[ale] Simple networking question

[David Tomaschik]

Thompson Freeman wrote:
> On 10/07/2007 10:45:39 AM, Doctor Who wrote:
>> I have a Linksys wireless access point with 4 ports.  I'm
>> using it
>> more as a switch and WAP so that 3 ports are taken up by 2
>> computers
>> and one printer and the fourth  goes to my firewall PC.
>> The
>> 'Internet' port on the Linksys router is not used.
>>
>> I'm looking to purchase another network printer for this
>> subnet but
>> I'm 'out of ports' on the Linksys router.  What can be
>> done?  Is it as
>> simple as getting a hub or switch and having multiple
>> devices on the
>> network go to that and then have the hub or switch use one
>> port on the
>> Linksys router?  I'd get a bigger router but other
>> machines have to
>> connect wirelessly in this subnet (computer in another
>> room).
>>
>
> Unless I'm utterly confused, get a nice switch and plug it in. Unless
> you want to put that printer on the network via a wireless connection.
Agreed, you can plug in just any switch to expand your ports. 
Alternatively, depending on the exact model of your Linksys router, you
could try an open-source firmware that will let you use the "Internet"
port as just another switch port.


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