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Can i connect a switch that function as a router to another router for local area network?
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∙ 14y ago
A switch cannot function as a router. But you can plug a switch in to one of the ports on the router if you need additional ports.
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Provided the manufacturers are compatible you can connect your network swithc to your router.
How do you establish lan to lan connection?
The traffic has to go through a router to connect one network to another.
Can you set up playstation network without a router?
No because you need a router to connect to the playstation network
Can you use 2 routers to create 2 networks?
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Do you have to hook the router up to a computer?
No - a router can connect to a computer, another router, a switch, a hub, a bridge or a modem. If you are connecting to the Internet via DSL or cable company you will need a modem/router to connect to them. You then attach your computer (or computers) to that router. Routers are useful because they make decisions about which way a packet of data goes - this network or this network? If you have one network that doesn't go anywhere (connect to the Internet or another network) a router is of no use to you and a switch generally does wonderfully and is cheaper than a router.
What is the difference between a network router and switch?
The difference between a router and a switch has to do with the layers of the OSI model that they reside in. A switch is a layer 2 device, which means it relies on the MAC (physical) address for switching packets. A router is a layer 3 device, using the network (logical) address. A router also can forward packets to another network; a switch does not do that. In addition, a switch forwards all broadcast packets whereas a router does not forward broadcast packets.
What is a home network router?
a router is a device used to connect two or more PC into a network using a LAN/Ethernet type cable. you can also have the wireless router to rid yourself of the cables when working on your laptop. In a home network your Internet connection will plug into the router and then several computers can connect to the Internet via the router.
A network device or box that provides a central location to connect cables?
A network device or box that provides a central location to connect cables is usually a router. The function of a router is to provided the shortest route for any two nodes on a network to interconnect and communicate.
Can you use a Belkin mimo router to connect to another wireless network and then share the other wireless network though its own 4 ethernet ports?
yes
Which hardware a hub or router only lets you connect computers together on the same network?
router
How do you use a router to connect 2 networks together?
We know that a router is a layer 3 device means Network Layer. Router is a only device that can forward only uni cast massage. If u configure the router well and connect the two separate network, i think the network will go finely.
What is a function of the console port on a router?
To connect to a terminal for initial configuration
