Unmanaged switch need a router?

[kmcsack]

Hi All,

Sorry if I did not set up this discussion properly. New to the community and new to networking.

I have a cable modem and a Netgear GS108Tv2 switch.

In order to use/connect multiple devices to the switch, MUST I have a router as well?

[antinode]

> I have a cable modem and a Netgear GS108Tv2 switch.
> In order to use/connect multiple devices to the switch, MUST I have a
> router as well?

   Most likely.  If your ISP has given you a block of IP addresses, then
you could get by with no (NAT) router, but, more typically, if you're
getting a single (external) IP address, then you'd need a NAT router (or
equivalent) to connect multiple devices to the outside world (at that
single IP address).

[kmcsack]

Got it. Thank you! 

I know this is a Netgear community, but do you happen to know if a Ruckus Zoneflex 7363 can act as a router?

[antinode]

> [...] if a Ruckus Zoneflex 7363 can act as a router?

   Its maker calls it an "AP" (access point), so I'd guess not.

      https://support.ruckuswireless.com/products/21-zoneflex-7363