Add more LAN Ports

PURPLETOAD wrote:

The question that i have is can i hook up a tp-link 5 port gigabit switch to a t-mobile 5g wireless internet modem and what all is involved in doing so. Do you need to change the settings or is it just a plug and play type of thing.  Gracias

It should be plug and play. A good order of connecting things is to

1. Leave switch powered off (don’t plug n the power adapter yet).
2. Connect switch to gateway via Ethernet cable.
   1. Use quality cable, as suggested above.
   2. Use the WAN port on the switch, and use any of the Ethernet ports on the gateway.
3. Now plug in power to the switch. Doing it in this order lets the gateway assign an IP address to the switch. Some switches assign a default IP address if powered on before they're connected to the gateway, and that might cause a conflict in some isolated cases.
4. Attach your other devices to the switch, again using quality cables.

I’ve used TP-Link and Netgear switches (5, 8, and 16 port) with the Nokia gateway, following the steps above, and all worked without any other configuration necessary.