I have general network setup question. Ok. so far I have three computers and one external network storage all connected to my 4 ports D-link router.I also have PS3 connected wirelessly. I'm about to buy Xbox and I'd like to both consoles wire connected.Logically adding one more router isn't possible... So i searched little internet and found out that switch can share internet.I just can't find how to connect them together.It seems this switch is good one and if switch can work like what I explain above, I am going to buy this one.Can anyone tell me if this is correct?Can switch share internet? or is there a way that I can set up network by using switch, router and multiple system?Thanks in advance! I have general network setup question. Ok. so far I have three computers and one external network storage all connected to my 4 ports D-link router.I also have PS3 connected wirelessly.... » Read More I have general network setup question. Ok. so far I have three computers and one external network storage all connected to my 4 ports D-link router.I also have PS3 connected wirelessly. I'm about to buy Xbox and I'd like to both consoles wire connected.Logically adding one more router isn't possible... So i searched little internet and found out that switch can share internet.I just can't find how to connect them together.It seems this switch is good one and if switch can work like what I explain above, I am going to buy this one.Can anyone tell me if this is correct?Can switch share internet? or is there a way that I can set up network by using switch, router and multiple system?Thanks in advance! « Show Less
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I'm just going to answer myself.I bought 5 port one and it works just play and plug.I first connect cable modem to router wan port.Then from one of the router port, I connect to switch.This connection between router and switch makes whole switch to share internet, I guess. then I connect my PS3 and Xbox to the switch and all works great!those of who are hesitate to buy switch for sharing internet connection do it! if you have router already!
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RhymeBoy.G, Thanks for your post. I want to connect our satellite receiver, blu ray disk device, and plasma tv to the internet by cat5 cable. We have the following: dsl modem>D-link wifi router>desktop pc>wifi laptops. I was not certain if I could connect the entertainment devices through a switch connected to the wifi router. Now I know this will work! Thanks.
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Yes you can but you got to do network on ethernet setup & you need A router to do it. i have 3 going on the network but on setup you must do network setup for it to work also you must install with the disk on all it does work with XP,Windows 7, Windows 8.
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I have a similar setup working, but instead of using the ethernet connection on the modem, which most only have one, I use two ethernet connections on the back of the wireless router. One goes to a swich which drives 3 components and the other goes across to the opposite side of my house to a second switch driving 4 components. I am running computers, PS3, Wii, and 2 internet TV's with improved streaming speed and reliability than wireless.
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Look at the ports it has. 2 usb 4 high speed cables. I plugged my verizon usb wireless card into it. Hard wired my computer into it. Now it suports 10 wireless devices. You still have 3 more high speed hard wire connects so you can hard wire your Ps3 or use wierless. Let me know if this helped. I love mine take it to different locations for jobs. Mark
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If you want to open NAT Type on both consoles at the same time. Go to the router IP Address 192.168.1.1 you will need to be connected to the WIFI, go to advance settings on the router page, go to setup WAN and at the bottom you will see NAT Type click on it for no restriction and that should open all your NAT on any consoles. Right now I'm on vacation, so I don't have access to my router to exactly tell you how to do it. I will return on Monday. Let me know if at that time you need help.
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We have a wireless router for our laptops, but our desktop PCs are still wired into the router too ...in another room. So what do you suggest? I wonder if two routers in one home would work. Our Wii is in the room with the tv that we would like to install the player, so then we have to wonder about how this would effect it's wireless capabilities too.
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You need a router rather than a switch. A router that will do NAT allows you to split one external fixed address up and use it for multiple in home addresses. You still only have the one address that your ISP gave you, but you you re-use it many times inside your home. Put another way - this is not the box you need.
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I don't have an Xbox but if it has an Ethernet port than yes. It can connect up to 4 Ethernet ports.
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I agree with the others this is NOT a router. I run a cat5e from one of my router ports to another room and went into the SWITCH . Now this allows me to hook up more devices (ie: blueray, compters, printers, etc) without running cables for each one all over the house. It is just a great extension from one of your ports on a router.
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No this won't work. You would need 2 of these to go to a router/switch if you wanted to share a single Ethernet line.
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Let's assume you have two devices in one room and two devices in another room with one Ethernet cable running from room to room with a wall connection in each room. You plug one splitter into each room and now you can run two devices on the same cable run. If you don't have enough available Ethernet ports at the router, you will need to add a multi-port desktop switch. You can find several types in the same area of Amazon that you got the C2G cables.
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I don't have or use an xbox so couldn't advise. I am using it for network storage on a 4 computer set-up through an ethernet switch. My connection speed is spotty - sometimes good, sometimes lousy. I would advise staying away from this unit.
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I can't give you a definite answer as I have never tried to use the one I have with seven devices but I can tell you what I do know about it. First it depends on whether you mean hard-wired or wirelessly. It only has four wired ports so from that point of view it can only handle four devices. But as a wireless router, although I don't really know what the limit is I don't see why it couldn't handle many devices at once. For example it could assign more than 250 IP addresses on a sub net. E.g. 192.168.2.xxx where xxx could be from 2 to 254 (reserving 1 for the router itself. These could be either manually entered or DHCP could be used. Although with that many devices things might be rather slow. As I say, I've never had that many on at one time, but I have had four with no problems. I hope this answer is some help.
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I just setup this router with my PC and it works just fine. I have 1Gb connections on both of my PC and 300Mb on my macbook also i connected Wii (wirelessly), Xbox (wired) and a printer (wired). Also, I was able to connect my sling box to the router with almost no problem, which also works perfect. I have a switch connected to one of the router ports, that's why I can connect so many devices on only 3 LAN ports given.There is an installation disk that comes with the router just install it on you PC, connect WAN and LAN cords and you are good to go.
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I recently replaced a Linksys WRT54GL with this DGL4500 because I could only open the NAT for CODMW2 to one of my three networked PC's at a time. Immediately after install this router opened the NAT to all three computers on its own with no further configuration, other than to turn "GameFuel" on. I assume it would do the same for an XBox setup. Very good router for gaming anyway.
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You can only plug-in 3 devices, one ethernet you use to connect to your internet. I used it to plug in my game systems. Three is actually not enough in my case.
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This is a DSL modem. You will need to have DSL service in able to use it. I believe that this unit only has 1 Ethernet jack on the back of the unit. If you need to hook up multiple computers via Ethernet than you will need to use a switch with it. You can only hook up 1 computer to it. It does have wireless so you can hook up multiple clients wireless.