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Question:
Hello. Do I need an Ethernet hub, switch, or even a router to have my Ethernet VOIP telephony box to be hardwired "separately" from my cable modem and NOT be part of my hardwired wireless router's ports???
My Objective/My Plan:
This is for home/residential networking. To have two (2) hardwired networking hardware items: 1. (1) VOIP box... ...and... 2. (1) wireless integrated router BOTH hardwired off of the same cable modem of my cable ISP. I need either a hub, a switch, or even a router to connect both networking hardware items to the cable modem. Also, I MUST BE ABLE to connect to the Internet at the same time for both the VOIP box and the wireless integrated router (the Internet) if necessary. My current wireless integrated router will serve as my wired/wireless networking device for a desktop computer, a laptop, an Internet streaming radio, and a Wi-Fi Smartphone; but the wireless router *WILL NOT* serve my VOIP telephony service. Why? See: "Reason".
[*NOTE: I have learned that a two-way Ethernet "splitter" allows two (2) computers or other networking devices to share one Ethernet line, but it doesn't support both networking hardware to connect onto the Internet simultaneously or at the same time. Therefore I cannot use an Ethernet splitter since there will be MANY times I am online AND on the phone AT THE SAME TIME. I can only consider an Ethernet connectivity options like "hub", "switch", or "router". Yes, the splitter is the cheapest idea, but not an option!]
Reason:
Why my VOIP box MUST BE INDEPENDENT or SEPARATELY hardwired from my cable modem and not hardwired to my current wireless router? I NEED to separate the VOIP box from the router that serves the rest of the networking setup hardware I have. Why? I'm prone to many electrical storms where I live, it would be best to unplug a power strip plug for ALL my networking hardware and a commonly shared Ethernet port/cable connection between the modem and the wireless router serving my networking hardware for safety and protection from damage from an oncoming electrical storm. Also, when I am out of town where I STILL NEED my household phone service STILL ACTIVE; this setup would STILL KEEP my phone service active while I am gone and still the rest of my network hardware would literally never receive any damage from electrical storms. Unequivocally, I have learned unplugging everything IS ALWAYS THE BEST option; undoubtedly better than surge protectors. Yes, the risk is relatively "small" of damage with connected surge protectors for electrical power and even lower for incoming data transmission damage; but again, totally unplugging the MOST POSSIBLE networking hardware is THE BEST BET!
For your information, the VOIP box offers an incoming Internet connectivity, an outgoing traditional telephone jack, and a power port for a power adapter. No Internet bypass Ethernet port on the VOIP box.
Another Potential Router:
Okay, I bring up a "router" (actually an "integrated" router) in my question as a possible option for connectivity between the cable modem and the VOIP box/my current wireless router to serve as a hub or switch. I would also have to use another one of this potential router's Ethernet's outgoing wired ports to connect to my current router's Internet incoming port of course. The new possible router would connect inline between my cable modem and my VOIP box/current router, where then my current router that would be connected to all my networking hardware. You may consider another router as overkill here for the sole purpose to serve as a hub or switch for my VOIP box, but I am also not aware that I may have networking issues with another router when I ALREADY HAVE a router as part of my home networking hardware? I have been finding the cost of an Ethernet switch is about the same as a fully integrated cheaper home router that has the typical 4 wired ports. I am thinking of getting a cheaper "sacrificial" (for electrical storms) router, such as the Netgear N150 (WNR1000) router or the Belkin N150 (F9K1001). Yes, I am ONLY USING IT for the WIRED purposes, the Ethernet wired ports connection only for VOIP and Internet. Is having a router as an option to serve as a hub or switch not necessary and overkill or not really? Is having two (2) routers inline a serious cause of networking issues? Can this possible router be "tamed" in such a way as not causing networking issues?
Questions to answer please:
1. What do you think I need? Do I need an Ethernet hub, switch, or even a router to have my Ethernet VOIP telephony box to be hardwired "separately" from my cable modem and NOT be part of my hardwired wireless router's ports?
2. Will an Ethernet hub or switch support more than one networking hardware to connect onto the Internet simultaneously or at the same time or not? (I am not familiar with Ethernet hubs' and switches' properties.)
3. Another router a "fair" idea or do you not agree at all for an integrated router to serve as a hub or switch? Will I have networking issues if I incorporate another router into this setup? Can it be "tamed" to not cause issues?
4. Do you have any suggestions, different ideas, or thoughts here?
Thank you!
