From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: December 19, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: expanding a router
>
> Leo,
> Sorry if this question has already been asked and
> answered. I tried plowing through everything, but in the end
> I just gave up. Maybe it is time for a condensed summary of
> the questions and answers. My setup right now is a DSL
> connection with modem connected to a wireless router. The
> router has 4 ports, which was enough until I added a new
> network disk. So I need to expand my router. Do I need to add
> another router connecting the uplink to an input of the
> original router, or do I then use a switch to expand the
> number of ports available. I presume if I put another router
> in there, I have to turn off its DHCP function etc, but just
> not sure if I should use a second router or switch for the
> expansion. Thanks for any help.
I would add a hub or a switch. So DSL->modem->router and then
one port of the router would go to the switch, and the ports
on the switch, and the other ports on the router, would go
to computers and your network disk.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
Article 954
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Networking
