4 Ports, 7 Wires.....

[TerryUK]

Hello,

I have a slight problem, I have just added a few more wires into my home network and then found out the router i have does not have enough ports

What would be the best way to solve this, i dont want to spend anything over £60 and I have a 5 port switch around somewhere, i was thinking of just buying a bigger switch, but i need wireless also.

 

[Andy98765]

Connect one port of the router to the switch leaving 3 ports on the router and 4 on the switch. Problem solved.

 

[TerryUK]

I tried that but diddnt work for some reason.
Says something about allready in use.
EDIT: Fixed it, was a software issue.

 

[Andy98765]

Well it should do. I have my BT Home hub feeding one of its ports to a 8 port gig switch and the other one to a laptop. The gig switch then feeds another gig switch in the loft for onward connection to other PC's an outlets.
I would suggest your 5 port switch is up the creek.

 

[TerryUK]

Well it should do. I have my BT Home hub feeding one of its ports to a 8 port gig switch and the other one to a laptop. The gig switch then feeds another gig switch in the loft for onward connection to other PC's an outlets.
I would suggest your 5 port switch is up the creek.

I fixed it, looksed liek vista thought their was 2 networks which is strange. Working fine now