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alan_UK
Aug 01, 2016Aspirant
Netgear switch - FS108 - Daisy-chaining switches
I need 2 extra ports on my home network. Can I just purchase another FS108 and take the RJ45 cable out of the first switch and pug it into the second switch. I don't mind a small speed loss. Just ...
- Aug 02, 2016
Hi Alan_UK,
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JohnRo
Aug 02, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello alan_UK,
Welcome to the community!
Yes, you can connect the second switch to the first one. This is what they called daisy-chaining. I don't think there will be a lot of speed loss when daisy chaining switches, if ever there is any it is hardly noticeable.
Let us know if you have more questions.
Thanks,
- alan_UKAug 02, 2016Aspirant
Thank you JohnRo.
Kind regards
Alan_UK
- JohnRoAug 02, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi Alan_UK,
You are welcome! If ever this post helped you with your question, we encourage you to mark the appropriate reply as the “Accepted Solution” so others can be confident in benefiting from the solution. The Netgear community looks forward to hearing from you and being a helpful resource in the future!
Thanks,
- alan_UKAug 02, 2016Aspirant
Thanks for telling me. I have just ordered another FS108. Thank you again.
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