{"id":213602,"date":"2021-03-29T12:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T09:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/run-out-of-ethernet-ports-on-your-router-heres-the-solution\/"},"modified":"2021-03-29T12:23:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T09:23:32","slug":"run-out-of-ethernet-ports-on-your-router-heres-the-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/run-out-of-ethernet-ports-on-your-router-heres-the-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"#Run out of ethernet ports on your router? Here\u2019s the solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcbfc85eb5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcbfc85eb5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/run-out-of-ethernet-ports-on-your-router-heres-the-solution\/#Out_of_ethernet_ports_Then_a_network_switch_is_your_best_friend\" >Out of ethernet ports? Then a network switch is your best friend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/run-out-of-ethernet-ports-on-your-router-heres-the-solution\/#The_two_types_of_network_switches\" >The two types of network switches<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Run out of ethernet ports on your router? Here\u2019s the solution<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself \u201cWHY!?!?\u201d There are only four ethernet ports there.\u00a0<em>Four.\u00a0<\/em>How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections? Well, friend, this article is for you and anyone else who has run out of ethernet ports on their router.<\/p>\n<p>The solution to this is surprisingly simple: you need a network switch.<\/p>\n<p>Without getting bogged down in too much detail, a network switch is a box that you connect to your router. On that box are a range of ethernet ports. And you can plug more things into those ethernet ports. It looks like this:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344656 lazy\" alt=\"netgear gs305 network switch run out of ethernet ports\" width=\"796\" height=\"322\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/netgear-gs305-network-switch-run-out-of-ethernet-ports-796x322.png\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/netgear-gs305-network-switch-run-out-of-ethernet-ports-796x322.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/netgear-gs305-network-switch-run-out-of-ethernet-ports-280x113.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/netgear-gs305-network-switch-run-out-of-ethernet-ports-540x218.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/netgear-gs305-network-switch-run-out-of-ethernet-ports-270x109.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/netgear-gs305-network-switch-run-out-of-ethernet-ports-1592x644.png 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/29\/run-out-of-ethernet-ports-router-solution-network-switch\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F29%2Frun-out-of-ethernet-ports-router-solution-network-switch%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: This little box is a godsend to anyone who has run out of ethernet ports.\" data-title=\"Share This little box is a godsend to anyone who has run out of ethernet ports. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share This little box is a godsend to anyone who has run out of ethernet ports. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>This little box is a godsend to anyone who has run out of ethernet ports.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And it\u2019s utter magic.<\/p>\n<p>The other week I ran out of ethernet ports and had a couple of days where I was seriously scratching my head at what to do. There\u2019s a range of equipment in my household (NAS drive, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le TV, Bluesound audio streaming gear, Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> X, and so on) that\u00a0<em>requires<\/em> to be plugged into the router for optimum performance \u2014 and I had no desire to connect\u00a0<em>wirelessly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s an issue no longer \u2014 and it\u2019s all down to the network switch.<\/p>\n<p><em>[READ:\u00a0How to use AI to better serve your customers]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Out_of_ethernet_ports_Then_a_network_switch_is_your_best_friend\"><\/span>Out of ethernet ports? Then a network switch is your best friend<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An important note here: make sure you get a network switch and <em>not a network splitter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344661 lazy\" alt=\"network splitter\" width=\"796\" height=\"723\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/ethernet-splitter-796x723.png\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/ethernet-splitter-796x723.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/ethernet-splitter-231x210.png 231w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/ethernet-splitter-297x270.png 297w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/ethernet-splitter-149x135.png 149w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/ethernet-splitter-1592x1445.png 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/29\/run-out-of-ethernet-ports-router-solution-network-switch\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F29%2Frun-out-of-ethernet-ports-router-solution-network-switch%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: This is a network splitter. Just so you know what NOT to get.\" data-title=\"Share This is a network splitter. Just so you know what NOT to get. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share This is a network splitter. Just so you know what NOT to get. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>This is a network splitter. Just so you know what NOT to get.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A network splitter (also known as an ethernet splitter) doesn\u2019t actually allow you to increase the number of wired connections you can make on your router. A network switch does.<\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is plug the network switch into your router and connect more devices to that. Suddenly, you have access to a whole load more wired connections in your home or office. It\u2019s that simple.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_two_types_of_network_switches\"><\/span>The two types of network switches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Okay, so you\u2019re out of ethernet ports and you want a switch. Thing is, you keep seeing mentions of \u201cmanaged\u201d and \u201cunmanaged\u201d network switches. Which one do you choose?<\/p>\n<p>Long story short, a managed switch allows you to change settings, such as QoS,\u00a0traffic levels, channel prioritization. An unmanaged switch doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>After some consideration, I selected a managed switch.\u00a0Both types allow you to plug-and-play (I literally just connected mine and everything worked perfectly), but I found the idea of paying a bit more just in case I needed more customization options in the future too alluring to pass up.<\/p>\n<p>The other decision you need to make is how many extra ethernet ports you want your network switch to have. I went for eight \u2014 because you never know what\u2019s going to crop up in the future. I\u2019d suggest you do the same.<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026 you want a managed network switch with eight ethernet ports. That much is clear. But which one?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there are a range of reputable companies making network switches. I got mine from Netgear (the model is the\u00a0GS308E) and I\u2019m incredibly happy with it, but I would assume most major manufacturers of networking gear would make solid switches for the home.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, run out of ethernet ports on your router? Then get a network switch, friend.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? 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