Superhub 2 with managed switch help please

foster grant · 11 Jul 2019 at 12:13

OK so my asus router is dead and gone to router heaven , can I use a managed switch like this one https://www.overclockers.co.uk/tp-l...-l4-gigabit-ethernet-10-100-10-nw-219-tp.html with my superhub 2 please ?....also I do have an unmanaged switch as my ethernet cables are not so long .

thanks .

pcfarrar · 11 Jul 2019 at 13:29

The switch will work fine with the superhub. You'll need a router still if you are planning to use the superhub 2 in modem mode.

skyripper · 11 Jul 2019 at 13:36

Why are you choosing a managed switch?

foster grant · 11 Jul 2019 at 13:37

pcfarrar said:
The switch will work fine with the superhub. You'll need a router still if you are planning to use the superhub 2 in modem mode.

Thanks pc,
@sky well as im gonna be without a router for a while I thought a managed switch would be better no ?

pcfarrar · 11 Jul 2019 at 13:42

foster grant said:
Thanks pc,
@sky well as im gonna be without a router for a while I thought a managed switch would be better no ?

Unless you specifically need a managed switch for VLAN's etc. there really is no point. Just get a £20 TP-Link 8 port unmanaged.

foster grant · 11 Jul 2019 at 13:46

pcfarrar said:
Unless you specifically need a managed switch for VLAN's etc. there really is no point. Just get a £20 TP-Link 8 port unmanaged.

Got ya, thanks

skyripper · 11 Jul 2019 at 14:02

You will still need some form of router, unless you use the SH3 to do that.

foster grant · 11 Jul 2019 at 14:04

skyripper said:
You will still need some form of router, unless you use the SH3 to do that.

Yeah sky the superhub I have is the superhub 2 which I would put to router mode