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Repurpose a router as a switch

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  • 18-08-2016 4:50pm
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    Speedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭
    ¡arriba, arriba! ¡andale, andale!


    Hi,

    Is it possible to repurpose an old eircom ZyXEL router as a mini switch? And if so how?

    I have a couple lying around, and I need to be able to plug in two old(ish) devices to one ethernet port.

    If I can't do that, I'll get a cheap switch (PC World I assume will sell these)

    Sorry if this has been asked before, but I did try to search the forum!

    Speeds


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    If you just want the 2 devices to talk to each other, just plug them in and ensure "get IP address automatically" is selected in network adapter properties, or set statically in same subnet.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Yes.

    Disable DHCP, disable wireless (unless you want to set them up as access points). Then just connect them using any 2-4 of the ethernet ports. Job done.


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    PeterTheNinth
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    Yeah you can use it as a normal switch. But you will need something else on the network to use as DHCP server, as with most of those DSL routers you cannot stop them from handing out their own IP address as the LAN gateway.


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    Speedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭Speedsie
    ¡arriba, arriba! ¡andale, andale!


    Hi, yes I have a dhcp server already on the network.


    So , I plug a patch cable from the wall network point into the first port on the router, then the other two PCs into the other ports, after dialing disabling dhcp & wireless..... Sounds simple enough!

    Great to be able to reuse old stuff

    Thanks a million!

    Edited to say, this has worked a treat!!! Thanks again.

    Speeds


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