Help me choose router

DJ85 · 20 May 2019 at 19:22

what it is......is that I have a sky Q router but it only lets me hardwire 2 devices and I have 3.
Can anyone suggest a good router and one that should just be a straight swap without mucking around (if possible) and with the means to wire 3 devices.

I have my sky Q box, Xbox one and home alarm system to be plugged in permanently.

And 2 tv’s, now tv box, sky Q mini, laptop and a few phones wirelessly.

bremen1874 · 20 May 2019 at 20:07

You don't need a new router to add Ethernet ports.

Buy a 5 or 8 port unmanaged Gigabit switch (no more than £20) and plug that into the router you have.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/tp-l...rts-plastic-case-tl-sg1005d-v7-nw-174-tp.html

or

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/tp-link-8-port-gigabit-desktop-switch-tl-sg1008d-v8-nw-175-tp.html

would do.

DJ85 · 20 May 2019 at 20:49

Perfect I never thought of that. A nice easy solution. Great help from this forum as usual. I’ll go order the first one thanks.

DJ85 · 20 May 2019 at 22:30

Just any port into my router? Say port 5? then the other devices into 1,2,3

bremen1874 · 20 May 2019 at 22:31

It doesn't matter which ports you use and there's nothing to configure.

DJ85 · 20 May 2019 at 22:33

Perfect thanks again