i wanna know whether 8port switch can be linked to a 4port router to create a 12 PC network? if it can how?

October 12th, 2007 | by switch |
network switch
nhalahakoon asked:


i have a 4port internet router and a 8port network switch. i want to network 12 computers? how can i network them?
dhcp means?

DARREN
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  1. 5 Responses to “i wanna know whether 8port switch can be linked to a 4port router to create a 12 PC network? if it can how?”

  2. By Harun Ranawadia on Oct 15, 2007 | Reply

    use simple patch cable from router to switch

    it will work . use dhcp from router

    u will use 1 port each forpatch cable..

    so u can connect 10 computers

  3. By adp5302 on Oct 18, 2007 | Reply

    Use a crossover cable to interconnect the router and switch.
    Due to the uplink you will only have 10 ports for connections not 12.

    You can use any ports for the interconnection.

  4. By Darren Y on Oct 20, 2007 | Reply

    You would need to use an ethernet crossover cable between the router and the switch. I have added a link on them for more information.

    ‘Additionally, many hubs, routers, and modems have internal crossovers to allow users to directly connect a computer to them without the need for a crossover cable. However, if the user wishes to connect a succession of these items, a crossover cable is needed to reverse the original crossover so that they communicate normally.’

  5. By Taba on Oct 22, 2007 | Reply

    With the equipment you have you can only network 10 computers as one port in the router and one port in the switch will be taken up by the ethernet cable connecting the router and switch together.

    Thats all you need to do.

    If you want 12 computers buy a 4 port hub or switch and either connect it to one of the router or 8 port switch ethernet ports. That will allow you 13 computers…..

  6. By Akshay K on Oct 24, 2007 | Reply

    what kind of router do you have?? if you have a wireless router (linksys, netgear), you can set up a small network of 10 PC’s (as one port each on router and switch will be used for cascading), and also if you have wireless cards on your PC’s, you can have many more of them on the network. :-)

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