Routers uses protocols such as ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol to communicate with each other and configures the best route between any two hosts.
Most routers have four Ethernet ports which allow you to plug in up to four devices. If you need more than four Ethernet connections then you need to upgrade to a router with a larger port bank usually up to eight ports or to use a network switch instead.
From the introduction above, it is clear that network switch and router are both computer networking devices that allow one or more computers to be connected to other computers, networked devices, or to other networks.
While switches allow different devices on one network to communicate, routers allow different networks to communicate. Actually, a switch creates networks while a router connects networks. In addition, a router uses IP address for data transmission, while a network switch uses the MAC address.
However, when the number of devices is over 4, a network switch is necessary. You can use the network switch to expend your wired network with more ports. There are various switches of different port counts such as 8-port, port, port switch available in the market. Rgds Steve. I am in a rural area and my grandmother broke a hip and elbow this year. I am not technology Savy after a bad accident but I need to go back to work. The only company in the middle of cowboy hell nowhere Oklahoma is who I already have and my phone company entirely to slow 15 Mbps download and 1 upload.
Not quite sure about the setup but think that you are using your daughters connection with wi-fi. Is that correct? If I have a mixed setup as you have described will I be able to transfer files from a wifi tablet to my wired primary computer?
Any help someone please? Are you sure they are on the two subnets. What are the ip addresses of an example device on each subnet? Do you have any other devices routers,switches other then the mesh devices and the virgin router? I just had a quick look trough the manual and it defaults to router mode as you are still using the virgin router put it in access point mode rgds steve.
Hello, I would like to setup a home network using a standard router and then connect the network to the internet using a mobile phone. Are there instructions available for this type of setup?
Is there a better way. Perhaps using a bridge? Regards, Al Plevna Ontario. The easiest way is to use a router with mobile capability. There are lots available as they are used for travelling.
In this case mobile is used as a backup. I have an existing Belkin router and need to expand the coverage to three locations.. What do I need to accomplish this task. I have very slow dsl modem, however I want to run my other computer on a home network to share files how can i bypass the slow modem that came with bell to get the connections between the other computers the fastest to share files between the computers.
Just get a GB ethernet switch and plug all your ethernet cables into it and one cable connects your GB switch to the modem Ethernet which gives your devices Internet access. The smart phone picks up its signal from the output of the router. Is there another way, or only with that cable. Fibre has been delayed in my area for mths. Could that still work through the switch, or would I be expecting too much.
Yes you should be able to plug your adsl router into a switch port on the HP device using an ethernet port on the router. Apparently login is admin no password. Thank you for information. I have a little different issue I am having trouble with. I have windows 10 computer and a windows server as a backup and storage. I have home movies I want to access from a 3rd Windows 10 computer. I have no cable internet access as I am out of the service area. When I do connect to the internet, it is with my smart phone as a hotspot.
I have to work from home quite a bit, so as far as I know, I cannot set up a wireless router and static IP addresses. The server and Windows 10 computer 1 see each other and communicate easily without problems. I have each hard wired into a netgear switch.
I connected Windows 10 computer 2 to the same switch, but cannot connect to each of the other 2 units Windows and server User names and passwords match on each machine.
Do you have any advice about how to get the Windows computer to talk to the other 2? Your advice is appreciated. Thanks, john. John for all computers to see each other they would need to connect to the hotspot on your phone. You can buy mobile wi-fi routers which would be a much better solution. On my work pc. They are both set to automatic IP setting. Thanks, Hamis. I have a work computer and a home laptop.
The work computer is wired to my router and a line to my wall. I use wifi on my laptop. Is my connection for home use private or can my company access my interaction on my laptop since I know they can pop onto my screen to see what I do on the work computer. What sort of networking would I need to have to prevent them from joining onto my personal laptop? I would assume that the company installed software on the work computer to allow them to access it remotely. If you have cable or fibre to the home then this is usually a coax cable.
Does that make sense? I have a wired Ethernet home network which was installed at least 10 years ago. We were able to share files, printers etc on 3 laptops around the home We had a very good internet service to manage the network.
It identified any additional hardware and installed it into the system. However, it was bought out by Corel some years ago and closed down! Nothing similar that I could find has appeared since. Now with Windows 10 eliminating Home Group we have so far been unable to set up a replacement network. Windows instructions for sharing on a home network are complex to say the least! So what now? Do I need to uninstall the remnants of the old network and install some thing new?
What is it? Perhaps there is a programme somewhere like the one described above? Going wireless is not an easy option because of interfering structures in the home. Thanks for any advice. On my home network I share printers and folders on different windows machines and Linux machines using Windows networking. To make it easy you need to create a user account with the same name and password on each machine and if you can be as open as possible use everyone when sharing as it makes it easier.
The difficult part with sharing is security so just be careful what you share. Once you are setup and it is working then you can change it to make it more secure if you need to. Steve, Thank you for your good advice. A problem of age and memory! It is possible to plug the digital phone cord into a ethernet switch, will the phone signal and the internet signal work together? I use two laptops, one a primary for everyday use, the other a secondary for backup purposes. Run Putty and select the speed serial connection.
You are now connected to the switch and ready to check the output of the following commands:. For spare switches, make sure to delete the flash:vlan. Unlike with that punny name you gave your home Wi-Fi network, when setting up the hostname for your switch you should probably stick to a more professional and standard naming convention.
Next, make sure your switch has a set hostname and domain name:. When you set a VTP domain name, the revision number is set to zero—after which each change to the VLAN database increases the revision number by one. Your switch will only process data from a neighboring switch coming from the same domain and if the revision number of the neighboring switch is higher than its own.
This means that the switches will update their VLAN configuration based on the VTP information being sent by the switch with the highest revision number. To easily reset the domain back to zero, change the config mode to transparent:. If ISL is supported, you have to issue the switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q on the trunk port configuration.
If not, simply type switchport mode trunk. It means there is no other encapsulation supported so there is no need for an encapsulation command.
It only supports Choose the size of the key modulus in the range of to for your General Purpose Keys. Choosing a key modulus greater than may take a few minutes. Set the enable password using the enable secret password command.
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