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Using older sky router as ethernet switch

danoriordan1402 · 2019-10-09 11:27:42

Got in SkyQ router, only has 2 ports, previous sky broadband router has 4 :( Other than getting a new ethernet switch, is anyway to hook up the two to get full use of the ports - seems a waste having it sit there idle ( Sky Engineer said he didnt want it and no point sending it back lol)

09-10-2019 12:27PM

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danoriordan1402

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Got in SkyQ router, only has 2 ports, previous sky broadband router has 4 Other than getting a new ethernet switch, is anyway to hook up the two to get full use of the ports - seems a waste having it sit there idle ( Sky Engineer said he didnt want it and no point sending it back lol)

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#2 09-10-2019 12:42PM

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No it's not (and even if it was, I wouldn't recommend it) so it's best to just buy a switch in Argos, they are very cheap and plug + play. I use 3 of these at home.

https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8495459.htm

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#3 09-10-2019 12:50PM

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Connect the WAN ports together and then you can connect devices to the LAN ports

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#4 09-10-2019 02:10PM

danoriordan1402

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might just buy the one referenced for less hassle , thanks

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