router vs switch
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Geoff
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You need a router to give out IP addresses if you don't have a DHCP server running, or unless everyone wants to enter in their network address manually.
wicked
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cool i bought a bigger switch that has 15 slots from a used electronics company for 5 dollars and bought a really nice router for 10 and a better modem other this crap the cable comp. gave me i used to have 4 routers hoked up and it lag like crazy but the first time i had a switch i just had a modem and couldnt under it at all.thank you
kakarothusain
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I think that a router is much better than a switch since by using router you can let your system internet connection to be used by any device which can catch your router by wifi or by something else.
Geoff
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That's not what he is talking about, and besides, there is no point in having multiple routers for his needs.
Quiltface
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I think people reading this for their own benefit should gather from this that a router and a switch are completely different things used for different things.... a router ROUTES traffic from 1 network to another.... a switch connects computers or nodes together on a network.... if you are having a lan party and not accessing the internet you will just need a switch since you are not leaving your network.
Some cheaper routers you buy at like best buy or whatever have a switch built into them usually.... so to call it just a router isnt right... it would really be a router with a 5 port switch built in. That is confusing to joe consumer so they just call it a router for arguments sake.
So in short for an average home use you probably wouldnt need more than one of those router/switch combos.... but if you are going to be hosting a lan party on top of that you might want to buy a stand alone switch and uplink it to your router/switch.
I think a better argument would be Hub vs Switch, since they both accomplish the same thing but go about doing it differently.
I hope that wasn't confusing.
Some cheaper routers you buy at like best buy or whatever have a switch built into them usually.... so to call it just a router isnt right... it would really be a router with a 5 port switch built in. That is confusing to joe consumer so they just call it a router for arguments sake.
So in short for an average home use you probably wouldnt need more than one of those router/switch combos.... but if you are going to be hosting a lan party on top of that you might want to buy a stand alone switch and uplink it to your router/switch.
I think a better argument would be Hub vs Switch, since they both accomplish the same thing but go about doing it differently.
I hope that wasn't confusing.
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Using Router in many computer to share an internet connection is much better rather that a simple switch. Because in Router it can control the traffic. But in some cases using a switch with a routing software can also control the traffic. But it's up to you what will you're going to use.
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