| Network help please [message #238748] |
Fri, 12 January 2007 04:18  |
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Ok, I have a Dlink DSl-G604T. That did just fine, until a power surge killed -one- ethernet port, leaving me with three. (need four) I want a wired network for performance, so should I get a new router, or buy a switch?
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| Re: Network help please [message #238789 is a reply to message #238748] |
Fri, 12 January 2007 08:39  |
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| CarrierII wrote on Fri, 12 January 2007 12:18 |
Ok, I have a Dlink DSl-G604T. That did just fine, until a power surge killed -one- ethernet port, leaving me with three. (need four) I want a wired network for performance, so should I get a new router, or buy a switch?
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i would go for a switch. i got myself an eight port gigabit switch for example. so all our computers (most also with gigabit nic) are connected to this switch and theres only one "uplink" to the router. if you ask me i would always go for this solution either than relying on the ports of your router!
We, for example, had to change our router three times in 2 or 3 years now. first cable-router (2mbit), then an ADSL1 router (6mbit) and now a brand-new ADSL2+ router (16mbit). so a switch would obviously "last" longer. plus the cable-router only had one ethernet port, so we needed an extra switch anyways.
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| Re: Network help please [message #238809 is a reply to message #238748] |
Fri, 12 January 2007 14:34 |
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You'll just have some more trouble forwarding ports if you need to do this.
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| Re: Network help please [message #238851 is a reply to message #238826] |
Fri, 12 January 2007 18:53 |
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port forwarding hasnt _anything_ to do with using an (additional) switch.
dlink 5 port is okay, though you could get a 5port switch with the same quality for less.
for example i could get an "Allnet" 5port 10/100 switch for about 12 euro. i have some Allnet products for some years now and theyre pretty good: an 8port switch 10/100 for 20euro, an 8port switch 10/100/1000 (gigabit) for ~60euro and a 24port switch 10/100 for also ~60 euro.
but then again the dlink will also do the trick 
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| Re: Network help please [message #238939 is a reply to message #238748] |
Sat, 13 January 2007 03:58 |
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Ofcourse it has. I have a router connected to my wireless switch at home. To forward ports I need the router to forward to the switch and the switch to forward to the computer. It's double as much work + it took me a while, as n00by, to find this out.
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| Re: Network help please [message #238942 is a reply to message #238939] |
Sat, 13 January 2007 04:59 |
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then, your wireless "switch" is also a router. a _switch_ works on a whole different layer/protocol (review the OSI model for example) and only forwards any ethernet traffic. plus a real switch hasnt even the possibility to set anything up so... 
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| Re: Network help please [message #238951 is a reply to message #238945] |
Sat, 13 January 2007 07:01 |
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| Cat998 wrote on Sat, 13 January 2007 13:26 |
Routers: OSI Layer 3 (Network layer)
Switches ("intelligent hubs"): OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer)
Hubs: OSI Layer 1 (Physical/Bit Layer)
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right.. plus even switch is more a marketing word. a switch is in fact a network bridge: wiki:network_bridge
very interesting wiki-page. the OSI stuff also gets explained a little bit there
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| Re: Network help please [message #238976 is a reply to message #238951] |
Sat, 13 January 2007 11:25 |
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| 0x90 wrote on Sat, 13 January 2007 08:01 |
| Cat998 wrote on Sat, 13 January 2007 13:26 |
Routers: OSI Layer 3 (Network layer)
Switches ("intelligent hubs"): OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer)
Hubs: OSI Layer 1 (Physical/Bit Layer)
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right.. plus even switch is more a marketing word. a switch is in fact a network bridge: wiki:network_bridge
very interesting wiki-page. the OSI stuff also gets explained a little bit there
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Switch = multi-port bridge...However, plain switches should be available from most computer/networking dealers...
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