Ferrari Mailing List: Computer Question OT - NFC - OT

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Gang - 
    I bought a 5 port switch a few years ago that I was never able to use.  
Came across it yesterday and looked at the instructions for hooking it up.  It 
says to attach a cable modem to the switch but that won't work without a router 
-  which I found out when I tried to use it like that ;-(  So I bought a router 
and once connected to the cable modem I was in business.  I attached my laptop 
and desktop to it and have been working like that since.

    But I keep wondering about the switch.  When is it used?  Could I connect 
it after the router to give myself additional ports?  Can I hook anything other 
than computers to the switch?  I'm thinking things like printers and ext HDs.

    Sorry to bother everyone with this - 

Thx -
LarryT
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