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People also ask, can I connect a switch before a router?

In a word, placing a modem to switch torouter is not possible. At least not practically. Each porton the switch is a different IP address. Seen from theoutside, you indeed put a managed switch before router,however it still follows the principle that router goesbefore network switch.

Also, how do I connect a network switch? Connect either end of an Ethernet cable into theoutgoing port on your broadband or cable modem. Hook theother end of the Ethernet cable into the port on the switchthat is marked as "WAN" or "Wide Area Network." Plug aseparate Ethernet cable into any of the other numbered ports on thenetworking switch.

In this manner, can you put a switch on a switch?

Modern switches don't require this extraconsideration. Instead, you can daisy-chain twoswitches simply by connecting any port on the firstswitch to any port on the second switch. Note thatyou should not chain more than three switchestogether.

Do I need a switch for my home network?

If you want to have a larger network, youwill need to resort to a switch (or a hub), whichadds more LAN ports to the router. Generally a home routercan connect up to about 250 networking devices, and themajority of homes and even small businesses don'tneed more than that.