2007-06-07 23:16:30 · 2 answers · asked by Robert W 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
That would be just fine.
2007-06-07 23:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by peterismypal8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make life easier. Use a router.
From Wikipedia:
"A router acts as a junction between two or more networks to buffer and transfer data packets among them. A router is different from a switch and a hub: a router is working on layer 3 of OSI model, a switch on layer 2 and a hub on layer 1. This makes them work for different situations: a switch connects devices to form a Local area network (LAN) (which might, in turn, be connected to another network via a router)."
Read more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router
2007-06-07 23:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you want to connect more than one computer to the internet a nat router is neccessary. If your using a cable modem, you've most likely only been given one IP address, and therefore your computers need to share this address. NAT is a type of transparent proxy that allows multiple computers to share one IP address. Even if you were given several (which you haven't), a router would still be neccessary. Links to wikipedia entries on networking have been included, if you wish to learn more about the topic.
Other alternatives would include connecting a single computer to the cable modem, and using it to share the connection among other computers, for example using Internet Connection Sharing in WIndows, or IP Masquerading in Linux.
2007-06-07 23:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by David M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the machines on the switch can ping the devices on the router but not vice versa it would seem that there's an issue with the routing between the two networks in one direction. Can the devices on the router ping the switch itself? Are the ip address within the same subnet range? As everything has to go through the router either way i'd start there. Perhaps try tp take things apart and try one device at a time.
2016-03-13 08:15:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the purpose of a switch is to connect the computers on your local area network
The purpose of a router is to connect one network ( in this case the intenet) to your network ( the lan )
Switches are faster if you had a high speed intenal network transferring files among the internal lan.
However if the connection is primarily to the network it does not matter
The router has a built in switch but a single purpose stand alone switch is better
Use the router to attach to the cable modem to the network
Turn off the dhcp in the router
attach the switch to a lan port in the router ( with the dhcp off)
Your switch and not the switch in the router will direct the lan traffic
( a switch is a more advanced "switching " hub
2007-06-08 02:17:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This shows connecting the 8 port switch to the modem without a separate router.
FS108
PROSAFE™ 8 PORT 10/100 DESKTOP SWITCH
http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/fs105_fs108_install_guide%20.pdf
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches/DesktopSwitches/FS108.aspx
2007-06-07 23:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only reason youd want a router is if you have other computers in the house (esp laptops) with wireless cards that can go online without being connected directly to cable, within a certain range of the router. Otherwise, no..
2007-06-07 23:25:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are going to use one computer to share the internet connection to the switch or are using a server to be your DHCP server then no this will not work. The modem can talk to only one IP address at a time. When you connect the modem to a switch with multiple computers when ever one computer accesses the internet it will cut off the others conputers. Sorry.......
2007-06-08 02:55:51 · answer #8 · answered by Judy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes..that can also be used?
2014-09-16 07:43:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