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Can I run 2 switches off 1 router?

  • 10-04-2012 11:57am
    #1
    kingaaa
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    In the process of routing a gigabit network around the house, but I'm running out of ports. I have a D-Link DIR 655 router, and I've just installed a D-Link 8-port gigabit switch but I'm definitley not going to have enough ports. I was going to run 3 cat 6 cables to a cabin about 100 feet from the switch, would it be possible to run 1 cable and attach another switch at the end for my 3 connections?


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  • #2
    Torqay
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    kingaaa wrote: »
    would it be possible to run 1 cable and attach another switch at the end for my 3 connections?

    Yes.


  • #3
    PogMoThoin
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    Yes, you can daisy chain switches.


  • #4
    kingaaa
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    excellent, that will save me a lot of hassle.


  • #5
    kingaaa
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    is there a loss of signal the more switches you add?


  • #6
    Torqay
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    No.


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  • #7
    Hijpo
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    kingaaa wrote: »
    is there a loss of signal the more switches you add?
    Do you mean congestion?
    Then no, a switch will in a matter ot speaking create direct communication paths from one pc to another. If you had hubs it would.


  • #8
    Overheal
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    youll have the extra step of sorting out subnet IPs but otherwise the process is fairly straightforward.


  • #9
    kingaaa
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    Overheal wrote: »
    youll have the extra step of sorting out subnet IPs but otherwise the process is fairly straightforward.

    so its not "plug' n 'play"? what about this set-up :

    D-Link DIR 655 Router - to - D-Link Gigabit Switch - to - 2nd D-Link DIR 655 router?

    could a second router be used as a bridge?


  • #10
    vibe666
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    kingaaa wrote: »
    so its not "plug' n 'play"? what about this set-up :

    D-Link DIR 655 Router - to - D-Link Gigabit Switch - to - 2nd D-Link DIR 655 router?

    could a second router be used as a bridge?
    switches are what you need, not another router.

    i have 2 netgear gigabit switches connecting to a linksys router and it all works perfectly.

    you won't need to mess around with subnets on a small home network with unmanaged switches at all unless you really wanted to.


  • #11
    PogMoThoin
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    Overheal wrote: »
    youll have the extra step of sorting out subnet IPs but otherwise the process is fairly straightforward.

    The router will sort it. You do not need (or want, it needs an additional routing configured) any more than 1 subnet in a house. A standard class c router with default /24 subnet gives 254 usable hosts including the router, this is plenty. Having more than 1 router will cause firewall problems like double nat which is undesirable.


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