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Powerline TP-Link and Switch - Connect via Switch or Direct in Router

Unknown Soldier · 2023-08-05 13:17:42

Hello, Wasn't sure where to ask this, here of computers, so apologies if in the wrong place. Please move if necessary. Simple question, I think. {Edit-All devices are together, Modem/Router/Switch)} Have Virgin providing Cable Internet to a Netgear R7000 router. We then have an unmanaged switch. TP Link - TL-SG1008 . I go…

05-08-2023 02:17PM

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Hello,
Wasn't sure where to ask this, here of computers, so apologies if in the wrong place. Please move if necessary.
Simple question, I think. {Edit-All devices are together, Modem/Router/Switch)}
Have Virgin providing Cable Internet to a Netgear R7000 router.
We then have an unmanaged switch. TP Link - TL-SG1008 . I go Virgin Modem to Router to switch, and have the NAS boxes and a few things connected to said switch, all OK.
I also use TP link powerline yokes around the house. My question is, do you go from Switch to Main/first Powerline or directly from Router? Either works, just which way is the proper way?

Hope that makes sense!

Post edited by Unknown Soldier on August 2023

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#2 06-08-2023 07:44AM

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Not realy matter. R7000 you plugging in is switch also. With SG you just get extra ports

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