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i have a linksys wired router for cable broadband with only 4 ports, i bought a switch that will give me 4 ports but im not sure how to connect it. do i use crossover or normal cable. also is there anything special i need to do when setting up the other PCs, or is it just as if they were running straight through the router?
Chances are that either your switch or router will have an uplink port, or one that can be set to work as an uplink. If you have an uplink port, then you can connect them together using a straight cable. Note that you need to use the uplink port on either the switch OR the router, not both.
If you don't have an uplink port, then you'll need a crossover cable.
ok checked box for router and one of ports is labelled as "uplink" also so there is one on switch labelled as uplink. what do you think is the best thing to do?
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