switch or router

[BrokenHalo83]

I have Telus optik internet/tv. The modem i have is an Actiontec V100h. I need to split one the connections for my 360. It says its a modem router, so do i get a switch or another router?

[JD]

Definitely a switch.

[LarkStarr]

you have all 4 of the ports full?

but yes, a switch is what you want

[BrokenHalo83]

no, but telus put the modem in my bedroom. the little panel on the wall only has two ethernet ports on it. One goes to my computer the other to my TV box

[Arinoth]

You'll want a gigabit switch.

[Shadowmeph]

I agree with everyone else use the modem as a switch or you will run into the double Nat problem all you need to do is instead of running the ethernet cable to your pc or what ever just run it into the modem but not the inlet of the modem ( this should bypass the firewall modem part) and then go to your wireless modem routers ip address and turn off the firewall but keep the wireless running that should give you all the extra Ethernet ports that your router has



\turn off the firewall inside the modem\router and that will be your switch

[supaflyx3]

if you have a router laying around, just open up its config page, disable DHCP and change the IP address so it doesn't conflict with your telus modem/router. This is what i do, just essentially makes your router a switch.

[Shadowmeph]

Originally Posted by supaflyx3

if you have a router laying around, just open up its config page, disable DHCP and change the IP address so it doesn't conflict with your telus modem/router. This is what i do, just essentially makes your router a switch.

ya what he said I used to do the same thing with my smoothy firewall but for some reason I thought that you had to make sure that the Ethernet( input) cable wasn't plugin into the input of the router I could be wrong it has been a while.

[BrokenHalo83]

Dont have a modem kicking around. Need more ports. Just going to pick up trendnet 5 port gigabyte switch

[Shadowmeph]

I am confused are you saying that the moden you are using at this time is the " Actiontec V100h" ? that modem router is a Gigabit Ethernet 4 Port Router if you are using that and all the ports are being used then grab a switch