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Extra ethernet ports on router

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  • 14-07-2014 3:24pm
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    dobbs2210
    Registered Users Posts: 508 ✭✭✭


    I've got a wireless router with 4 ethernet ports. All 4 are used so just wondering what can i do to add additional ethernet ports for additional devices that i want to connect.

    Will this device work by adding additional ethernet ports to my router??

    TP-LINK TL-SF1005D 5port 10/100mpbs desktop switch


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    solomafioso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭solomafioso


    You could add a hub /switch.

    network-ethernet-hub.jpg

    EDIT: Just saw your mention of the switch.

    Connect that to the router and additional devices from the switch / hub.


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Yes OP, the TP-LINK will work fine.


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Do yourself a favour and get a decent 10/100/1000 Switch. The 10/100 is nice and cheap but the 1Gb will speed up everything network related. I recently bought a Netgear 8Port 1Gb Switch for about 50 euro because all my devices have Gigabit Ethernet including a NAS and other devices.

    Ken


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭davo2001


    ZENER wrote: »
    Do yourself a favour and get a decent 10/100/1000 Switch. The 10/100 is nice and cheap but the 1Gb will speed up everything network related. I recently bought a Netgear 8Port 1Gb Switch for about 50 euro because all my devices have Gigabit Ethernet including a NAS and other devices.

    Ken

    This is assuming the OPs hardware uses gigabit NICs, he does not say weither it does or not.


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