Generally, a switch doesn’t extend the router’s built-in switches but adds its own LAN ports. Your router manages Wi-Fi, so you can still use it for devices like NAS and media servers. If you need more LAN ports, you’ll have to add a switch separately.
Generally, a switch doesn’t extend the router’s built-in switches but adds its own LAN ports. Your router manages Wi-Fi, so you can still use it for devices like NAS and media servers. If you need more LAN ports, you’ll have to add a switch separately.
A switch functions identically as an L2, meaning anything linked to the switch operates similarly to any other device attached to the router. A home router includes an integrated switch that links its LAN ports to the Wi-Fi access point.
A switch functions identically as an L2, meaning anything linked to the switch operates similarly to any other device attached to the router. A home router includes an integrated switch that links its LAN ports to the Wi-Fi access point.
I thought this through and wanted to double-check before making a purchase. I didn’t want to end up paying for return shipping because I was just making a mistake.
I thought this through and wanted to double-check before making a purchase. I didn’t want to end up paying for return shipping because I was just making a mistake.