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<blockquote data-quote="2macs" data-source="post: 1619219" data-attributes="member: 245330">Small Ethernet SwitchSorry I didn't see your inquiry earlier.I have a home network that has an Apple Extreme as main router, Apple Expressto extend the WiFi to a distant area of the house, and 5 other switches on different hops within the house.&nbsp; I have a main 24 port switch, and 4 other 5 port switches installed where I have multiple wired devices.&nbsp; I had already wired much of the house, so I set a policy to only use WiFi with mobile devices, and use wires where wires existed.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your question about how plug and play the switches are is key for most non-geeks.Fortunately, they are pretty much PNP.&nbsp; Performance wise,&nbsp; I do not think the size of the switch makes any difference in a home.&nbsp; There is not enough simultaneous traffic in a home to tax any switch.&nbsp; You may be streaming from one computer to another which will consume capacity but still will perform.&nbsp; Internet traffic will not tax a home network. One caution though is to pay attention not to create too many &quot;hops&quot; in your main path.&nbsp; Everytime a transmission has to go from switch to switch, that is a &quot;hop&quot;.&nbsp; so cascaded switches should be minimized.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have two hops in my most used wired connection,&nbsp; and cannot tell the difference from when I was wired directly to the router.I hope this is helpful.JohnI have used these routers with zero troubles for a couple of years now.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BV2VDS/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BV2VDS/?tag=macforums0e4-20</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="2macs, post: 1619219, member: 245330"] [b]Small Ethernet Switch[/b] Sorry I didn't see your inquiry earlier. I have a home network that has an Apple Extreme as main router, Apple Express to extend the WiFi to a distant area of the house, and 5 other switches on different hops within the house. I have a main 24 port switch, and 4 other 5 port switches installed where I have multiple wired devices. I had already wired much of the house, so I set a policy to only use WiFi with mobile devices, and use wires where wires existed. Your question about how plug and play the switches are is key for most non-geeks. Fortunately, they are pretty much PNP. Performance wise, I do not think the size of the switch makes any difference in a home. There is not enough simultaneous traffic in a home to tax any switch. You may be streaming from one computer to another which will consume capacity but still will perform. Internet traffic will not tax a home network. One caution though is to pay attention not to create too many "hops" in your main path. Everytime a transmission has to go from switch to switch, that is a "hop". so cascaded switches should be minimized. I have two hops in my most used wired connection, and cannot tell the difference from when I was wired directly to the router. I hope this is helpful. John I have used these routers with zero troubles for a couple of years now. [URL]http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BV2VDS/?tag=macforums0e4-20[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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