30 янв. 2023 г. · No, you cannot connect a switch directly to a modem, it needs to be connected to a router.

29 окт. 2023 г. · My idea was to run cable modem -> switch -> wifi router. How do I do this? Does the switch need to be dhcp server? Can I keep the wifi router set up as dhcp?

27 июл. 2024 г. · No. Your router gets IP from the modem, then router gives out IPs from there. Must be downstream from the router.

27 апр. 2024 г. · If we're talking about Internet performance and both the router and switch have gigabit Ethernet ports, then there will be no difference.

17 окт. 2019 г. · You can't do that. Connecting a switch between your modem and router puts the switch on the public internet, not your internal LAN. Also most ...

6 янв. 2022 г. · If you put an unmanaged switch between the modem and your router, anything connected to the switch will be: 1. Exposed directly to the Internet, ...

1 сент. 2020 г. · It must be plugged into the router. You will most likely bring your whole network to a halt if you plug it into your modem. You mentioned that ...

20 июн. 2021 г. · If the router contains a gigabit switch and the external switch is 10/100 then the router ports may very well be better. But if the router is 10 ...

21 янв. 2024 г. · You cannot without using both a switch capable of handling VLANs and a router also capable of routing across them. You'll also need two ethernet cables.

4 апр. 2022 г. · You would want to use a managed switch, You put the managed switch ports going to your modem and your router on the same vlan. From there you ...