If I have an unmanaged ethernet switch I know if you run an Ethernet cable from your router it essentially acts as a splitter for all other devices connected to it, but that means your total upload/download from the Internet speed would be limited to the capacity of that single cable to the router correct? So couldn't I just run multiple cables from the router to the switcher and have them split the load? Thank you!
Ethernet switcher question!
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Then again a switch is just not a centralized point of distribution. It provides dedicated speed on each port to endpoint, compared to a hub as we used back in the days. Those days you had one collision domain
Let say you had a 10g internet port and your lan ports were only 1g. You could bond multiple ports together to get more than 1g between the switch and the router. This is very common in the commercial environment.
Now in your case I doubt your internet speed is even as fast as a single lan port. On top of this both your switch and router need to be able to support the combining of ports many times called 802.3ad. Since your switch is unmanaged it cannot have that feature.
Now in your case I doubt your internet speed is even as fast as a single lan port. On top of this both your switch and router need to be able to support the combining of ports many times called 802.3ad. Since your switch is unmanaged it cannot have that feature.
Unless the router and switch support advanced features to do it safely, then don't. It can cause loops in the network path, causing communication failure (think denial of service).
Your Internet connection is limited by what your ISP is providing and in most cases is typically slower than your router and switch, so no point in bonding network ports for residential needs.
Your Internet connection is limited by what your ISP is providing and in most cases is typically slower than your router and switch, so no point in bonding network ports for residential needs.
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