Can Nighthawk Wifi 6 Mesh router ethernet port be connected to a switch, to connect more devices?

[jaycamcat]

I have a Nighthawk Wifi 6 Mesh router. It only has 1 hardwired ethernet port to be used as a backhaul to 1 satellite, or to another client  device.

Can I instead plug a switch into that router's ethernet port and connect more hardwired clients to the router?

[Christian_R]

Hi jaycamcat, 

We have received some feedback from others that they have successfully accomplished this. Give it a go and let us know!

Regards,

Christian 

[Dennyi]

Yes.  I have mine that way. 

[ColinHyams]

Can you show how I cable this up please. I have my wifi linked by internet into the Nighthawk Mest. Do I link the router to the ethernet port?

[Dennyi]

You must already have a Cat-5 cable running into the internet port of the MR60, router.

That leaves the Ethernet port open on the MR60.  Simply run a cat-5 (or Cat6) ethernet cable from the Ethernet port of the router to an open port on your ethernet switch.

[Dennyi]

Your other devices plug into the other ports on the switch.