Can you series internet switches? Can you plug an internet switch into another internet switch. Will this degrade the speed or signal? Thanks. null

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mspaul · Accepted Answer

It may contribute to a degraded speed since you basically will have more devices running through it than was originally intended. It's kind of like how you notice changes in your cable internet speeds after the kids get off the bus at the end of the day, everything slows down.

Answered by mspaul 5 years ago

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mspaul · Answer

Yes, you can connect switches together like you describe. However, by doing so, you introduce another single point of failure. Even though one switch might be working, if the upstream switch between the working switch and the router supporting the connection goes out of service, that failure will take off line any devices that are downstream if you don't have redundancy built in somewhere else. Better to connect your switch directly to a router port if possible.

Answered by mspaul 5 years ago

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Sid1136 · Answer

Yes you can and it works great. Since it’s a wired connection, speed is only limited by the incoming internet capability

Linksys Staff · Answer

Yes, NonTechy. Since the Linksys SE3005 is an unmanaged switch, you can connect multiple switches without degrading the Internet speed.

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