Superhub : Adding a Switch to extend number of ports

[MaccaChing]

Hi,

All I want to do is extend the number of LAN ports I have on my Virgin Superhub. I bought myself a TP-Link gigabit switch and connected it to my Superhub using a Cat5 cable. I was then expecting to be able to use the other seven ports on the switch to connect various devices to the router. My wifi connection in other parts of the house isn't great so I thought this would be a simple way of getting a reliable internet connection. Have I missed something? Should this not be a simple plug and play situation? It's really starting to bother me so I'm going to sit here and drink beer until someone gives me an answer.

Thanks

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by MaccaChing

Hi,

All I want to do is extend the number of LAN ports I have on my Virgin Superhub. I bought myself a TP-Link gigabit switch and connected it to my Superhub using a Cat5 cable. I was then expecting to be able to use the other seven ports on the switch to connect various devices to the router. My wifi connection in other parts of the house isn't great so I thought this would be a simple way of getting a reliable internet connection. Have I missed something? Should this not be a simple plug and play situation? It's really starting to bother me so I'm going to sit here and drink beer until someone gives me an answer.

Thanks

Yes, this should just be a simple case of plug the switch in and away you go. Basic home switches like that are configuration-free, they're plug and play.

All I can suggest is make sure your superhub is NOT running in Modem mode.

What problems are you actually encountering with this?

[Sephiroth]

As what Kush says.

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by MaccaChing

I'm going to sit here and drink beer until someone gives me an answer

i am deeply concerned that he has drank too much beer and may be unconcious/dead as he has failed to reply and it has nearly been a week. Do you think we should get the admins to trace his ip and send an ambulance?

[Sephiroth]

A hearse, mon General.

[qasdfdsaq]

Indeed, would be a bit late for an ambulance in all probability.

[Mick Fisher]