Ars Technica

using router as a switch? disabling NAT and firewall stuff

so can it be done?<BR>i just got a D-Link dl-614+ and i already have a SMC 7008br that I have been using<BR>i wanted to use the dlink as an access point and switch ...
Ars Technica

Router-On-A-Stick configuration with ESXi and a Physical Switch

- Windows 10 VM running on ESXi Server (connected to vmnic1, port 6 on TP-Link) - OPNsense Firewall VM running on ESXi Server (connected to vmnic1, port 6 on TP-Link) The OPNsense Firewall VM can do ...
Geekzone

Using TP Link router as a network switch - speed change

Hi I've got a long ethernet cable running from my TP Link router [Starlink] to my office and the connection is fast [300 download]. So thought I'd be clever and set up a spare router as a switch so I ...
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The difference between a network switch and a router (and why you need both)

Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.