What is a Gigabit Switch for your Home WiFi Network and WHEN do you need one?

So what is a POE unmanaged gigabit switch anyways and when do you need one? With more and more devices being added to your home network, you WILL need a switch - it's just a matter of time.
Today, I will show you everything you need to know and what to look out for when you buy your switch so you buy the right switch for your WiFi Network and needs!

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Need to get faster wifi and faster internet? Is your gaming lagging and your zoom buffering? Whats a Mesh WiFi and WiFi 6 anyways? Don't worry - I got you.
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[gunnarallgottsmann]

You’re a remarkable person, Liron. Good to have you here in the YT app, now we know where to go with our trivial questions about the Internet and all other digital devices. Thank you for your kindness and the efforts you make. Stay safe, healthy, strong, happy and blessed, brother 💖 🍀❣️

[roberthansen]

I have a switch. It's a five port switch. I have two devices plugged into that. And I have one device plugged right into my router. Works like a charm.

[mencken]

Got a used switch cheap (TP Link TL-2008) when I needed more ports than the 4 provided by our Portal router. I have a NAS, an Apple TV, an external HD, and the switch connected to the router. In turn, I have several home systems hubs connected to the switch.
I have temporarily removed the switch from the wiring closet and am using it to temporarily connect two Ethernet segments that were each too short to reach a desired destination. I only recently learned that this was practical, but it works perfectly.

[GETBENT]

with my network, i bought everything separately first the cable then passthrough rj45's and keystone couplers. i just plugged everything directly into the router and made a patch lead for my wifes computer with the left over cable. then i moved everything down into the lower cabinet and bought a 16 port switch. then i bought a second wifi router. then more cable to make more runs. then i got a 2u rack and a keystone patch panel and populated it with couplers. took me a year to do all that but it worked out nicely. initially it took me 2 months to get the first cable runs crimped properly and working but it works great now and i am satisfied with the results.

[almacneish]

1 x LAN cable & 1 x 5 port (4 + up link) switch box attached to 4 units (Mac, PC and 2 x Raspberry Pi's).

[HepauDK]

"It just works"...
Well, not always. When I invested in an 8-port gigabit switch, I got one with all ports being PoE. Long story short, I had to place a standard switch between it and my stationary PC, as the Asus Prime Z370-A does NOT like PoE. And as the switch is unmanaged, I have no way of disabling PoE for the port for the stationary PC.
So even if you need PoE, get one with at least a couple of standard ports.

[mikep]

I really like how you simplify things in your explanations. Is there a distance requirement, min/max, that a switch should be from the router?

[TheSebiestor]

awesome Liron, your videos educate me immensely ❤

[Crackoneopen]

I've got a gig network switch that I haven't used for years just lying in my computer box in the garage. Good to know that I can use it if required.

[llewellynb]

1 I Mac, ! MacBook Pro ! windows laptop and one windows desk top all connected with ethernet and a gigabit switch . every thing works awesome .great video, keep them comming,

[francfurian]

Hey Liron, I love the way you explain everything, nice & simple so that it’s easy to understand. Great work mate!
Cheers😊

[tracybumgarner]

Great video, I have an Asus 4 port router, 1. Roku, 2. Marantz AVR, 3. Sony TV, 4. Desktop computer. Here's the problem, just upgraded Ring.com cam to a POE cam. Looking at Amazon some POE switches say auto-detect to protect non-POE equipment. Thanks!

[flojotube]

@Liron Segev — hey there!! Long time no comment!! 😆 This video raises yet another question for me. About 1 year ago I purchased a TOSLINK “UNMANAGED” 5-port (4+1) switch that was advertised as “plug n play” yet was confused as to why the install guide advised me to LOGIN to it and configure some settings... Perhaps I don’t understand the whole “managed/unmanaged” thing, but I knew I wanted to be able to split my gigabit FiOS line at my workspace without having the router right beside me boiling my brain cells AND I was hoping to engage in some of the MANY MANY security enhancements that experienced users can achieve with a simple switch like this which I see all over YouTube....

Sadly, I’ve accomplished nothing else but turning 1 line out into 4 and the most useful setting I could identify was perhaps the ability to control the speeds on each port...

I BELIEVE I saw an option somewhere that allows data packet recording on a certain port and I also believe one of the “security” enhancements I’m thinking of had something to do with running a raspberry Pi (can’t recall nickname) that basically acts as a full time shield against all ads and breaches

A few other ideas I recall were:
1. something about creating a private homemade VPN,
2. Doubling the ports used into your primary work device for some reason? Maybe for streaming? Maybe for one of the above?? Ugh..

This was an excitement that died very quickly and I don’t get why this is so overwhelming to me.

[LionRoars]

5 items .. 4 in the router and 1 in the switch. Thinking about a NAS addition, to fill one of those holes.

[horchatamilker]

I got a NETGEAR ProSafe GS716Tv2 from my school it’s like 150-250 online so I’m pretty hyped.

[philipbates]

I cannot get a cable to my router from my office, so can I connect an ethernet switch to a wireless WiFi repeater in my office?

[GetchaName]

I have a 6 port gigabit switch to which I have attached 1 DVR for my security system, 3 desktop computers, 1 NAS and and a meshnet network. I am planning in on installing a 16 port POE switch and upgrading my home security with 8 POE cameras, attach 3 desktop computers and 3 ethernet wall ports of kids laptop's.

[race-fix]

AND A SWITCH how could this get better?!!

[baward]

Very well explained for the technically-challenged like me! Thank You!

[deh]

Thank you for explaining. I have just 1router and 1 desktop everything else is wifi.