Connecting Ethernet Switch to router?

keogh · 7 Jul 2007 at 11:56

Howdy,

Pretty sure I already know this, but I want to confirm before I buy.

I have a Netgear DG834 ADSL Modem Router which has a 4 ports on it. Well I have used all them up and I need at least another 2 ports soon, so I just want to confirm how I connect a switch up to it.

I'm gonna get the Netgear FS608 8-Port Fast Ethernet Switch @ http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-101-NG&groupid=46&catid=115&subcat=419

Do I just need to connect the FS608 to the DG834 via a standard ethernet cable, and that it? Then I can just use the remaining 7 ports on the switch, and the other 3 on the router and Im away? Or do I need to do something else?

Also, as I will sit the switch on top of the router, can you get really small ethernet cables? Or is 1m the smallest you can get?

Thanks

gillywibble · 7 Jul 2007 at 12:00

keogh said:
Do I just need to connect the FS608 to the DG834 via a standard ethernet cable, and that it? Then I can just use the remaining 7 ports on the switch, and the other 3 on the router and Im away?

Correct.

keogh said:
Also, as I will sit the switch on top of the router, can you get really small ethernet cables? Or is 1m the smallest you can get?

Not sure. I've not seen any shorter than 1m.

keogh · 7 Jul 2007 at 12:09

Gillywibble said:
Correct.

Not sure. I've not seen any shorter than 1m.

Ok cool, Ive got plenty of spare ones knocking around, just have to use a 1m one.

Thanks Gilly!

Snapshot · 7 Jul 2007 at 18:55

0.5 metre is the smallest you can use but they tend to be used for patching so only available through specialist outlets.

hybrid · 7 Jul 2007 at 19:00

You can get CAT5e a lot shorter than 1m. We use ½m patch cables at work and they will do the job fine.

You can pick them up for probably less than a pound.

doggo · 8 Jul 2007 at 10:53

there are plenty of 0.5m cat5/6 cables on a certain well known auction website, they are about £1.25 each.

doggo

Dist · 8 Jul 2007 at 13:30

you may want to be carefull about placing the switch ontop te router, i know mine get quite hot, so youll need them to be well ventilated.

keogh · 8 Jul 2007 at 14:58

Dist said:
you may want to be carefull about placing the switch ontop te router, i know mine get quite hot, so youll need them to be well ventilated.

Yeah on top/next to it, Ill see. My router doesnt get that hot tbh, but Ill see.

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