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Router to Switches to NAS ?
I am in the process of setting up a home network. starting with a Bell Canada HomeHub 3000 - has WiFi and 4 ports. 1 port is out to my GS308P. on the GS308P port 8 = Router... Port 7 = Laptop.. Po...
dave8345 wrote:Q1, should I plug the new GS308E into a free port on the router, or into the existing GS308P?
Depends on the intended network layout. If both switches are near to the router, I would suggest a "star" topology, and connect each switch direct / individually to the router.
dave8345 wrote:Q2, shoud the 2 ports on the NAS plug into the 2 free port on the router, or into the GS308E
Start with only one LAN port of the NAS, typically there is kind of a numbering on the NAS, use #1 to start with. Using multiple network connections for link aggregation requires additional configuration, probably on the NAS, probably on the switch [both links must go to the same switch!] and the NAS.