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Originally Posted by Boblobla
I don't think this question was answered in this thread. Can I use the following configuration?
Modem --> Switch --> Router?
I want the modem and the switch in the basement because that is where the Cat5 for the house is but I want the router hidden in the bonus room for the best wireless coverage, it has been spotty in the basement.
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The main things to keep in mind are anything plugged into the switch (a wired computer in another room, for example) won't get any of the benefits of behind behind the router (firewall, getting a local IP address on your network, file sharing with your other computers, etc.).
The computers plugged into the switch are outside of your network, for all intents and purposes. If you don't have any other computers and/or have no need to share files between them, this won't both you. Just keep in mind that you've only got the Windows built-in firewall between you and the big, bad internet if you're not behind your router.
Edit: Another option, if you want to keep everything on the same network, is to have a router in the basement and then a wireless access point in the bonus room, plugged into the main router. Most routers, even a cheap one, will let you use it in access point mode. Basically it'll let you connect to it (and your network), but it won't start trying to hand out IP addresses, etc. like a router normally would.