Can I connect a router to a switch to another router?

If your router is connected to the switch via its WAN port then anything connected to the switch will not have Internet access. If your router is connected to the switch via a LAN port then it should work fine.

What port goes from router to switch?

Connect an Ethernet cable into an outgoing port on your modem or router – sometimes marked as a “WAN” port (on a router – any port will do) Take the other end of the Ethernet cable and plug it into any port on your switch. Now plug another Ethernet cable cable into another port on your switch.

Should router be before or after switch?

1 Answer. Assuming a normal residential setup, you need to put the switch after the router. because the modem will only talk to the first computer that talks to it. To share the connection, you need a router.

What is router/switch mode?

Switch. Function. Directs data in a network. Passes data between home computers, and between computers and the modem.

Is it bad to have two WiFi routers?

Yes, it is possible to use two (or even more than two) routers on the same home network. The benefits of a two-router network include: Improved wireless reach (signal range): Adding a second wireless router to an existing Wi-Fi network can extend its reach to accommodate far away devices.

Can I put an Ethernet switch before my router?

Probably not unless your modem integrates the function of a router so that you can rewire and reconfigure the wireless router to set it up as access point. Seen from the outside, you indeed put a managed switch before router, however it still follows the principle that router goes before network switch.

Can you run a router off of a switch?

In almost every case, no, you cannot put the switch in front of the router on a residential connection. You MUST go modem to router to switch. In your case you may consider putting the router in the basement with an additional AP (access point) on the second floor off of one of the CAT5/6 runs.

Which is better switch or router?

In various types of network environments (MAN/ WAN), the router works faster compares to Switch. In a LAN environment, a switch is faster than Router. Switches work with MAC addresses as it operates within the confines of a single network. Routers can work within both wired and wireless network situations.