TP-Link 24-Port Gigabit Help

[baz178]

Hi, been doing my house up all year and when I reworked it I made everything hardwired, now it’s come to connecting the TP-Link 24-Port Gigabit do I just connect one of the ports to the router via Ethernet then use the rest of the 23 for my devices? Thanks

 

[ChrisD.]

Yes correct, whatever you do, don't connect two cables between the switch and the router though.

 

[baz178]

Yes correct, whatever you do, don't connect two cables between the switch and the router though.

I won’t why what happens

 

[ChrisD.]

I won’t why what happens

Potential for a switching loop depending if either device shuts the port down or not.

 

[baz178]

Potential for a switching loop depending if either device shuts the port down or not.

Can that damage it ?

 

[ChrisD.]

Can that damage it ?

Not at all, but the internal network might go down.

 

[baz178]

Thanks