08-26-2010, 08:36 PM
I'm so confused.
Why not put the switch where the router is now. Then move the router upstairs (where reception is good). If your broadband connection is in the basement, you go from your DSL/cable modem to your router (via long ethernet cable) and then back down to the switch (via a separate long ethernet cable).
If you have DSL, you can use any phone jack (or pair of copper wire) and connect the router anywhere and then connect to your switch via an existing cable.
You need the switch *after* the router in order to use the NAT of your router! If you have multiple IPs from your ISP (very unlikely), you could use the switch in lieu of a router.
Why not put the switch where the router is now. Then move the router upstairs (where reception is good). If your broadband connection is in the basement, you go from your DSL/cable modem to your router (via long ethernet cable) and then back down to the switch (via a separate long ethernet cable).
If you have DSL, you can use any phone jack (or pair of copper wire) and connect the router anywhere and then connect to your switch via an existing cable.
You need the switch *after* the router in order to use the NAT of your router! If you have multiple IPs from your ISP (very unlikely), you could use the switch in lieu of a router.