Can a switch be used with this? This device only has one ethernet port, so the obvious question is: can a switch be used with it to bridge multiple devices?I ask, because judging from the user guide, it appears to be operating as a WiFi client (hence its claim to work with any access point) and is NOT using WDS (which is very implementation/vendor specific and would not be expected to work with any old access point). Many such bridges will not bridge multiple devices, and the manual for this one (available at Linksys' website) makes no mention of being able to be used with a switch, though it doesn't say you can't either.So, has anyone who bought this thing connected a switch to it and successfully had multiple devices connected to that switch and active at the same time? Can a switch be used with this? This device only has one ethernet port, so the obvious question is: can a switch be used with it to bridge multiple devices?I ask, because judging from... » Read More Can a switch be used with this? This device only has one ethernet port, so the obvious question is: can a switch be used with it to bridge multiple devices?I ask, because judging from the user guide, it appears to be operating as a WiFi client (hence its claim to work with any access point) and is NOT using WDS (which is very implementation/vendor specific and would not be expected to work with any old access point). Many such bridges will not bridge multiple devices, and the manual for this one (available at Linksys' website) makes no mention of being able to be used with a switch, though it doesn't say you can't either.So, has anyone who bought this thing connected a switch to it and successfully had multiple devices connected to that switch and active at the same time? « Show Less
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I have been using this product with a 5 port switch for a while, works great. I have the TV, Bluray and directv box all running through it.
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I've been running this WET610N with an 8-Port DLink switch with QOS for several months with Samsung TV, Panasonic Blu-Ray, Nintendo Wii, Seagate Freeagent Theater+, and Tivo Series 3 connected to Linksys WRT610N on the A-Channel and the computer network on the N-Network with no problems at all.
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I found this review:http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30778/96/that seems to indicate that you can use it with a switch -- but only if you configure the bridge with a static IP. Seems like the bridge should request its own IP. In any case, this is probably adequate for my needs.Thanks for the info about the D-Link, although, aren't the WAN/Internet ports on routers 10mb? Maybe that's changed. I do hope someone eventually produces a reasonably-priced bridge with a built-in switch.
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This product usually works fine with a switch.By default, it does some sort of NAT, so there should be no problem with most DHCP servers, and each device will get its own IP.You can also set it to MAC cloning mode if you do get DHCP errors, but then it will no longer be able to work with the switch.
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Yes, but also compare with Amped repeaters/range extenders. I use Amped, it has 4 LAN ports and and WiFi.
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I'm also interested in the answer to this question. I bought one, but haven't opened it yet. I planned to use it in my A/V system to feed a TIVO XL (also on order), and figured I'd use a four-port switch to feed the TIVO, a PS3, an XBOX360, and Roku SoundBridge which are all in the same cabinet -- none of those come with Wireless N, and I figured I'd take care of all of them. But if a switch won't work, I'll return this and get the D-Link access point that can be configured as a bridge.
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Thanks for the link. Interesting. I'm just going to have to get the WET and test it. I find it intriguing that when in DHCP mode the devices plugged into it were assigned the same IP. That would point towards the WET doing NAT. If you just want to give your media center devices connectivity (so that they can access your network and the internet) that won't matter. But if you want to contact your media center devices from elsewhere on the network it could be a problem.But everything's so ambiguous in the stuff I've seen online I think the only way to know for sure is to buy it and try it out. Thanks for the link. Interesting. I'm just going to have to get the WET and test it. I find it intriguing that when in DHCP mode the devices plugged into it were assigned the same IP. That would point towards the WET doing NAT. If you just want to give your media center devices connectivity (so that they can access your network and the internet) that won't matter. But if you want to contact your media center devices from elsewhere on the network it could be a problem.But everything's so ambiguous in the stuff I've seen online I think the only way to know for sure is to buy it... » Read More Thanks for the link. Interesting. I'm just going to have to get the WET and test it. I find it intriguing that when in DHCP mode the devices plugged into it were assigned the same IP. That would point towards the WET doing NAT. If you just want to give your media center devices connectivity (so that they can access your network and the internet) that won't matter. But if you want to contact your media center devices from elsewhere on the network it could be a problem.But everything's so ambiguous in the stuff I've seen online I think the only way to know for sure is to buy it and try it out. « Show Less
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Note that a reviewer of the D-Link product says:"However, if you want to run a home server, this is not the box for you. Some internet sources claim this box supports WDS, but it does not. It's only a client bridge, meaning MAC addresses and local IPs are funneled into one at the DAP1522. Your router will only see whatever device happened to send information last, preventing you from doing any port forwarding or advanced packet routing to the server."If that is correct, then using the D-Link would be exactly the same as using the the WET610N and connecting the "internet" port of any broadband router to the WET610N's single ethernet port and then plugging your devices into the router's other ports. Note that a reviewer of the D-Link product says:"However, if you want to run a home server, this is not the box for you. Some internet sources claim this box supports WDS, but it does not. It's only a client bridge, meaning MAC addresses and local IPs are funneled into one at the DAP1522. Your router will only see whatever device happened to send information last, preventing you from doing any port forwarding or advanced packet routing to the server."If that is correct, then using the D-Link would be exactly the same as using the the WET610N and connecting... » Read More Note that a reviewer of the D-Link product says:"However, if you want to run a home server, this is not the box for you. Some internet sources claim this box supports WDS, but it does not. It's only a client bridge, meaning MAC addresses and local IPs are funneled into one at the DAP1522. Your router will only see whatever device happened to send information last, preventing you from doing any port forwarding or advanced packet routing to the server."If that is correct, then using the D-Link would be exactly the same as using the the WET610N and connecting the "internet" port of any broadband router to the WET610N's single ethernet port and then plugging your devices into the router's other ports. « Show Less
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Hi Stan. We agree to the other users. This is a wired switch and you can add this to your network if you want to have more wired devices.
