TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch - Ethernet Splitter | Plug & Play | Fanless | Sturdy Metal w/ Shielded Ports | Traffic Optimization | Unmanaged | Lifetime Protection (TL-SG108)

TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch - Ethernet Splitter | Plug & Play | Fanless | Sturdy Metal w/ Shielded Ports | Traffic Optimization | Unmanaged | Lifetime Protection (TL-SG108)

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AwestunTejaz posted on r/homenetworking1d

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Switch/dp/B00A121WN6

AwestunTejaz posted on r/homenetworking2d

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Switch/dp/B00A121WN6?th=1 plug a switch in at the main eero and run cables from it to your devices where you can put one in each room too or you can run a cable from the main eero to the first room and put a switch and run a cable to the next room and put a switch and so on. if you want to get fancy you can use media convertors and run fiber on the longer runs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CFATL0?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/TL-SM311LM-Multi-mode-MiniGBIC-interface-distance/dp/B003CFATYM?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T5796DQ?th=1

InvisiBillnet posted on r/homenetworking6w

As long as everything is on one subnet/VLAN, it doesn't matter if the clients are wired or wireless. Turn on the one DHCP server you want to use, and disable all others. If you have more than one DHCP server running on the same LAN, you'll get weird results. Clients broadcast a request for DHCP, and the DHCP server sends a response to that. If you have multiple DHCP servers, your client will get different responses depending on which server happens to respond to the request first. And remember that it's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP just sets your network configuration for you so you don't have to do it manually. Whereas something like a DNS server provides an ongoing service to clients (converting domain names to IP addresses), DHCP just configures your network settings when you connect, then isn't used again. If you have a lot of clients and/or clients that frequently switch to other networks (like your phone that you take all over with you), DHCP saves a ton of manual work. But if you just have a few devices that stay connected to the same LAN, it's not that much effort to manually set their DNS server once. Your "switch" sounds more like a whole "broadband router" if it includes an AP and DHCP server. If you're not using its extra features, it might be simplest to just replace it with something modern and standard. I'm inferring that you wouldn't mind having more Ethernet ports - you can get an 8-port switch for $20. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A121WN6/ If a 5-port will do, it's only $10. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0863M7C1L/