switch or another router onto the end to provide me with more ports upstairs? If not, whats the easiest way to get more ports without buying a new router?
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #1 on: August 22, 2006, 13:18:49 PM
a switch should drop into any point on your network and not have a problem with relaying signals.

so get a switch, plug it in anywhere and then connect to that.
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #2 on: August 22, 2006, 13:48:43 PM
switch plug the uplink to the router and voila sorted.

At least in my head it would be, but I could be wrong :)
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Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #3 on: August 22, 2006, 13:51:21 PM
Wicked, as I dont have a switch would a router work? Or would it be needlessley complex?
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Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #4 on: August 22, 2006, 13:54:31 PM
See if the router has a "Bridge mode" and if it does, switch that on.

If it doesnt then things can get a little complicated but are still possible.
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Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #5 on: August 22, 2006, 18:48:49 PM
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See if the router has a "Bridge mode" and if it does, switch that on.

If it doesnt then things can get a little complicated but are still possible.


such as needing to set it up to route between subnets....  :shock:
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #6 on: August 22, 2006, 19:50:39 PM
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such as needing to set it up to route between subnets...


Or you could just plug the uplink into a normal port and turn dhcp off, then it should just work like a switch anyway
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #7 on: August 22, 2006, 20:02:39 PM
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such as needing to set it up to route between subnets...


Or you could just plug the uplink into a normal port and turn dhcp off, then it should just work like a switch anyway


Except that it will probably still do NAT on the WAN port and stop traffic from WAN side passing through by default.
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Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #8 on: August 22, 2006, 20:32:10 PM
I havent got round to checking yet. its a Dlink DI-624+ which apparently (according to google) doesnt have a specific bridge mode.

It feels like it would be a bit of a waste of a router anyway, i think ill sell it and get a cheapo switch from somewhere.

Cheers for the replies though.
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #9 on: August 22, 2006, 22:27:09 PM
My god your making this sound excessively complicated.

Get your router. Get a switch.
Plug router into switch via any port.

Voila!

Working.

Its that simple.  Ive set it up exactly like that several times.
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Reply #10 on: August 23, 2006, 14:06:09 PM
Cheers,

Router => Cat5 => Switch Got it ;)
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #11 on: August 23, 2006, 17:49:48 PM
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My god your making this sound excessively complicated.

Get your router. Get a switch.
Plug router into switch via any port.

Voila!

Working.

Its that simple.  Ive set it up exactly like that several times.


ditto, infact at home theres the router connected to a hub in the loft which in turn is feeding two small 5 port switches in two bedrooms.

dont mess with a router for anything other than getting on the net, aint worth the hassle.
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #12 on: August 23, 2006, 18:58:02 PM
Hub... cheap and cheerful though your information gets broadcast to every computer on the network :D lol.
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Re:Connect a switch to a router?
Reply #13 on: August 23, 2006, 22:36:41 PM
Home routers just have normal switch ports anyway - they arent proper routers usually.

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