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Woolstrength81's avatar
Mar 04, 2017

adding more ethernet/gigabit ports

hi i need to add an ethernet or gigabit port to my AC6300 because it only has 4 ports and i have my xfinity cable box hooked up, an Xbox one, Playstation 4 and my Smart TV i need at least 2 more ports for my Wii U and My Landline. is there any product out there that is recomended or can i just buy one from amazon or some other online retailer? or do i need to buy something else altogether thanks for your help

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  • Woolstrength81 wrote:

    hi i need to add an ethernet or gigabit port to my AC6300 because it only has 4 ports and i have my xfinity cable box hooked up, an Xbox one, Playstation 4 and my Smart TV i need at least 2 more ports for my Wii U and My Landline. is there any product out there that is recomended or can i just buy one from amazon or some other online retailer? or do i need to buy something else altogether thanks for your help


    A gigabit switch will do the job you get them any number of ports sounds like a five port model would and leave two ports free on the switch for the future from what have listed in the posting.