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Cascading switches in home network

DesiPower

DesiPower

Lifer
Is it possible?

I have router (ASUS RT-N66U) in room 1, a cable (75ft) runs from room 1 to room 2 where I have a switch (ASUS GX-D1081 V3) that feeds to 3 devices. Now have another room which has 3 devices that should very well use the wired connection, but cannot be connect to room 1, but can be connected to room 2 by a 35ft cable. Running 3 cables from room 2 to 3 would be too much, I was wondering if I can put another switch in room 3.
 
Yes, you can connect multiple switches in that manner. Every time you connect into another switch your maximum cable run distance is reset. Meaning you could theoretically have a 10 mile gigabit cabled connection as long as you had a switch every 100 meters.

Just for reference - max speed/cable/distance:

CAT5E - 1 Gigabit at 100m
CAT6 - 10 gigabit at 50m
CAT6A - 10 gigabit at 100m

(every cable type will support all speeds and distances lower that it - meaning CAT6A will obviously do 1 Gigabit)
 
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