Mar 20, 2010 #1 C Cjay New member Jan 11, 2009 3 0 1 I have one main Actiontec router that is plugged into the FiOS cable. I need an ethernet switch upstairs and have a second router that I'm not using. Can it serve the same purpose?
I have one main Actiontec router that is plugged into the FiOS cable. I need an ethernet switch upstairs and have a second router that I'm not using. Can it serve the same purpose?
Mar 20, 2010 #2 J JesseW New member Jul 13, 2008 17 0 1 The router has ports that works just like the ports on a switch. You can connect one port on the router to a port on the switch but.... you're gonna need one long ass cable and it has to be a cross-cable. Cross cable because you can't have data coming and going on the same wire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vergleich_2von2_Crossoverkabel.jpg
The router has ports that works just like the ports on a switch. You can connect one port on the router to a port on the switch but.... you're gonna need one long ass cable and it has to be a cross-cable. Cross cable because you can't have data coming and going on the same wire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vergleich_2von2_Crossoverkabel.jpg