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Q: QuestionWhat type of warranty does this ethernet switch have?

• A:Answer This ethernet switch is covered by a limited lifetime hardware warranty.

Q: QuestionDoes this ethernet switch automatically adjust to network speed?

• A:Answer Yes, this ethernet switch automatically adjusts to your network speed, whether you are using 10/100 Mbps or Gigabit connections.

Q: QuestionCan this ethernet switch be mounted on the wall?

• A:Answer Yes, this ethernet switch supports both desktop and wall-mount placement.

Q: QuestionIs this ethernet switch noisy?

• A:Answer No, this ethernet switch has a fanless design, making it silent.

Q: QuestionDoes this ethernet switch require any software to install?

• A:Answer No, this ethernet switch is plug-and-play and does not require any software to install.

Q: QuestionIf I stick this in front of my router will this bridge so that I can plug a laptop into this and get network captures of everything flowing through it ? Basically I do not know if the term "Unmanaged Switch" means bridge or not.

Asked 5 years ago by Bridging.

• A:Answer What a switch does is act like a splitter much like you might see with a cable tv setup. If say you had a wired connection from your router to your tv, the router would assign an IP address to the tv. If you added an xbox, you would need another ethernet cable and another port on your router. Add a dvd player and then you need yet another wire! Many homes may only have one physical ethernet port at the wall where the tv set is and so running another cable would be tricky (walls and all)! This is where the switch comes in. It will effectively split that single ethernet port into 4 available connections for multiple devices. Of course many devices are wireless these days so this type of device is only necessary where a hardwired connection is the only option you have OR you prefer the hardwired connection for its speed and reliability.

  Answered 5 years ago by Dave

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Q: QuestionI only have one Ethernet port on my spectrum router . How do I plug in another Ethernet cord so the Wi-Fi works as well as the Ethernet. What do I need?

Asked 5 years ago by Crowstir.

• A:Answer You just need this box (or any similar Ethernet switch) and an Ethernet cable. We only have one port on our modem. Our eero mesh router plugs into that, but the eero only has one port itself, and our Philips Hue hub (smart light system) was plugged in there. Now that I'm working from home every day, I wanted my laptop hard wired into the network. With this switch and an Ethernet cable I had lying around, I plugged the switch into the eero, and the Philips Hue and my laptop each plug into the switch. Note that this is just about "How do I plug in another Ethernet cord?" part of your question. This will not make your Wi-Fi do anything different, as that comes from your router itself, unless what you're planning to plug in is an eero or other mesh system to improve your Wi-Fi, like we did.

  Answered 5 years ago by rxmar23

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Q: QuestionIn the future -- could you give a picture of the back of the switch? I'm wondering if this has an ethernet connection on the back of the unit?

Asked 5 years ago by Chuck.

• A:Answer It has 5 ports on one side, In/out. Other Side a power input and a small off/on switches well as a small lock hole.

  Answered 5 years ago by SunnyT

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Q: Questionis this a PoE switch?

Asked 5 years ago by D.

• A:Answer Nope

  Answered 5 years ago by NealW

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Q: QuestionCan I plug this into the modem and then two routers in to it to create two networks? And would it slow down my speeds?

Asked 5 years ago by Gamerreview88.

• A:Answer Yes, you can, but I would suggest against it. Having 2 networks from 2 routers is going to do more bad than good since you'll have too much interference in the same area coming from them. I suggest you check your router if it allows a guest network so you can run 2 networks from 1 router.

  Answered 5 years ago by Ricky

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Q: Questionis this wireless?because one of the pictures listed in the slides, shows an antennae, so you might want to remove that picture if it's not of the actual device which I doubt it is.

Asked 11 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer This is a not wireless. Just 4 ethernet ports.

  Answered 5 years ago by kpublic

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Q: QuestionIs this switch compatible with a mesh router (Google Home)? Will it have any negative effects on it? Thanks

Asked 3 years ago by Appletc.

• A:Answer Yes, it’s best use is to split a LAN port so that multiple devices can pull an IP address from an Internet gateway or a router. So if you go from Internet gateway (modem) to switch then to your Google home, that will also let you connect a few other devices to the switch and they will have wired Internet.

  Answered 3 years ago by BBReviewerVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have a modem that has all eth ports used. One of the ethernet cables goes to a DVR security camera system. Can I hook this wire to the switch and then have one wire going to the dvr and another to a router? My isp only gives me one IP.

Asked 5 years ago by fredJ.

• A:Answer Always connect modem only to the router, unless your modem is also a router. You hopefully have one or more ethernet ports out of your router. If you need to wire more devices than you have router ports, that's where you connect a switch like this one. So normally, it should be modem connected to router, router connected to switch and other devices, switch connected to more devices. Having more than one port out of the modem may require two IP addresses from you provider.

  Answered 5 years ago by Clint

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Q: QuestionDoes this act as the modem ? I have satellite internet and my line coming into home is Ethernet. Do I plug to this then to router ?

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer No it is not a modem. You may have this solved by now, but it is just a device to give you more LAN ports. If your incoming Internet connection is an Ethernet cable, you don’t actually need a modem.

  Answered 3 years ago by BBReviewerVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionSo I am trying to figure out order of operations... Option A - Spectrum Modem > Netgear Switch > Eero 6 Pro || Option B - Spectrum Modem > Eero 6 Pro > Netgear Switch

Asked 4 years ago by FullSwingE.

• A:Answer Personally, I would go with option B. Then you can still monitor the activity and the firewalls in your router are still protecting whatever you end up plugging into the switch.

  Answered 4 years ago by Unloadedgun78

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Q: QuestionI have a spectrum modem which only has one ethernet port. I have a eero system plugged into that port but now have a need for a regular router. Can I use this switch and connect both the eero system and a router.

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Here's the path you need: Modem -> router -> eero | ------> whatever other devices you need to use a router for This switch doesn't assign IP addresses or other things your router will. If say you have all your cable/internet "stuff" in the basement, and you only have one ethernet wire up to your entertainment area - you'd put a switch on the end of that to connect your IPTV/XBox/etc to that one router port. Hope that helps.

  Answered 5 years ago by CheddahYetti

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Q: QuestionI have my land line plugged in century link tv box. I want to hook up PlayStation to right beside it. Will this work. This is WiFi I’m using. Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago by Billy.

• A:Answer This is what you need to supply internet to more than 1 device IF you also have a router. (most providers have a router built into the modem). This does not supply any wifi signal. (you would need an access point for that)

  Answered 5 years ago by NealWhite

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Q: QuestionI currently have a Arris router/modum with 4 ethernet ports. I need another port to service a water leak detection system. If I buy this Netgear switch...will it operate all 4+ ports simultaneously? Thank you.

Asked 4 months ago by Gerald.

Q: QuestionIs every port on this switch capable of 1 gig speeds?

Asked 4 months ago by John62496.

• A:Answer I have only tested 3, but I am receiving the same near 1 gig speeds across all ports, even while running 3 pcs at the same time

  Answered 1 day ago by Myname2617Verified Purchase

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