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Router as hub?

Can I use an older (8022.11b) router as only an ethernet hub and only use my new "g" router for router and wireless stuff? Thanks LT

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LT
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Yes, except it will actually operate as an Ethernet switch, not as a hub. Turn off the DHCP service to the LAN, and don't use the WAN port.

Ron Bandes, CCNP, CTT+, etc.

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Ron Bandes

"LT" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Yes you can and most routers have a built in switch not a hub so it would be a wire/wireless swicth not a hub.

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The principle is basically the same for connecting two routers together no matter what kind.

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Duane :)

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Duane Arnold

Perfect, thanks guys.... LT

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LT

Can you turn off the old router's wireless function? If so, do it. If not, you're better off buying a small switch, which you can get for less than $30.

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Neill Massello

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