unmanaged switch as a replacement?

coops1992

coops1992

coops1992

Associate
Joined
5 Jun 2011
Posts
218
Location
London
i currently have router with a 4-port switch built in conected to the little black box with the line in from my ISP via ethernet. from one of the ports on the router in the loft, an ethernet runs into my room and into another cable router with 4-port switch built in. can i replace the router in my room that i have my computer tv games consoles and NAS attached to with an unmanaged 8-port switch?

thanks
coops1992
 
thanks for the reply,

ive never used a switch before, and considering there no ethernet in port like on a cable router, what port would i connect the ethernet cable coming from my main router in the loft?

thanks
coops1992
 
Any one you like. It makes no difference. I would suggest Port 1.
Make sure the main router is using DHCP before you sidconnect the 2nd one.
 
currently considering an netgear fvs318g any opinions?
i noticed on the picture theres a WAN ethernet port on the front, what would this be for? would this be the port to connect my router with the internet connection attached in the loft?
 
i keep switching between routers an firewalls depending on what reviews say

ahhh disconnect now it makes sense :)

whats the difference between a normal router such as the one you get free from virgin or sky and a firewall router?


PhillyDee said:
That should read Disconnect :D.

And that fvs318g is a firewall router, not an unmanaged switch.

Ocuk sell quite a few switched here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=46&catid=1626

Though I could not recommend anything specific, most will probably do the job no problems! I would definatly go for a gigabit one.
I have a Linksys 16 port gigabit switch myself.
Click to expand...
 
the main issue with a switch would be its an extension on the main router, I like the fact anything connected to my current router connected to my main one is isolated and cant be accessed by anyone connected to the main router in the loft, is this atall achievable with the use of a switch?
 
coops1992 said:
i keep switching between routers an firewalls depending on what reviews say

ahhh disconnect now it makes sense :)

whats the difference between a normal router such as the one you get free from virgin or sky and a firewall router?
Click to expand...

Don't read reviews, 99% of reviews are meaningless drivel and wont be of any use whatsoever.
Just pick one and try it. So long as it's not in the bargain bucket it'll most likely work fine.

You can achieve isolation with a switch using VLANs and or access control lists, but this will require a managed switch. Not sure why half your home network not being able to talk to the other half is in any way beneficial... but it can be done.
 
Last edited:
ok, thanks.
Is TP-LINK a good brand to choose from?

just to clarify, the reason for isolation is because the rest of my family use the main network. i use an isolated network just within my room as there is no need to go further than that.
 
Wont make a blind bit of difference, you can do things in windows to secure your PC from connections within the network. It'll be cheaper and easier than doing it at network level.

TP-Link is fine for an unmanaged switch, but you get what you pay for. If you want better performance you might want to shell out a tad more.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom