08-26-2010, 07:08 PM
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.as...6833127082&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?
So, I picked up a D-Link 8 port switch (10/100/1000) from NewEgg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6833127082&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?