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Hooking up wireless router to switch? - spacescape - 08-26-2010
Right now I have an ASUS wireless router running Tomato. Works great. However, my wireless router is in the basement. Why? Because that's where I pulled all the Cat5 / Cat5e cables when I finished my basement.
So, I picked up a D-Link 8 port switch (10/100/1000) from NewEgg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127082&Tpk=33-127-082
Seeing it's my home network I plan on just putting the switch into my basement then connecting the wireless router to the switch. I won't be able to see overall traffic history. But, this will give me the ability to surf in the back yard (right now, I need to hang out by the door).
Is this an Ok way to hook this up? Or should I be hooking up the cable modem to the wireless router then hook up the switch to the wireless router?
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - Doc - 08-26-2010
Or should I be hooking up the cable modem to the wireless router then hook up the switch to the wireless router?
That one.
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - spacescape - 08-26-2010
Doc wrote:
Or should I be hooking up the cable modem to the wireless router then hook up the switch to the wireless router?
That one.
Bah.
Could I just hook it up the other way for now? It's just me and my wife.
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - Doc - 08-26-2010
> Could I just hook it up the other way for now?
What do you think would happen if the switch was connected to a LAN port on the router?
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - spacescape - 08-26-2010
Doc wrote:
> Could I just hook it up the other way for now?
What do you think would happen if the switch was connected to a LAN port on the router?
No security on the open internal network. I'll just run another network cable to the wireless router.
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - silvarios - 08-26-2010
I don't understand. Why would you want the switch before the router?
How's Tomato working out for you? Why did you choose Tomato? If you need to extend your WiFi range, what about WDS? I can only assume Tomato supports WDS. I've only used DD-WRT. WDS allows a second router to extend your network without running more Ethernet cable.
Nathan
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - spacescape - 08-26-2010
Yeah, I believe I can do WDS and I was just reading up on extending the wireless network. Tomato was installed to keep my router up and running for months without needing to reboot! Works great!
So, any wireless router that can do WDS is all I need then?
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - silvarios - 08-26-2010
WDS should be interoperable, but there is no guarantee. I would try to stick to the same router with the same firmware.
Nathan
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - silvarios - 08-26-2010
I'm still unsure of your exact setup. Modem in basement connected to the Asus router?
If you have one Ethernet cable running to a more advantageous spot (first floor or up near basement ceiling) you could connect any WiFi router via Ethernet to the Asus. Turn off the DHCP on the second router and let it act as an access point. If you aren't using the WiFi on the Asus, you could disable it and only use it for routing and the second routers as an access point. Or swap the routers and let the Asus Tomato handle the WiFi traffic. Depends on which router has the best range and throughput over wireless.
Nathan
Re: Hooking up wireless router to switch? - Doc - 08-26-2010
spacescape wrote:
[quote=Doc]
> Could I just hook it up the other way for now?
What do you think would happen if the switch was connected to a LAN port on the router?
No security on the open internal network.
What are you talking about?
You're afraid that someone will break into your home and connect their computer to your Ethernet network to hack your machines?
I have news for you: If someone breaks into your home to illicitly access your computer, they'll probably start by walking off with the computer.