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Bigpat13601
May 28, 2022Aspirant
Nighthawk X10 is hardwired to 2nd floor. What do I need to connect multiple lines
Hello I know just enough to paint myself into the corner with technology and stuff like this happens from time to time. with that said here's my stump: Nighthawk X10 Router First floor is wired, ...
- May 28, 2022
The R9000 has six LAN ports, in my count of your config this should be fine for the link to the upper floor, and to connect all devices on that same floor.
On the link from the router to the upper floor, you can connect a simple Gigabit Ethernet switch* with enough ports for the uplink and all connections to the rooms on the upper floor.
schumaku
May 28, 2022Guru - Experienced User
The R9000 has six LAN ports, in my count of your config this should be fine for the link to the upper floor, and to connect all devices on that same floor.
On the link from the router to the upper floor, you can connect a simple Gigabit Ethernet switch* with enough ports for the uplink and all connections to the rooms on the upper floor.
Bigpat13601
May 28, 2022Aspirant
Thank You