Do I Need to Use a Network Switch / How to Configure

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Thanks!!  I Will.  Tomorrow OK?



On 2024-11-19 16:47, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:
> Any Netgear managed L3 switch will do. Sync with me offline and I can
> help you identify some inexpensive consumer Netgear switches.
> 
> --
> Thanks,
> Alexander
> 
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> 
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 16:30 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I home office and have a home office Internet connection which
>> allows me
>> to run servers.
>> 
>> I am using a consumer grade router that has WIFI and 4 RJ11 ports.
>> Currently I need 6 RJ11 connects.  Not everything is turned on all
>> the
>> time.
>> 
>> My research suggests I add a network switch to the mix.
>> 
>> I assume I would keep the connection to the modem to the router and
>> connect one of the RJ11 ports to a switch and connect all my devices
>> to
>> the switch, leaving the other 3 RJ11 ports on my router not
>> connected.
>> 
>> If this is actuate, any suggestions on a "consumer" grade 10 ports
>> switch?  Or would a more commercial switch be better?
>> 
>> Thank you so much!!
>> Keith
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