Whilst the sarcasm and general condescending wording of your posts is appreciated. I was under the impression that the router must be directly connected to the first node with no switch in between. Only after the first node can a switch be used.
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You can definitely connect the Deco via a switch. Just be sure to put it in AP mode (not router mode) and you'll be fine. That way, it will act as an extension of your LAN. Your router/whatever device you're currently using will handle DHCP. This is called having a "flat" network (no isolation or traffic segmentation).
Unmanaged switches are just dumb layer 2 devices. They move packets in and out.
Thank you, the initial google results were very much node first but looking into the AP side it seems it should work - although not sure if I should set up connected to the router first, switch to AP mode and then connect via the switch?
Switch ordered and hopefully all will be well.
Switch ordered and hopefully all will be well.
It’s up to you how you choose to perceive my advice, and the manner I provide it, but you are incorrect on all points.
Your bottleneck is your WAN, putting a 2.5Gb switch on your routers 2.5Gb port will allow all devices connected via suitable cable/device port to potentially download upto your maximum WAN speed, just as your main PC gets 2.5Gb now and other devices share upto a maximum of 1Gb per port. A Deco can be plugged in 5 switches - or more - deep if you want, this is basic networking and how it works.
*edit* If you were using a Deco in router mode, obviously the primary node would be on your WAN and obviously need to be the first device, but that’s not the scenario you presented as I understood it.
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