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?
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.
switch plug the uplink to the router and voila sorted.
At least in my head it would be, but I could be wrong :)
Wicked, as I dont have a switch would a router work? Or would it be needlessley complex?
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.
Quote from: NimrodSee 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:
Quotesuch 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
Quote from: ShakeyQuotesuch 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.
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.
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.
Cheers,
Router => Cat5 => Switch Got it ;)
Quote from: soopahflyMy 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.
Hub... cheap and cheerful though your information gets broadcast to every computer on the network :D lol.
Home routers just have normal switch ports anyway - they arent proper routers usually.