Re: OT : Network setup advice?

Alex Dean wrote:
> Ben Browning wrote:
>
>> Alex Dean wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Jared Anderson wrote:
>>>
>>> How do I recognize a crossover port? The ports on my current router are
>>> WAN,1,2,3,4.
>>>
>>
>>
>> None of those are crossovers.
>>
>> Crossover will usually be labeled as "Uplink" or a funny X symbol.
>>
>>
> Sorry to keep asking minute questions. Seems like getting any of these
> details wrong results in a 'broken' network with no way (in my meager
> skillset) to diagnose what's wrong.
>

>    * If I have a switch with an 'Uplink' port, and I'm hooking it to
>      one of the numbered port on my router, I'd use a crossover?

No, that'd be straight (I liked Jared's explaination too).

I just want to add here that many newer switches auto-detect their
connection (check the manual), so you can use either straight or
crossover cables. You can think of them as bisexual. ;)

>    * What about my original question : If I have add a second router,
>      but I really only want it to function as a switch, will that work?

Certainly. You can think of a switch as a juiced up hub, and a router as
a juiced up switch. You can connect the 2nd router's wan port to a
numbered port on the primary router (straight cable if not auto
detected), then configure the 2nd router appropriately (turn off dhcp
server functionality, etc.)

>
> Any website/book recommendations for someone who wants to learn more
> about setting up networks?
>
> thanks again,
> alex
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