But, on the back it says Access Ethernet Switch! So is it a router or a switch? It has 8 ports for output and 1 that says console for input and another that says 9 also for input! I put the cable from the connection in 9 and the computer cable in 1 and another from another computer in 2! It only works with one computer at a time! if i put in console, the internet cable, it does not work! pls help
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intelligent switches are routers
u need to configure swithes whreas routers are automatic or configures itself
You didn’t name it but you described a switch- One port should say WAN
it is a switch. the console port is for setting it up and uses a special cable to com 1 serial port on your PC and Hyper terminal to communicate with the switch.
Assuming it is a Cisco – they are the only ones I have seen with a console port.
They have to be set up first to work. Not like the newer routers that will work straight out of the box.
Put your cable in either number 9 or 1, and all your computer ethernet cables should connect to any port in between, good luck.
It’s a switch, routers and switches are similar, except you don’t need to configure switches. They switch traffic across networks in a more simple way, but aren’t suitable for all applications.
If memory serves me right: you want to connect the cable modem to a switch using a crossover cable. You can plug it into any of the 8 inputs. A crossover cable is a regular ethernet Cat5 cable, except the middle two wires are switched. You then connect your remaining PCs to any inputs on the switch using regular Cat5 cables.