Will this work? Cable modem to Switch with ethernet cable, then Wireless Router to Switch and wireless still work.
40140
James, That the way I am set up here. Except I go cable modem to wireless router to Switch. I get Ethernet for the desktops and wireless for the laptop._Peter
40141
It's always best to limit the number of "connections" to get the highest speeds in your network. The better arrangement is Cable modem to wireless router and then to switch (3 deep). Don't go more than 3 deep to maintain speed. If you need more ports, get bigger switches (that have more ports). The router typically has 4-5 ports for connection to switches and PCs. The router also has a built-in firewall and sets up your internal network. Putting the switch before the router takes you out of the "internal" network and added firewall protection. It is not typically recommended unless you know what you are doing. Good luck.
40142
It's always best to limit the number of "connections" to get the highest speeds in your network. The better arrangement is Cable modem to wireless router and then to switch (3 deep). Don't go more than 3 deep to maintain speed. If you need more ports, get bigger switches (that have more ports). The router typically has 4-5 ports for connection to switches and PCs. The router also has a built-in firewall and sets up your internal network. Putting the switch before the router takes you out of the "internal" network and added firewall protection. It is not typically recommended unless you know what you are doing. Good luck. It's always best to limit the number of "connections" to get the highest speeds in your network. The better arrangement is Cable modem to wireless router and then to switch (3 deep). Don't go more than 3 deep to maintain speed. If you need more ports, get bigger switches (that have more ports). The router typically has 4-5 ports for connection to switches and PCs. The router also has a built-in firewall and sets up your internal network. Putting the switch before the router takes you out of the "internal" network and added firewall protection. It is not typically... » Read More It's always best to limit the number of "connections" to get the highest speeds in your network. The better arrangement is Cable modem to wireless router and then to switch (3 deep). Don't go more than 3 deep to maintain speed. If you need more ports, get bigger switches (that have more ports). The router typically has 4-5 ports for connection to switches and PCs. The router also has a built-in firewall and sets up your internal network. Putting the switch before the router takes you out of the "internal" network and added firewall protection. It is not typically recommended unless you know what you are doing. Good luck. « Show Less
40143
it should work, if you need more port then instead of 5 port use 8 port. I have it like this---comcast to my gateway to trendnet 8 port switch to access points, then some switches to AP.
40144
Hi James, I would connect the cable modem to the wireless router and then connect the switch to one of the outputs on the router, I think you will get better response for your wireless devices doing it this way.
40145
Yes - I would go cable modem to wireless router then from router to switch all with an ethernet cable. This is how I have it setup on my network.
40146
As long as you only have one router providing dhcp, yes this will allow you to add more ports to your network and still use the wireless. most installations will plug the wireless router into the cable modem and the trendnet into the wireless router. Many wireless routers will have an Internet port that plugs into your cable modem.
1409627
Yes, it will work. In the previous reply are the settings that you need to setup in order to use this router. Best regards.
264131
If you plugged in both units and connected the smaller of the two units to your router with an ethernet cable then it should work. No setup was required for me once I understood the small one is wired to the router and the big one goes far away where I want the wifi coverage improved. I had done the opposite (big one wired to router and small one far away where I needed improved coverage). The other thing is to try different power outlets, and look at what the lights are telling you about signal strength coming to the remote unit.
1432954
Yes, it will. Once it's connected to the existing router (as a booster/extender), you can then connect an Ethernet cable from it to another device that you would like to have internet access.
384111
It doesn't work that way.It is a wireless router that hooks up to a modem.You need a cat5 or cat6 cable to hook up from the modem to the router and then it will work
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It connects via a Cat-6 network cable with an RJ45 end. Any of the ports will work. A straight-through cable will work fine. It's a switch, not a router, so you will still need a router between this and a cable modem, unless your cable modem has an integrated router. Since you mentioned both, I would suggest just hooking up a LAN FE port on your router into any one of the ports on this switch.
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It's a switch not a router. You would have the line coming from your cable/dsl modem go to a router then it would go to the switch. The router handles the natting and the dhcp. If you cable/dsl modem is also a router then you can connect it directly to this for more wired connections.
179041
Yes. You can connect this to your cable modem and use it as a wired router to distribute your internet connection throughout your home or business. The key word is "wired" as this does not have wireless capability. Connections will require ethernet cables.
2058479
It is NOT a modem, it is a wireless router. Modems are usually different, and I always suggest people get a SEPARATE modem for whatever technology they're using (DSL, Cable, WISP, Cell Data card, etc). This will work with any modem using ethernet connections.
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Yes.. it should work with most home router equipment. If you have more than one router/switch on your home network please use the one that your service provider gave you for the WI-FI settings. Additionally during the install process things will work much smoother if you also run the installer from the same router/switch that your ISP gave you. (Most home consumers only have one network or switch)
526431
As long as the router has wifi capability. If it sees your wifi unit, it will retransmit the signal. We are running 4 of these units in cascade in a large church building Our Cisco wifi unit is the first in the chain, #1 Hawking picks up the signal. #2 picks up #1. #3 picks up from #2 etc etc.... All have been working fine for over 2 years now. See no reason why this would not work with a cable wifi unit...
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It needs a wired ethernet port, and it can be configured (browse to http://v-configure.com) with a fixed IP address or it can accept an IP from the DHCP server between it and the internet. A cable modem works as that upstream DHCP server, no reason a wireless device won't work. I have one from clear.com and it behaves just like a cable modem.
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If you are highly tech-savvy you might be able to. You can contact the vendor for help. I ran Ethernet cables for both of mine because we had trouble getting a wireless connection to work reliably.
785531
In my set up, yes. If you are connecting straight from the cable modem, I don't think so. A cable modem is most likely only going to give out one IP address. However, I have a wireless router connected to the cable modem, so the router handles IP address assignment. I then have a 100' ethernet cable running form the router to this switch. I can have up to four devices connected to the switch at the same time and all will have internet access. Right now I have two connected.Hope that helps to clarify.
2258889
This wireless router has Ethernet connections only, which means that you'd have to connect it to your cable/fiberoptic modem provided by Comcast. If you already have a modem with Ethernet output, then this should work just fine for you.
2277316
look to see if there is a button on back says 'mdi - mdx' this tells the switch that it should look for a cross over connection 'mdx' then when you put in router cable it should work for the other ports
2263883
this router should work with most cable modems, I believe this router should work fine.