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I need more ports than my router has
I have a NETGEAR Smart WiFi Router with Dual Band Gigabit for Amazon Echo/Alexa - AC1750 (R6400-100NAS). I am building a new home and I would like to add more ports for future use. Which switch...
Thats correct.
Most unmanaged switches should work fine. Just make sure to go with a gigabit device (10/100/1000). I'm not going to recommend one because I've used a bunch of different unmanaged switches from different manufacturers and I have yet to have one fail. Most issues with unmanaged switches come from user errors or bad cables.
One thing I'd recommend if you're building a new house is that wherever you route the cables to, set up a patch panel. Its cheap/easy and just makes thing easier whenever you're changing your devices/network around.