HT204616: Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring a roaming network (802.11 a/b/g/n)

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kevrenee235
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Q: Inserting a switched - is it ok?

Can I insert a 5 or 8 port 10/100 ether-fast switch in between primary base station 1 and extended base station 2 to permit more expansion options?  If so, will the signal be degraded at all?

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Posted on Aug 22, 2014 9:57 AM

by KiltedTim,Solvedanswer
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Yes, you can. It has absolutely no effect on the signal.

Posted on Aug 22, 2014 10:00 AM

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Q: Inserting a switched - is it ok?

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  • by KiltedTim,Solvedanswer

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Aug 22, 2014 10:00 AM in response to kevrenee235
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    Aug 22, 2014 10:00 AM in response to kevrenee235

    Yes, you can. It has absolutely no effect on the signal.

  • by Bob Timmons,Helpful

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Aug 22, 2014 10:12 AM in response to kevrenee235
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    Aug 22, 2014 10:12 AM in response to kevrenee235

    Not OK, if your "main" AirPort base station is an AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule, since the 10/100 switch is going to slow down network communications dramatically for devices that are located "downstream" from the switch.

     

    To prevent the switch from bottlenecking the rest of your network, use a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet switch to match the Gigabit ports on the AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule.

  • by kevrenee235,

    kevrenee235 kevrenee235 Aug 22, 2014 10:36 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Aug 22, 2014 10:36 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    Thanks Bob. So long as the switch is a 10/100/1000 gigabyte switch, then I should be ok?   I'm trying to eliminate much of the cable boxes in my home and convert to AppleTV, Netflix, etc., so I don't want to lose any speed.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Aug 22, 2014 10:44 AM in response to kevrenee235
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    Aug 22, 2014 10:44 AM in response to kevrenee235
    So long as the switch is a 10/100/1000 gigabyte switch, then I should be ok?

    Yes

     

    Unfortunately, the wrong answer was marked as the solution, which may confuse some users, but what is done is done.