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RN212 act as switch using 2nd ethernet port
I am wondering if I can use my the 2nd ethernet port of my readyNAS as an additional port to occasionally connect my laptop or my 100Mbps-connected Wifi AP (so plenty of headroom there). I guess thi...
milind2021 wrote:
I am wondering if I can use my the 2nd ethernet port of my readyNAS as an additional port to occasionally connect my laptop or my 100Mbps-connected Wifi AP
Is this possible?
If your goal is to reach the internet (or other devices on your home network) over that connection, then that won't work.
It's better just to buy an small switch.
Agreed it's easier, but it adds unnecessary clutter.
Can it not become a supported option? I think you'll find a lot of users would appreciate it.
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