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I just got a Linksys SRW224G4 switch (24 10/100, 4 10/100/1000)
I already have a Linksys WRT54GS router. (I know it's old, but it works)
My problem is that well, I have no idea what I'm doing. I tried to hook up everything to the switch and have the router act as a peripheral on the switch, but I couldn't make it work. I am turning to you for help.
My devices that need to be hard wired
- Wireless router
- Windows Home Server (media streaming/data backup)
- My Gaming PC
- Roku (streaming media)
- PS3 (streams some media from WHS)
- TV (for the guide)
- Blu Ray (for updates)
Ideally, I wanted to run the devices like this
Modem --> Switch --> Devices (including wireless router)
So that the router would act as a hotspot on the network. I have no idea how to set this up and am looking for some general guidance.
Currently, the router is set up for DHCP. Can the switch handle that or does my router have to sit between the switch and the modem? Does it matter which port on the switch goes out to the internet? How do I access the management consoles on the switch?
What modem are you using? Does it have a built-in router? (If not, you'll have to connect the modem directly to the router's WAN port.) Cheap switches don't have management consoles. Their job is to be invisible. You seem to be asking how to do things horribly. Why do you want to force traffic to go device -> switch -> router -> switch -> modem -> internet -> modem -> switch -> router -> switch -> device rather than the much more logical device -> switch -> router -> modem -> internet -> modem -> router -> switch -> device. – David Schwartz – 2012-03-16T21:38:33.263
FWIW, I proved to myself 10/100 might be slower than cable modem service http://serverfault.com/questions/564410/ imho, it is worth upgrading everything touching the ethernet to Gigabit speed.
– Chris K – 2014-01-08T20:30:58.460