Need help with switches

[Ryan97]

Hi guys, it's my first post and a bit of a nooby question. But at the moment I use a basic switch which plugs in to my router then allows me extra ports to connect to my network. My question is, do large mounted switches work this way? As in proper network switches? Do they simply plug into a router (obviously they need power) or how do they work? How would I go about setting one up?

 

[XavierMace]

They can, if you're just wanting to use them as a dumb switch. Setup depends on brand and network.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Topic of managed versus unmanaged switches, that's so you can google it

like XM said, depends on what type of switch you have.

 

[EdHerVA]

Hi guys, it's my first post and a bit of a nooby question. But at the moment I use a basic switch which plugs in to my router then allows me extra ports to connect to my network. My question is, do large mounted switches work this way? As in proper network switches? Do they simply plug into a router (obviously they need power) or how do they work? How would I go about setting one up?

Ryan, I use an Unmanaged 8-Port TP-Link Gigabit Desktop Switch. It is plug and play and works perfectly: 19.99 on Amazon today. I have Verizon FIOS- 150MGb down and up

 

[sdifox]

So if you are just looking to add more ports sure. Know youbare just saving five bux.

Personally I prefer network equipment with metal shell, better heat dissipation.

 

[Genx87]

Hi guys, it's my first post and a bit of a nooby question. But at the moment I use a basic switch which plugs in to my router then allows me extra ports to connect to my network. My question is, do large mounted switches work this way? As in proper network switches? Do they simply plug into a router (obviously they need power) or how do they work? How would I go about setting one up?

Most managed switches if you factory reset them will come up with the default VLAN for every port. Then it acts like a dummy switch for all intents and purposes.

 

[VirtualLarry]

So if you are just looking to add more ports sure. Know youbare just saving five bux.

Personally I prefer network equipment with metal shell, better heat dissipation.

Generally, I do too - except - in the case of putting the switch directly under a WiFi router. The metal shell causes the RF from the Wifi router to reflect back into / onto it, and it tends to heat up routers something fierce, burning them out prematurely.

 

[sdifox]

Generally, I do too - except - in the case of putting the switch directly under a WiFi router. The metal shell causes the RF from the Wifi router to reflect back into / onto it, and it tends to heat up routers something fierce, burning them out prematurely.

Why would you put the switch under a wap or router?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Why would you put the switch under a wap or router?

You've never heard of "stackable" networking equipment? Maybe there isn't enough shelf space to spread the devices out flat?

 

[ch33zw1z]

meh, its a switch, shove that thing behind the cabinet like a standard user

 

[sdifox]

You've never heard of "stackable" networking equipment? Maybe there isn't enough shelf space to spread the devices out flat?

We talking home equipment here aren't we?
Besides, rackmount stuff have active cooling. My Baystack 5520-48-PWR has like six 40mm fans on its side.

 

[VirtualLarry]

We talking home equipment here aren't we?

Yeah. They make "stackable" SOHO gear. Lots of LinkSys stuff (classic LinkSys, in the blue) does it.

 

[sdifox]

Yeah. They make "stackable" SOHO gear. Lots of LinkSys stuff (classic LinkSys, in the blue) does it.

He's looking at twenty dollar 5 port switch...

Give me a link, you got me curious now.

 

[Rifter]

I just have all my network gear mounted to the wall behind my tv, most routers and switches are wall mountable.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Give me a link, you got me curious now.

router:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...1041&cm_re=linksys-_-9SIA7JJ5MR1041-_-Product
switch:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIADYN5T64310

Technically, those aren't matched, the bottom switch stacks with the original WRT54G(L), the top router is a newer model, but there is a stackable switch that goes with it too.

 

[sdifox]

router:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...1041&cm_re=linksys-_-9SIA7JJ5MR1041-_-Product
switch:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIADYN5T64310

Technically, those aren't matched, the bottom switch stacks with the original WRT54G(L), the top router is a newer model, but there is a stackable switch that goes with it too.

Lukz that is not what I was thinking of when you said stackable.

 

[Ezra. W]

Lukz that is not what I was thinking of when you said stackable.

Yeah, the switch in your pic is a chassis based switch I suppose? Stackable switch generally has a dedicated stacking port on the backplane for stacking, and it uses a stacking cable that comes with the switch to connect two stacking ports. So you can operate those stacking switches as an single entity. BTW, stackable switch is more cost friendly than this higher-end chassis switch.

 

[sdifox]

Yeah, the switch in your pic is a chassis based switch I suppose? Stackable switch generally has a dedicated stacking port on the backplane for stacking, and it uses a stacking cable that comes with the switch to connect two stacking ports. So you can operate those stacking switches as an single entity. BTW, stackable switch is more cost friendly than this higher-end chassis switch.

Chasis is just consolidated stacking.