Thread: Ntl broadband sharing via router trouble
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Old 22-09-2005, 00:31   #29
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Re: Router and switch
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Originally Posted by edthegr8
I am still slightly confused. If we connect 3 computers direct to a four port router, with a 8 port switch connected to the routers fourth socket, can we have 5 pcs on the shared internet at once. - 3 directly connected to the router, and 2 connected to the switch.

Or, can only 1/2 pcs connected the switch access the net at once? hence only 4/5 pcs can be on the net at one time?

Sorry if im being stupid.

Ed
No you're right, you could connect an 8 port swich to each of the 4 ports on the router and have 4*7 28 PCs / devices connected to the router. Most routers can handle at least 50 devices. Just without something routing the traffic and handing out specific addresses for each device you are stuck.
A switch can learn where an IP address is in relation to the switch, but cannot create an IP address for a location.
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