Router & Switch

2009-01-18 00:18:30

#1

Lawdy_: ahhhh dangit!; +15|6229|Australia

Ok so im planning a lan in the next week or so only going to have 4 people (so we can try out some nazi zombies )
and my router at home only has 4 ports, 2 are being used, on by me and the other by my mum and sister. this only leaves 2 left, so either someone is going to miss out or there is another solution.
so i was thinking, one of my friends who should be attending has a 4 port network switch, would we be able to plug this into the router? and still be able to lan and have internet? i have a picture that i drew

(woo for paint)

https://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr136/Markedwa/lansetup.jpg

would this work? ask me for more info if i have no been informative enough

2009-01-18 00:25:25

#2

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6703|King Of The Islands

Yes. Remember of course that a port will be taken up by switch <-> router cable, so you will have no free ports.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-01-18 00:26:44

#3

Lawdy_: ahhhh dangit!; +15|6229|Australia

Cheez wrote:
Yes. Remember of course that a port will be taken up by switch <-> router cable, so you will have no free ports.

yeah thats why my computer (computer 1) is in the router, but will the comptuers on the router and the computers on the switch both be able to talk to eachother?

2009-01-18 00:30:11

#4

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6418|what

Try it all up, in theory it should work. But test it before you go to the event.

2009-01-18 00:34:39

#5

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|5982|Vancouver, BC, Canada

That's exactly what a switch is for.

I don't think network traffic will have to go through your original router(the router-switch cable might be a bottleneck if you go online, but not on a lan) the switch handles all the connections, and just pulls IP's from the router.

2009-01-18 00:35:25

#6

Lawdy_: ahhhh dangit!; +15|6229|Australia

TheAussieReaper wrote:
Try it all up, in theory it should work. But test it before you go to the event.

its at my house the only place i have to go is in the lounge room lol

but it is his and ill have to find a way of getting it off him hmm if it doesnt work, i can just boot my sister and mother off the internet for a couple of days

2009-01-18 00:47:09

#7

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6703|King Of The Islands

TheDonkey wrote:
the router-switch cable might be a bottleneck

I very much doubt four guys will max out a 10/100 link playing games. Broadband connections, Australian broadband connections can handle multiple players.

Just to be sure however, make one of the three host it.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-01-18 00:50:30

#8

Lawdy_: ahhhh dangit!; +15|6229|Australia

Cheez wrote:
TheDonkey wrote:
the router-switch cable might be a bottleneck
I very much doubt four guys will max out a 10/100 link playing games. Broadband connections, Australian broadband connections can handle multiple players.

Just to be sure however, make one of the three host it.

yeah i have 1.5/256 it should be fine, and do you mean host as in like hosting the server? the people on the switch ? or on the router? i guess it would depend on computer power, quadcore be better over dual for hosting/playing at same time

2009-01-18 00:52:38

#9

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6703|King Of The Islands

Fastest computer always hosts. That'll learn him for spending money on his hobby.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-01-18 01:09:54

#10

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6413|'straya

Cheez wrote:
Fastest computer always hosts. That'll learn him for spending money on his hobby.

Dangit thats me

Haha although being admin will have its advantages

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