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bolgerp · 28-08-2018, 10:33

As lots of things these days now require to be connected to the internet, and a lot of these do not have wifi connectivity (i.e. security camera hubs, home heating/lighting hubs, powerlines etc), I have now run out of available ports on the back of my SH3. I am looking to get an Ethernet Switch. I am not yet sure whether to get a managed or unmanaged one (I suspect a managed one but I haven't read up enough about this yet - advice on this also greatly appreciated).

However, I have a question about using a switch with the SH3. If I connect a switch to the SH3, do I have to remove ALL other ethernet cables from the SH3 and connect them to the switch? Or can I just remove one, plug the switch into it and then just connect all future ethernet cables to the switch? Is there a best ethernet port to connect the switch to or are they all the same?

Thanks in advance...

28-08-2018, 10:33	#1
bolgerp cf.member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 88	SH3 and Ethernet Switch As lots of things these days now require to be connected to the internet, and a lot of these do not have wifi connectivity (i.e. security camera hubs, home heating/lighting hubs, powerlines etc), I have now run out of available ports on the back of my SH3. I am looking to get an Ethernet Switch. I am not yet sure whether to get a managed or unmanaged one (I suspect a managed one but I haven't read up enough about this yet - advice on this also greatly appreciated). However, I have a question about using a switch with the SH3. If I connect a switch to the SH3, do I have to remove ALL other ethernet cables from the SH3 and connect them to the switch? Or can I just remove one, plug the switch into it and then just connect all future ethernet cables to the switch? Is there a best ethernet port to connect the switch to or are they all the same? Thanks in advance...