Connecting a switch to a router?

hellarda · 15 May 2010 at 00:03

hi,

having just set up windows home server, i now need more ports and higher speeds on my network. i thort that a switch would be the right way to go. am i right or being completely stupid?

if so, do i just plug the switch into the router and it will work?

if not wat do i need to do?

cheers

ali

Beansprout · 15 May 2010 at 00:06

Yes - easy

hellarda · 15 May 2010 at 00:12

ah good cheers, dont need to worry bout ip conflicts or anything? so i would just plug one of the routers LAN ports into one of the switches LAN ports?

thanks

Crilly · 15 May 2010 at 01:11

should work automatically.

You can even save yourself buying one if u have an extra router lying around, they can be turned into switches rather easily.

hellarda · 15 May 2010 at 09:16

thanks, i dont have a router lying around, so that option won't work.

can anyone recommend a good 8 port gigbit switch?

was looking athe d-link dgs-1008d <<< any good?

cheers

Daegan · 15 May 2010 at 09:23

HP ProCurve 1400-8G. Nothing else comes close for the money.

hellarda · 15 May 2010 at 09:28

thanks

PhillyDee · 15 May 2010 at 09:33

Plug and play. No speical cables, nothing. I myself have Router - Switch - Switch (Couldn't be bothered to run MORE cables through under floorboards etc.