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Fs608 v2 - 8 Ports: How to connect to DsL Modem
Hello,
I've got a FS608 v2 Fast ethernet swicth from my friend. But i don't know how to connect this
to the DSL Modem. Which Port do i use for the ethernet cable that comes from the DSL moden...
> [...] i don't know how to connect this to the DSL Modem. [...]
What, exactly, is your "the DSL Modem"? If it's a modem+router, then
you should connect (any) one of its LAN Ethernet ports to any port on
the switch. (And other gizmos to other ports on the switch.)
> [...] FS608 v2 Fast ethernet swicth [...]
Note that "Fast Ethernet" is now a misnomer. Gigabit Ethernet is now
pretty common. If your other equipment is gigabit-capable, then adding
a "Fast" (10/100MHz) switch to a gigabit (1000MHz) environment could add
a new bottleneck.
> [...] from my friend.
Cultivate friends with better junk? An 8-port gigabit switch can be
pretty cheap these days.
The modem is just a modem. Not a modem + Router
I have connected the DSL Modem to a 4 ports switch from a different manufacturer. The cable from the modem is connected to the WAN port of the switch now. But i Can't find a WAN port of the FS608 switch. I see only LAn ports.
> The modem is just a modem. Not a modem + Router
That's unfortunate (if true). To connect multiple devices to the
Internet through your DSL ISP, you'd need a router, not only a switch.
> I have connected the DSL Modem [...]
> What, exactly, is your "the DSL Modem"? [...]
Still a mystery.
> [...] to a 4 ports switch from a different manufacturer.
Not a very detailed description of that gizmo, either. How much of
everyone's time are you trying to waste with these vague
non-descriptions? It's adding up.
> [...] The cable from the modem is connected to the WAN port of the
> switch now.
I would not expect a network switch to have a "WAN" port, so I
suspect that your "a 4 ports switch" is actually a router (which might
have a built-in switch with four external ports), but without an actual
maker and model number, it's hard to be confident of much.
> [...] But i Can't find a WAN port of the FS608 switch. I see only LAn
> ports.
That's because, on a simple network switch, the all ports are
equivalent. Unlike the ports on a router, where there's a WAN-LAN
distinction.