Connecting TP-Link Router to Switch: LAN Ports, WAN Port, Device Setup, & Buying Guide

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Hello, as my TP-Link router is already spinning a bit, the LAN ports are sleeping and I have to get a switch anyway, my question is, will I be able to do it in the following way: the bath cable directly to the WAN port in the switch, connect my devices to free I ports to one of these free ports connect the Wifi router. I am just going to buy the switch, so it does not give a specific model, and that's why I ask about it before buying. One thing is for sure
greetings

as-max · Answer

Maybe draw your concept, because there is no switch to wan ports, and this description does not mean anything for me.

kryniak96 · Answer

My point is simply to pull the internet from one of its free sockets to the router from the switch [/ img]

salmon · Answer

But then you will have the switch on the WAN side. Instead of combining with a switch, buy a new router, since the old one is damaged, the difference in price is small, the power consumption is much lower (one device will work, not two).

shadow4601243 · Answer

It was more correct to connect the switch to the router's LAN port. The switch does not have a WAN port. What is the router connected to with a WAN port?

salmon · Answer

Not even more properly, which may not work due to the fact that the computers connected to the switch will be in the operator's network, and here it depends on the security used by the operator, what will be allowed to use the network and what not, besides it begs for problems from the operator ...

shadow4601243 · Answer

Therefore, it is important what is on the WAN side. There may be, for example, a second router (UPC, Neostrada) and then everything will work as it should.

kryniak96 · Answer

How can I have more WAN ports now? I mean something like this

shadow4601243 · Answer

Through the router. Write where you got the signal on the WAN.

kryniak96 · Answer

Directly from the antenna, I think.

salmon · Answer

In that case, this probably is not enough information to try to mix anything in this network. I repeat - if you have problems with your current router, replace it with a new, working one and that's it.

shadow4601243 · Answer

Signal enters through WAN and exits via LAN. You can't let him go the other way. This is how the switch is connected to the router so that you do not have to change anything:

as-max · Answer

It all depends on your internet provider. If it gives access to any device plugged directly into the cable with the Internet, something like this will work, but the PC and Xbox will be in a different subnet, ie the Xbox will get the IP from the Internet provider and the PC from the router. If your provider does not allow multiple devices to be connected to the Internet cable, it will not work. And since the router has a working LAN port to which the PC is connected, connect the switch to this place and the rest of the devices to the switch. Of course, the internet to the WAN port on the router.

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