Hello. Do I need an Ethernet hub, switch, or even a router to have my Ethernet VOIP telephony box to be hardwired "separately" from my cable modem and NOT be part of my hardwired wireless router's ports???
My Objective/My Plan:
This is for home/residential networking. To have two (2) hardwired networking hardware items: 1. (1) VOIP box... ...and... 2. (1) wireless integrated router BOTH hardwired off of the same cable modem of my cable ISP. I need either a hub, a switch, or even a router to connect both networking hardware items to the cable modem. Also, I MUST BE ABLE to connect to the Internet at the same time for both the VOIP box and the wireless integrated router (the Internet) if necessary. My current wireless integrated router will serve as my wired/wireless networking device for a desktop computer, a laptop, an Internet streaming radio, and a Wi-Fi Smartphone; but the wireless router *WILL NOT* serve my VOIP telephony service. Why? See: "Reason".
[*NOTE: I have learned that a two-way Ethernet "splitter" allows two (2) computers or other networking devices to share one Ethernet line, but it doesn't support both networking hardware to connect onto the Internet simultaneously or at the same time. Therefore I cannot use an Ethernet splitter since there will be MANY times I am online AND on the phone AT THE SAME TIME. I can only consider an Ethernet connectivity options like "hub", "switch", or "router". Yes, the splitter is the cheapest idea, but not an option!]
Reason:
Why my VOIP box MUST BE INDEPENDENT or SEPARATELY hardwired from my cable modem and not hardwired to my current wireless router? I NEED to separate the VOIP box from the router that serves the rest of the networking setup hardware I have. Why? I'm prone to many electrical storms where I live, it would be best to unplug a power strip plug for ALL my networking hardware and a commonly shared Ethernet port/cable connection between the modem and the wireless router serving my networking hardware for safety and protection from damage from an oncoming electrical storm. Also, when I am out of town where I STILL NEED my household phone service STILL ACTIVE; this setup would STILL KEEP my phone service active while I am gone and still the rest of my network hardware would literally never receive any damage from electrical storms. Unequivocally, I have learned unplugging everything IS ALWAYS THE BEST option; undoubtedly better than surge protectors. Yes, the risk is relatively "small" of damage with connected surge protectors for electrical power and even lower for incoming data transmission damage; but again, totally unplugging the MOST POSSIBLE networking hardware is THE BEST BET!
For your information, the VOIP box offers an incoming Internet connectivity, an outgoing traditional telephone jack, and a power port for a power adapter. No Internet bypass Ethernet port on the VOIP box.
Another Potential Router:
Okay, I bring up a "router" (actually an "integrated" router) in my question as a possible option for connectivity between the cable modem and the VOIP box/my current wireless router to serve as a hub or switch. I would also have to use another one of this potential router's Ethernet's outgoing wired ports to connect to my current router's Internet incoming port of course. The new possible router would connect inline between my cable modem and my VOIP box/current router, where then my current router that would be connected to all my networking hardware. You may consider another router as overkill here for the sole purpose to serve as a hub or switch for my VOIP box, but I am also not aware that I may have networking issues with another router when I ALREADY HAVE a router as part of my home networking hardware? I have been finding the cost of an Ethernet switch is about the same as a fully integrated cheaper home router that has the typical 4 wired ports. I am thinking of getting a cheaper "sacrificial" (for electrical storms) router, such as the Netgear N150 (WNR1000) router or the Belkin N150 (F9K1001). Yes, I am ONLY USING IT for the WIRED purposes, the Ethernet wired ports connection only for VOIP and Internet. Is having a router as an option to serve as a hub or switch not necessary and overkill or not really? Is having two (2) routers inline a serious cause of networking issues? Can this possible router be "tamed" in such a way as not causing networking issues?
Questions to answer please:
1. What do you think I need? Do I need an Ethernet hub, switch, or even a router to have my Ethernet VOIP telephony box to be hardwired "separately" from my cable modem and NOT be part of my hardwired wireless router's ports?
2. Will an Ethernet hub or switch support more than one networking hardware to connect onto the Internet simultaneously or at the same time or not? (I am not familiar with Ethernet hubs' and switches' properties.)
3. Another router a "fair" idea or do you not agree at all for an integrated router to serve as a hub or switch? Will I have networking issues if I incorporate another router into this setup? Can it be "tamed" to not cause issues?
4. Do you have any suggestions, different ideas, or thoughts here?
Thank you!
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