Expanding BEFSX41

Well here goes,
I am sure these are dumb questions to ask, but I am new to networking. Have
a couple of questions.
I have a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall 4 port router. On this router, I have
three computers and a printer. I now need to have two more ports.
Can I connect a 5 port switch to this router to add other computers etc? And
if I can, what Ethernet cable do I take out of my 4 port router to connect
to the switch?
Or is it better to connect another router to my already existent router?
Respectfully,
R.P.

"R.P." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Well here goes,
> I am sure these are dumb questions to ask, but I am new to networking.
> Have
> a couple of questions.
> I have a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall 4 port router. On this router, I have
> three computers and a printer. I now need to have two more ports.
> Can I connect a 5 port switch to this router to add other computers etc?
> And

Yes.

> if I can, what Ethernet cable do I take out of my 4 port router to connect
> to the switch?

You can remove any of the currently connected cables and plug it into the
new switch location 1 thru 4.

Now plug a cable into the open port on the router and connect it to the
switch UpLink port.

Port 5 and the UpLink port are wired together so you can use either but not
both.

Effectively you will have use of 4 ports in a 5 port switch, 7 ports in a 8
port, etc.

Generally you need not reboot. You should now have access to anything on
your network.

You might want to consider an 8 port switch. A few more dollars but more
expandability.


> Or is it better to connect another router to my already existent router?
> Respectfully,
> R.P.
>
>


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Doesnt a switch have to be configured? I have a befsx41 and abefsr41 with
addys of 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2

KK

"-Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "R.P." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Well here goes,
> > I am sure these are dumb questions to ask, but I am new to networking.
> > Have
> > a couple of questions.
> > I have a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall 4 port router. On this router, I have
> > three computers and a printer. I now need to have two more ports.
> > Can I connect a 5 port switch to this router to add other computers etc?
> > And
>
> Yes.
>
> > if I can, what Ethernet cable do I take out of my 4 port router to
connect
> > to the switch?
>
> You can remove any of the currently connected cables and plug it into the
> new switch location 1 thru 4.
>
> Now plug a cable into the open port on the router and connect it to the
> switch UpLink port.
>
> Port 5 and the UpLink port are wired together so you can use either but
not
> both.
>
> Effectively you will have use of 4 ports in a 5 port switch, 7 ports in a
8
> port, etc.
>
> Generally you need not reboot. You should now have access to anything on
> your network.
>
> You might want to consider an 8 port switch. A few more dollars but more
> expandability.
>
>
> > Or is it better to connect another router to my already existent router?
> > Respectfully,
> > R.P.
> >
> >
>
>
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"Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Doesnt a switch have to be configured?

Yes, a Switch must (usually) be configured (to some degree) during setup.

While these preceding suggestions are right 'on the money', you folks have
been describing a Hub. For this application a Hub will work great as the
additional features of a Managed Switch are really not needed.

Sorry to butt in.

Larry

"Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Doesnt a switch have to be configured? I have a befsx41 and abefsr41 with
> addys of 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2
>


befsx41 and befsr41 are routers with built-in switches.

You can only use one router per DSL/Cable connection.

I have several switches (NOT routers) one is LinkSys EZXS88W. This is a
switch only.
It needs no configuration and it is used as I described earlier. Very
simple to use.






> KK
>
> "-Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsGA5d.5058$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "R.P." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Well here goes,
>> > I am sure these are dumb questions to ask, but I am new to networking.
>> > Have
>> > a couple of questions.
>> > I have a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall 4 port router. On this router, I have
>> > three computers and a printer. I now need to have two more ports.
>> > Can I connect a 5 port switch to this router to add other computers
>> > etc?
>> > And
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> > if I can, what Ethernet cable do I take out of my 4 port router to
> connect
>> > to the switch?
>>
>> You can remove any of the currently connected cables and plug it into the
>> new switch location 1 thru 4.
>>
>> Now plug a cable into the open port on the router and connect it to the
>> switch UpLink port.
>>
>> Port 5 and the UpLink port are wired together so you can use either but
> not
>> both.
>>
>> Effectively you will have use of 4 ports in a 5 port switch, 7 ports in
>> a
> 8
>> port, etc.
>>
>> Generally you need not reboot. You should now have access to anything on
>> your network.
>>
>> You might want to consider an 8 port switch. A few more dollars but more
>> expandability.
>>
>>
>> > Or is it better to connect another router to my already existent
>> > router?
>> > Respectfully,
>> > R.P.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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right you are, i still use the second router as a switch ONLY. The
advantage is you can set up 2 sub-nets where one can or cannot access the
other...depending on your needs.

kk


"-Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Kaptain Krunch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AeOdnYJYPooyvcrcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Doesnt a switch have to be configured? I have a befsx41 and abefsr41
with
> > addys of 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2
> >
>
>
> befsx41 and befsr41 are routers with built-in switches.
>
> You can only use one router per DSL/Cable connection.
>
> I have several switches (NOT routers) one is LinkSys EZXS88W. This is a
> switch only.
> It needs no configuration and it is used as I described earlier. Very
> simple to use.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > KK
> >
> > "-Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > newsGA5d.5058$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> >> "R.P." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Well here goes,
> >> > I am sure these are dumb questions to ask, but I am new to
networking.
> >> > Have
> >> > a couple of questions.
> >> > I have a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall 4 port router. On this router, I
have
> >> > three computers and a printer. I now need to have two more ports.
> >> > Can I connect a 5 port switch to this router to add other computers
> >> > etc?
> >> > And
> >>
> >> Yes.
> >>
> >> > if I can, what Ethernet cable do I take out of my 4 port router to
> > connect
> >> > to the switch?
> >>
> >> You can remove any of the currently connected cables and plug it into
the
> >> new switch location 1 thru 4.
> >>
> >> Now plug a cable into the open port on the router and connect it to the
> >> switch UpLink port.
> >>
> >> Port 5 and the UpLink port are wired together so you can use either but
> > not
> >> both.
> >>
> >> Effectively you will have use of 4 ports in a 5 port switch, 7 ports
in
> >> a
> > 8
> >> port, etc.
> >>
> >> Generally you need not reboot. You should now have access to anything
on
> >> your network.
> >>
> >> You might want to consider an 8 port switch. A few more dollars but
more
> >> expandability.
> >>
> >>
> >> > Or is it better to connect another router to my already existent
> >> > router?
> >> > Respectfully,
> >> > R.P.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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> >
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