I have a Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 with 1gig internet. The fastest speed I get through any band is around 250m. Can I place this upstream of the Nighthawk and use it to supply my main devices with 1gig, then let the router handle the wireless needs? null

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xx91x · Accepted Answer

Hi Ryan, You would typically want to connect your internet to the router then the router to the switch. so in this case the switch would be down stream. You will be able to maintain 1 gig wired connection in this fashion. I hop that helps... here is a visual INTENET -----> MODEM ---- >ROUTER ----> SWITCH do it in this order if you can.

Answered by xx91x 9 years ago

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wndrdr69 · Answer

That is exactly how my Netgear Nighthawk A-6 is configured.

Although, I'm connected to a cable modem from my local ISP and my speeds are great with downloads 40.24 Mbps and uploads 5.7 Mbps

LawyerMike · Answer

Absolutely, as long as you don't need the router as a firewall.

Mark · Answer

Yes, but be aware that if you're using the Nighthawk for the NAT security, anything plugged into this upstream switch will not be behind the NAT router and possibly vulnerable.

Itsme · Answer

I have ATT 1gigabit service and a Nighthawk router.

I turned the wifi off on the ATT router and plugged the output from it into the “internet” port on my Nighthawk. I then plugged this switch into my Nighthawk’s router port (any of them). From there this switch is hardwired to Roku’s, PC’s, Nvidia Shield, Xbox, etc. I get true gigabit speeds from my PC with this configuration. Make sure you use Cat6 cable throughout.

Vince · Answer

yes

RockIT · Answer

No it is not a POE switch.

Russ · Answer

You need the router connected directly to your modem to handle DHCP to assign LAN side IP addresses. Then the switched plugged into one of the router LAN ports.

LesO · Answer

I used the new switch to replace older switches and immediately improved the speed. I added a wireless modem after the switch for our wireless connectivity. The one key thing is to check your cables. Cat5E or better is rated for GigaByte speeds but Cat 5 is not. Make sure all your cables prior to the switch are at least Cat5E. If not, it's like having a 1 inch water pipe feeding a new 8 inch pipe. The 8 inch pipe would not improve anything.

Answered by LesO 9 years ago

“I have a Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 with 1gig internet. The fastest speed I get through any band is around 250m. Can I place this upstream of the Nighthawk and use it to supply my main devices with 1gig, then let the router handle the wireless needs?”

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