which is better option for me?
which is better option for me?
Consider a gigabit router with eight ports versus one Ethernet switcher. Right now you're using a four-port router. Whether an Ethernet switcher is reliable depends on your setup needs and budget.
Just add more ports, use a switch is what it was designed for.
The switch provides you with top gigabit performance; they can operate at full capacity, no worries about that.
He seems to imply more than just full-speed LAN links will work, since all those connections are directed to one port on his router. This means the traffic gets divided among the devices using that port. For best web performance, a router would be ideal as it provides 1gb per device, but if your speed is below 1 gb, the single port won’t become a problem.
You might need another router if you already have one, but connecting two routers together is usually a bad idea—it creates more issues than it solves. You could simply replace the existing switch with a larger one. This option tends to be more energy-efficient and allows you to use multiple switches in different ports within the routers. Even though it won’t give you full gigabit speeds on the LAN side, it can still work if you have a 1Gb connection and run something that supports those speeds. So why keep everything for just one device?