Do i need a switch?

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Hi

I currently have an Asus RT-N66U but it doesn't have enough wired points! I have 4 that are all used but need more.


Do i need a switch to add more?

And if so what type?

I obviously want to keep maximum network speed also.

Thanks.
 
Just grab a gigabit switch, should be able to pick one up for <£20. I've tended to buy the Netgear consumer models, haven't had any issues with them yet.
 
Don't forget that you get n-1 (where n is the number of switchports) usable ports as you need one to connect to the router. Applies to all switches, small thing I know but I've read about people being caught out by this.
 
would this be ok?

I dont see any mention to number of ports-1 on them though.

How do i set up to have it so it will act as if it it just extra ports on the router?
 
^By this he means, if you have 4 ports on your router and you buy a 5 port switch, you only actually gain 3 ports.

1 of the 4 from the router will be a cable going to 1 of the 5 from the switch.
(4-1) + (5-1) = 7 usable ports.

You just connect the router to the switch using a standard ethernet cable, it will just 'magically work' ;)

That switch would be perfect for the job, total number of ports = 10
 
Hi, thought i would keep it in this rather than make a new thread.

i purchased the switch i linked and it works fine in that everything connects fine. I plugged my nas into the switch rather than the router and my transfer speeds to the nas were about 10mb/s. I plugged the nas into the router and was getting 100mb/s transfer speeds.

i have moden >router >switch - router has my switch/my pc/nas connected to it and switch has xbox/tv/sky box etc.

Any ideas on slow transfer through the switch?
 
I'd say one of your cables is old or crap or damaged.

Use cat5e patch cables between everything and you should see full speed

Or you're connecting to the nas with a device that has a 100mbit port (12MB/s Max)
 
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From what you said it sounds like the cable between the router and the switch is the problem try replacing it with a different one and try again.
 
Steveocee said:
Yes you do. Try to get a gigabit one to keep speed up. Netgear GS105 or 108 are a good one.
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a home user is never ever going to need a gigabit one. Sure they're so cheap it doesn't hurt but gigabit is required for network with much more users than any home network will have.
 
Golf1.6 said:
a home user is never ever going to need a gigabit one. Sure they're so cheap it doesn't hurt but gigabit is required for network with much more users than any home network will have.
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What?

I'm crying out for 10gb to fall in prince.

Ssds are 5x the speed of gigabit.
 
I'd argue that the average home has more need for gigabit to each end-user device than your average office does.
 
Golf1.6 said:
a home user is never ever going to need a gigabit one. Sure they're so cheap it doesn't hurt but gigabit is required for network with much more users than any home network will have.
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You must be nuts, of course Gigabit is needed!

100Mb switches should be discontinued IMO...
 
Golf1.6 said:
a home user is never ever going to need a gigabit one. Sure they're so cheap it doesn't hurt but gigabit is required for network with much more users than any home network will have.
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Please see every comment above this that has quoted you.

Of course there is. So many reasons it hurts to type them all. A good one would be that I as a home user in my home network saturate the gigabit link between my NAS and PC, 2 devices. Any advance on that?


Op it sounds like something is negotiating wrong. Like the helpful people have said, check cables and ensure devices are negotiating at gigabit speeds.
Failing that you could send back your switch and buy a 10/100 one as you have no need for gigabit (lololololol)
 
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