Switch to Router

[syedali]

Hi guys!

I have the 16 Port Dlink Switch 10/100 I need to add additional ports.

Can I add the 4 Port LINKSYS BEFSR41 Etherfast Cable/DSL router to gain the additional ports I need?How to add it.

Thanks for any replies!

[rjz]

The switch would have to go into the router. That might work. Some routers might not like that but see if it will work. The switch just acts like a hob in most cases.

[syedali]

How to configure it.I know little bit use crossover cable.

[I_Broke_My_MHZ]

It's only when you are connecting a router to a router that you have to deal with configuration. Adding a swich should just work as long as you use a crossover cable.

[gamehead200]

I agree with everyone here. Using a switch = using a crossover cable!

[chilifrei64]

yes... connect a crossover cable from the Dlink to a lan port on the linksys and you will be all set

[rendrag]

you could check the switch documentation, if it auto-mdx's, you wouldn't even need a crossover

[syedali]

When i connect that T568A cable Switch to computer it is working fine.

I connect only T568A cable Router to System NIC.

Then i tried in MS.Dos ipconfig

It is showing IP Address 169.254.93.174 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

I typed on Browser http://169.254.93.174 didn't get anything Cannot find server problem came.

There is a little reset button, either on the front.I restard it.

Same problem Cannot find server.

Then after i tried Switch to Router.

Crossover cableT568B -->Port on switch 1st End

Straight cableT568A --> WAN on router 2nd End

In Router Port1----->Straight cableT568A------>Computer NIC

In Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties,the following IP address 192.168.1.25, 255.255.255.0,GW address 192.168.1.1,DNS 61.9.1.69 61.9.1.71

Then after in M.SDos i typed ipconfig

It is showing IP Address 192.168.1.1,Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

I typed on Browser http://192.168.1.1 didn't get anything problem came Cannot find server problem.

I removed all those IP Address,GW,DNS.

Onces I Restared Router.

Ii checked ipconfig

It is coming same IP Adress 169.254.93.174

Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 Same thing cannot find server.

you could check the switch documentation, if it auto-mdx's, you wouldn't even need a crossover

How to check switch documentation

Pls any one give me helpfull sugession.Thanks for replay

Edited November 12, 2005 by syedali

[chucktx]

Don't Use the WAN port. Use a regular cable and go from the uplink port on one of the devices to a regular port on the other. If you already bought a crossover cable and just want use it then go between the two uplink ports. You will not get all 4 ports from the linksys. You can only use 3 ports and 4 is coupled with the uplink.