Expanding router ports

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:02:16 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>I have a Speedtouch 585 adsl router with 4 ethernet sockets. My extensive
>home network is mainly wired as wireless is not very good in most parts of
>the house because of the type of construction. My problem is that the 4
>ethernet sockets are not enough. Am I correct in assuming all I need to do
>is to plug into the router a switch with say 8 sockets and transfer all the
>ethernet cables from the router to that switch just leaving the one
>connection from the router to the switch?
>Also would this still allow me to use the wireless element of the router for
>a laptop and would the switch give me a full network with broadband?

Yes.
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Regards,
Stuart.

I have a Speedtouch 585 adsl router with 4 ethernet sockets. My extensive
home network is mainly wired as wireless is not very good in most parts of
the house because of the type of construction. My problem is that the 4
ethernet sockets are not enough. Am I correct in assuming all I need to do
is to plug into the router a switch with say 8 sockets and transfer all the
ethernet cables from the router to that switch just leaving the one
connection from the router to the switch?
Also would this still allow me to use the wireless element of the router for
a laptop and would the switch give me a full network with broadband?
Thanks
Alan

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> I have a Speedtouch 585 adsl router with 4 ethernet sockets. My extensive
> home network is mainly wired as wireless is not very good in most parts of
> the house because of the type of construction. My problem is that the 4
> ethernet sockets are not enough. Am I correct in assuming all I need to do
> is to plug into the router a switch with say 8 sockets and transfer all the
> ethernet cables from the router to that switch just leaving the one
> connection from the router to the switch?
> Also would this still allow me to use the wireless element of the router for
> a laptop and would the switch give me a full network with broadband?
> Thanks

Yes. But you don't need to remove all of the cables form the router into
your new switch. You can leave 3 of them where they are and plug the
switch into the 4th LAN port.
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Regards
Jon

"Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a Speedtouch 585 adsl router with 4 ethernet sockets. My extensive
> home network is mainly wired as wireless is not very good in most parts
> of the house because of the type of construction. My problem is that the
> 4 ethernet sockets are not enough. Am I correct in assuming all I need to
> do is to plug into the router a switch with say 8 sockets and transfer
> all the ethernet cables from the router to that switch just leaving the
> one connection from the router to the switch?

Yes, that will work. You may need to use a crossover cable to link the two
switches, or a straight cable connected to the uplink port (or the port set
to uplink) on the new switch.

You can connect the wired PCs to any of the available ports, which may allow
you to save on cabling. The only time the arrangement will make a difference
is if you are doing things like simultaneously moving large amounts of data
(eg copying files) from two computers attached to one switch to two
computers attached to the other switch.

> Also would this still allow me to use the wireless element of the router
> for a laptop and would the switch give me a full network with broadband?

Yes to both.

Thanks for the advice guys...very much appreciated!
Any suggestions for an 8 port switch? The Netgear GS608 looks well specified
though I have never used a Netgear product before.

Alan


"Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I have a Speedtouch 585 adsl router with 4 ethernet sockets. My extensive
>> home network is mainly wired as wireless is not very good in most parts
>> of the house because of the type of construction. My problem is that the
>> 4 ethernet sockets are not enough. Am I correct in assuming all I need to
>> do is to plug into the router a switch with say 8 sockets and transfer
>> all the ethernet cables from the router to that switch just leaving the
>> one connection from the router to the switch?
>
> Yes, that will work. You may need to use a crossover cable to link the two
> switches, or a straight cable connected to the uplink port (or the port
> set to uplink) on the new switch.
>
> You can connect the wired PCs to any of the available ports, which may
> allow you to save on cabling. The only time the arrangement will make a
> difference is if you are doing things like simultaneously moving large
> amounts of data (eg copying files) from two computers attached to one
> switch to two computers attached to the other switch.
>
>> Also would this still allow me to use the wireless element of the router
>> for a laptop and would the switch give me a full network with broadband?
>
> Yes to both.
>

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 16:44:36 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Thanks for the advice guys...very much appreciated!
>Any suggestions for an 8 port switch? The Netgear GS608 looks well specified
>though I have never used a Netgear product before.
>
>Alan
>
>
>"Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:461a4738$0$21848$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have a Speedtouch 585 adsl router with 4 ethernet sockets. My extensive
>>> home network is mainly wired as wireless is not very good in most parts
>>> of the house because of the type of construction. My problem is that the
>>> 4 ethernet sockets are not enough. Am I correct in assuming all I need to
>>> do is to plug into the router a switch with say 8 sockets and transfer
>>> all the ethernet cables from the router to that switch just leaving the
>>> one connection from the router to the switch?
>>
>> Yes, that will work. You may need to use a crossover cable to link the two
>> switches, or a straight cable connected to the uplink port (or the port
>> set to uplink) on the new switch.
>>
>> You can connect the wired PCs to any of the available ports, which may
>> allow you to save on cabling. The only time the arrangement will make a
>> difference is if you are doing things like simultaneously moving large
>> amounts of data (eg copying files) from two computers attached to one
>> switch to two computers attached to the other switch.
>>
>>> Also would this still allow me to use the wireless element of the router
>>> for a laptop and would the switch give me a full network with broadband?
>>
>> Yes to both.
>>
>
Plenty of cheap Netgear switches on Ebay ie FS108 I bought one for
<£8.00 inc postage recently ; really for what you (or I) want to do
any 10/100 switch will do.
Robert

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 16:44:36 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>Thanks for the advice guys...very much appreciated!
>Any suggestions for an 8 port switch? The Netgear GS608 looks well specified
>though I have never used a Netgear product before.
>
I've got various Netgear switches in use here of varying sizes and
have used them quite a lot in larger systems. Can't see you having any
trouble with that particular one, but as mentioned pretty much any
10\100 switch will do, although I d have a couple that I've retrieved
from places that have the odd dicky fit so maybe it would be better
just buying a new Netgear one.
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Regards,
Stuart.