Alright I'm getting more and more confused the more I research.
So I have a 16 port switch at my home. I wanted to connect the internet, and was thinking of putting in two wireless routers on opposite sides of the house, and hardwire networks to the other rooms in the house.
Now it looks like I can't do that? I see a lot that says the switch has to be plugged into the router- I can do that, but then I'm limited to one wifi router (which would be OK)- however, now I also see wifi router type things called "access points". Which sounds like a wifi router without the router part, but I can't find anywhere that it says you can connect a wifi access points TO a switch.
So can I get 2 access points and connect them to the switch? What about 1?
Can I connect the switch to one wireless router?
Or is it impossible to have Wifi if you have a switch? thats what it seems like, but a lot of what I read are from the early 2000's.
if someone can give me pointers as to what I need to buy, and what I need to connect to what, that would be great. Right now I have a cable modem coming in to a 16 port switch hardwired to rooms in the house. I also have 1 wireless (BG) router, 1 wireless (A) router, and 1 Verizon Fios router/modem combo (moved from NY- we dont have verizon down here). I think I'd like to also have wireless N, but don't need 4 wireless. I'd gladly buy access points or whatever I need.
Thanks!
So I have a 16 port switch at my home. I wanted to connect the internet, and was thinking of putting in two wireless routers on opposite sides of the house, and hardwire networks to the other rooms in the house.
Now it looks like I can't do that? I see a lot that says the switch has to be plugged into the router- I can do that, but then I'm limited to one wifi router (which would be OK)- however, now I also see wifi router type things called "access points". Which sounds like a wifi router without the router part, but I can't find anywhere that it says you can connect a wifi access points TO a switch.
So can I get 2 access points and connect them to the switch? What about 1?
Can I connect the switch to one wireless router?
Or is it impossible to have Wifi if you have a switch? thats what it seems like, but a lot of what I read are from the early 2000's.
if someone can give me pointers as to what I need to buy, and what I need to connect to what, that would be great. Right now I have a cable modem coming in to a 16 port switch hardwired to rooms in the house. I also have 1 wireless (BG) router, 1 wireless (A) router, and 1 Verizon Fios router/modem combo (moved from NY- we dont have verizon down here). I think I'd like to also have wireless N, but don't need 4 wireless. I'd gladly buy access points or whatever I need.
Thanks!