[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Wireless/wired networking question

Posted: 6/9/2007 9:03:36 AM EDT

right now I have a linksys router with wireless. It has 4 wired ports. I would like to add more wired ports. I am thinking of getting a 8 port wired router. But i want to keep the wireless part also.

Can I hook the wireless router to one of the 8 ports on the wired router? will it work? If yes are there any special setting I need to use?

Thanks

Posted: 6/9/2007 4:58:18 PM EDT

[#1]

all you need is a switch link

Posted: 6/9/2007 5:19:35 PM EDT

[#2]

Yes, switches have what is called a 'uplink port' that you can use to daisy-chain them together.

Personally I'd use netgear, I've had too many linksys routers with failed ports (ie. 1 port bad, the rest good. PITA to troubleshoot).

Posted: 6/9/2007 6:47:48 PM EDT

[#3]

+1

I'd go with Netgear as well. I run a few of their switches, wireless print servers, and wireless routers in my home and office networks.

Baz-tard

Posted: 6/9/2007 10:48:50 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Yes, switches have what is called a 'uplink port' that you can use to daisy-chain them together.

Personally I'd use netgear, I've had too many linksys routers with failed ports (ie. 1 port bad, the rest good. PITA to troubleshoot).

I've had issues with all the brands.

I have a netgear FR114P that gives me weird problems - such as ports will quit working for weeks and then all of a sudden start working again.

Honestly though, a switch or hub is pretty hard to screw up and even the cheap brands will do fine.

Posted: 6/14/2007 11:14:59 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
right now I have a linksys router with wireless. It has 4 wired ports. I would like to add more wired ports. I am thinking of getting a 8 port wired router. But i want to keep the wireless part also.

Can I hook the wireless router to one of the 8 ports on the wired router? will it work? If yes are there any special setting I need to use?

Thanks

For an accurate answer, what are you going to be doing with this network? Gaming? office environment?

Posted: 6/14/2007 2:19:05 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks for the reply. I wish have a port in every bedroom and living room. I have 5 comps now

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Wireless/wired networking question

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