Basic Network Config

[ddswh1pk0s]

Hello everyone,

 

I have recently discovered that I will soon be needing more ethernet ports than my ISP provided router/switch combo has (4). 1 for my main PC, 1 for my school laptop, since the wireless adapter on it is almost shot, 1 for a NAS that I haven't built yet, and 1 for my 2nd PC that my friend uses when he comes over. Well technically, that's only 4 but I would like to have them connected with Gigabit speeds, since the ISP provided router/switch combo only has 1Gbe port and the other 3 are 100Mbps.

My planned solution is to buy a 5 port unmanaged switch which I found for $22 AUD.

 

My current network config is [fibre termination box] -> cat5e [router/switch combo wan port] -> cat5e via Gbe port [main pc].

 

Once I buy the switch, if I want all devices to connect to the internet, is the correct config going to be:

[fibre termination box] -> cat5e [router/switch combo wan port] -> cat5e via Gbe port [switch] -> cat5e [main+other PCs]

 

OR should I put the switch before the router/switch combo? I heard this somewhere but I think that is wrong since the router provides DHCP and firewall.

 

Thanks in advance

[Manage My Cables]

Just put the switch wherever you want it isn't going to mess with anything

[manikyath]

just plug the switch into one of the lan ports of the router, and you're good to go.

 

but if your isp box only has one gigabit port, i suggest going straight for an 8-port unmanaged gigabit switch, they're not much more expensive, and it'll result in you having 7 gigabit ports, and the 3 100Mbit left open for crap that cant do gigabit either way. (reaspberry pi for example)