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Will this switch work with my network?

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de8212

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Regarding this link in hot deals.

I currently have a 4 port wired router as well as a 3 port wireless router. Will this work:

Put modem in walk in closet and connect it to the wired router through the LAN port. Run one of the LAN ports out of the wired router into the wireless router in the living room. Run two of the wired ports to two pc's locatred in the same room as the walk in closet.

Run the 4th LAN port from the wired router to the uplink of the 8 port switch. Run 4 lines out of the 8 port switch to two other bedrooms and the master bedroom as well as on to the living room (just in case).

BTW, all of this will be going to wall RJ45 wall plates. Using Cat6 network cable. Also the wireless router will strictly be for my laptop so I want it centrally located in the house (living room is center). Also I want a line in the living room in case the wireless router gets flakey.

Might even run one of the switch ports to the kitchen for the heck of it.

Is there any "junction box" (for the lack of a better word) to keep all the wires looking organized inside the closet?

Thanks.

de
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Yup, I have the same witch coming out of one of the LAN ports of my SOnicwall. Nice, VERY small, inexpensive switch.
 
Always good to consolidate!
I am going to bring home one of my Nortel 450-24T switches sooner or later. 🙂
 
THanks guys.
So would there really be any need in having the WIred Router in my setup? I mean, could the modem go into the switch and then out to all of the rooms (as wel as the wireless router) or do I need to have the router in front of the switch?
I just want to make sure I can transfer files and get online from just about an room in the house.
I appreciate the help.
 
put the router in front of the switch. The router wilkl be needed to give out the DHCP addys (if u dont have naything else that will) and to properly router all the traffic.
 
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