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Model GS105 Only one device will access the internet through the switch
Hi. I have a modem located in my garage and a number of cables wired out to various points / devices in my house. The configeration is... Modem to switch ( Netgear GS105), switch - 1x port to T...
Switch is not a splitter . Why? Modem can't perform DHCP. Each device needs own ip addresses. You should position switch between router and devices. Like this modem >> router >> switch >> devices
Switch is not a splitter . Why? Modem can't perform DHCP. Each device needs own ip addresses. You should position switch between router and devices. Like this modem >> router >> switch >> devices
Thanks. So I need to buy an additional router and position before the switch. I see routers normally come with 4 ports, so as I have less than 4 devices, Im not going to need the switch.