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  1. xx Brian xx

    I’ve Got a New Router—Hurrah! Oh Crap!

    Johnny, You would connect a switch to the router and plug all your devices into the switch. I currently use a Luxul AGS1016 switch that has 16 ports. Keep in mind that if you buy an 8 port switch this will leave you 7 ports for devices because port one will always be connected to the router...
  2. xx Brian xx

    I’ve Got a New Router—Hurrah! Oh Crap!

    It depends. OP wanted to know about setting up a new network that seemed pretty basic. I don't see the point of talking about why I use static IPs vs dynamic IPs or why I use IP control on certain components. All it does is confuse the situation. Basic question, basic answer. If the...
  3. xx Brian xx

    I’ve Got a New Router—Hurrah! Oh Crap!

    Everyone keeps trying to justify "their" setup and why they want separate names. But they are not responding to the OP's setup. A network with one name and password will be fine for the OP. Also make sure to setup the guest network if you have visitors. Most routers will allow you you to turn...
  4. xx Brian xx

    I’ve Got a New Router—Hurrah! Oh Crap!

    You can see most SSIDs unless the are set to be invisible. They still have passwords on them so I doubt very much you could "hack" into them. If they don't have passwords, then you would just be logging into their network, not hacking into it. With today's technology on devices it is not...
  5. xx Brian xx

    I’ve Got a New Router—Hurrah! Oh Crap!

    Name both networks Jada01 and skip having the two names. Devices that work better on 5Ghz will connect to the 5Ghz, while the devices that only support 2.4Ghz will not even see the 5Ghz and will connect to the 2.4. There is really no need to have two different names anymore unless you have a...
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