Is there a reason to use a dedicated switch with a home router? (self.networking)

submitted 1 year ago by moody to c/networking@sh.itjust.works

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My work gave me a L2 switch because they were going to toss it out. Is there any reason for me to use that over the built-in switch from my ISP's router/modem?

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[-] planish@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

More ports? Faster ports?

More total throughput between pairs of ports that want to talk to each other at the same time maybe?

[-] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Also while unlikely, if it's PoE you can power stuff with it

[-] moody 5 points 1 year ago

It is PoE but I don't have any PoE-powered devices.

[-] pacoboyd@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

...yet

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Now you need an access point.

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