Frequently Asked Questions for DX-ESW5/8 Dynex 5-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
Q What can I achieve with a switch?
A With a switch you can share files among your computers, share internet connection (with the use of specialized software), among other personalized uses you can give to this device.
Q I bought this switch because I wanted to share my internet connection however it is not working. What should I do?
A Switches don’t work like routers, switches require a specialized software that will allow one of the computers to act like a server and hand out ip addresses to the other computers. Therefore what you would need to do if you wish to share the internet connection using a switch is get in touch with the Geek Squad Service and Support team, which will help you on a for fee basis to install this software and configure it so that you may achieve your goal.
Q What is the basic difference between a router and a switch?
A A router is basically a device that allows you to have the following functions in it:
It has a DHCP server, a NAT server, a firewall and a WAN port with LAN ports.
A switch is instead a device that doesn’t have any of the above and all of it’s ports are called uplink ports and they are all the same. There are some other techical differences, however these are not relevant to the use of the switch as a sharing device. The major difference between these 2 devices is that one allows to share internet connection as soon as you plug it with no further configurations, and the other one requires a specialized software installed on one of the computers so that this one acts like a server and therefore can accomplish all the functions that a router would.
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