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You'll end up with 10 usable ports total. The 4 on the router (minus 1 for the cable to the switch, so 3 can be used for other devices) and the 8 on the switch (minus one for the cable from the router), so 7 can be used for other devices. So you'll actually add 6 more ports IN TOTAL, because you lose one port each on the router and the switch for the cable connecting them together.
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you wouldn't use a router. this item connects wirelessly to your n router. you can then connect a switch (not a hub or router) to it. this item is actually a wireless bridge so it will pass dhcp leases through. i don't know if there's a limit to the number of devices but i have a 12 port switch hooked to it and 5 devices plugged into the switch and am very pleased with the results.
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The switch is equivalent of you unplugging the device from one computer and then plugging it into another computer. From other comments I see it even works if you extend the output with a USB hub. I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
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That is the wrong kind of switch for what you want to do. You need something like the "Linksys SE2500 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch ".
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In theory it could work, but I wouldn't mess around with trying. If you're trying to create a wireless link as a bridge, buy two and set it up that way. It's simple to do and works. I've never been very successful getting stable bridges built using cross-vendor products.
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No - I tried this. It will act as a wireless bridge, but it only appears to bridge between another device over wi-fi, not through ethernet. I suspect they did not want to put in the extra effort to convert packets from ethernet to wi-fi and back.
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If you need an access point, then look for an access point. This is a wireless bridge, used to connect local devices that may not have wireless capability, to your access point. I was using it to connect several ethernet devices to my access point, but 7t was too hard to configure and maintain, so I returned this bridge.
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ehternet hub, switch, router...as long as the device is in the same subnet or there are proper ACL's in place to make it happen between subnets, it'll work as well.
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This switch has 20 ports. Typically you would only have 1 port connected to a router, the other 19 would go to end devices or other switches. Why do you want two connections from a router to the same switch? Type would seem to cause problems in the routing tables.
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I had the same question, and so far from exeriments the answer seems to be no. Specifically if you set it up as a wireless client, it will act as a hub rebroadcasting wireless (on a new SSID) to other wireless clients, but it doesn't allow access from a 'wired client' connected to the ethernet socket.. (Which is a shame). Wonder if this might be fixable with a firmware upgrade? Would make the box even more useful...
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Please look for an ethernet switch, 5 port switches run about what the prerequsite 2 of these cost, and they are better for what anyone needs this for. this is an artifact from when switches costs 3 times what they cost now.
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Let me make sure I have what you want to do correct. You want to get a second 4 port switch only and use it together with the one you have and use it from one single powerline adapter. This can work if you are using the second switch in the same room as the current one and you use one of the ports from the first switch to then pass through to the second switch. The effect of that would mean you only have six ports useable for wired equipment. If it's to go into a second room then you would need another powerline adapter and the switch. Hope this helps if not let me know more info on the exact setup you are creating. Let me make sure I have what you want to do correct. You want to get a second 4 port switch only and use it together with the one you have and use it from one single powerline adapter. This can work if you are using the second switch in the same room as the current one and you use one of the ports from the first switch to then pass through to the second switch. The effect of that would mean you only have six ports useable for wired equipment. If it's to go into a second room then you would need another powerline adapter and the switch. Hope this helps if not let me know more info on the... » Read More Let me make sure I have what you want to do correct. You want to get a second 4 port switch only and use it together with the one you have and use it from one single powerline adapter. This can work if you are using the second switch in the same room as the current one and you use one of the ports from the first switch to then pass through to the second switch. The effect of that would mean you only have six ports useable for wired equipment. If it's to go into a second room then you would need another powerline adapter and the switch. Hope this helps if not let me know more info on the exact setup you are creating. « Show Less
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You may use crossover cable to connect it to another switch. All the ports in the switch have the capability to determine what kind of cable is connected to it but it is recommended to use at least CAT5 type of Ethernet cable. For more product details, visit this link, http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=e062d392db844e80b5cc3287efaf94e3_SE2800_FAQs.xml&pid=80&respid=0&snid=2&dispid=0&cpage=search.
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No you still need a router. A switch allows you to extend coverage to additional wired devices. I have a router and three switches because the router only has 5 ports. I connect the switches to the router and now I have 18 ports in different parts of the building I am in.
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Yes you can! This router will have 4 Ethernet ports and you can connect additional devices with a switch, as well as wireless devices to the Wi-Fi connection.