If I add a 8-port switch to my 4LAN router will there be an option to assign IP to each switch port?

[Arthur_S]

Hello everyone, I have a little problem. I have a Dlink Dir-100 4-port router for 6 years, it was ok until I needed more than 4 ports for my android tv boxes. The problem is that a 8-port router are very expensive so I decided to look at a switch to add it to my router.

BUT: In my android tv box I have Kodi installed (xbmc) with Wake on Lan feature to start my NAS, the problem is that it needs the specific ip adress to wake on lan, on my dir-100 I just assigned NAS mac to 192.168.1.103 but if my NAS and tv boxes will be connected to the switch, will the NAS have a permanents adress or switch will assign the adress by the way which device got powered on first?

 

[Calculagator]

For that sort of static IP assignment, it doesn't matter if things are connected through a switch. The router will assign that IP to that MAC regardless of how many switches it connects through. Adding a switch is definitely the way to go here.

 

[Arthur_S]

For that sort of static IP assignment, it doesn't matter if things are connected through a switch. The router will assign that IP to that MAC regardless of how many switches it connects through. Adding a switch is definitely the way to go here.

Thanks for clatifiction, may I ask you maybe a stupid question, will all devices have acces to internet if they are conected to switch? As I understand I should conect my ISP cable to router and one cable from my router Lan port goes to the switch (but switch doesn't have a WAN port) how will this work?

 

[yoji]

Yes.. all devices attached to the switch will have access to the internet.
the switch does not need a specific "Wan" port.. it is just a simple port... and all traffic will be switched to wherever it needs to go.
So all devices can see the router (they need that to get their IP address) and so will all have visibility back to router and on to internet as needed.
HTH
Cheers

 

[Calculagator]

Plugging a switch into a router is analogous to plugging a power strip into an outlet. As long as the switch is connected to the router anything that is plugged into the switch will have access to the router's connections.

 

[yoji]

Plugging a switch into a router is analogous to plugging a power strip into an outlet. As long as the switch is connected to the router anything that is plugged into the switch will have access to the router's connections.

Nice analogy..

 

[jsmithepa]

The problem is that a 8-port router are very expensive so I decided to look at a switch to add it to my router.

Wise decision.

While keeping everything in 1-box seems like the easiest thing to do, doing so is what they call non-scalable. What happens if next year you need more than 8 ports, or you buying better ISP service and the router performance no longer suffice, now you have to junk the whole router with all the LAN ports with it. They sell 8-16-24-48 ports switches and all you have to do is to plug it in, no re-configuration required, you can even cascade switches together. Can't make it any easier than that.