Yes a switch needs a lan input and this has 4 outputs.
If I have understood the second question correctly, it is not necessary to switch back and forth between the interfaces because all connected devices have internet access.
Hi, Stupid question: I have rarely to never seen/heard a switch beep. What exactly is the problem with the connection (and yes, TP-Link is not the highest of feelings, but it is a switch, it should just work)?
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The switches simply extend your slots for Ethernet cables (like a multiple plug for electricity). This must work and no settings are required.
Unfortunately, your question is not really comprehensible in terms of language.
But you can connect this device to the router via an Ethernet cable. This is then like if you had four additional connections on the router. I.e. what you then plug into this device behaves in the same way as if you were to connect it directly to the router.
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Yes, you can connect different devices to it. If your devices have a normal LAN connection, the Swich works perfectly! I have connected my PC, TV, beamer and NAS with it.
There are various USB to hollow plug adapters from StarTech. The input is 5V 1A, so the power should fit. Here is a selection, unfortunately I do not have the switch at hand and can therefore not say what size you need, you would have to measure:
https://www.digitec.ch/en/Search?q=USB%20auf%20Hohlstecker
The power supply unit for the power supply is included. The network cable, on the other hand, is not included in the scope of delivery and would have to be purchased separately.
You mean an extension for the cable that plugs into the back of the switch with the round hollow plug? That's rather unusual. The simpler and more common solution will probably be a 230V extension where you can plug in the power supply. https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/producttype/verlaengerungskabel-2486?filter=t_15310%3D252349%2Ct_13096%3D252351
It could be that one of the network cables used is old or defective and only a 100MB connection is established. Only 4 wires are needed for 100MB, but 8 for 1GB.
The switch has two LEDs on each port:
orange = 10 or 100MB
green = 1GB
Use the LEDs to check which connection is bad.
https://static.digitecgalaxus.ch/Files/1/4/8/2/7/6/3/5/DGS20105_QIG_EN_US.pdf
Hello, I suspect a defective cable, probably a defective patch cable.
I used to have a customer who suddenly had a very slow internet connection. After weeks, the defect was found: A defective patch cable at the provider.
Short answer to the first question: yes. A switch does not divide the bandwidth but forwards telegrams according to MAC addresses. A total of 5 ports are available simultaneously for this purpose. The sender of the telegram (not the switch) determines where the telegram should go. The D-Link DGS-105 has a switching capacity of 10Gbps. This is significantly higher than typical internet connections. Therefore, the switch is not a bottleneck or an arbiter of who gets how much bandwidth.
I claim that you will only notice the performance loss when all connected devices are fully loaded... for me, the switch is not the bottleneck but the ISP connection :)
Yes, that's exactly what a switch is for. You would connect the switch with an Ethernet cable, i.e. 1 port from the router with 1 port from the switch. Then the remaining 4 ports on the switch serve as an extension of your connections on the router.
Hope this helps. Greetings, 4marco