I have your standard internet provider supplied AP\Router\Wifi with 4 ethernet ports.
It is set to do its standard DHCP assignment thing like they all do.
I also now have a 48 port POE Switch (LinksysSRW248G4P...way overkill currently but it was cheap and allows me to dream).
It also runs DHCP by default I believe as it is currently set up when I got it.
The switch is the only thing plugged into the back of the AP\Router.
I have it set up as follows:
(Internet from DSL -> AP\Router -> Ethernet to Gig E port on Switch -> Everything else plugged into switch. Computers, couple cameras so far, phone, backup drive)
Not knowing really how this all works in tandem I am concerned it could cause an issue if both products are trying to assign IPs whenever I plug something new into the switch.
At the least, I'm not sure how I would tell which product is doing the IP assignment or if there could be conflicts.
I'm assuming this is not a best practice and could maybe muck something up eventually?
Should I turn off DHCP in one of the devices and if so, which one?
Also, for down the road once I'm more familiar with this, I believe they both have the capability to set up \ control things like QOS if I ever need that (priority to my IP phone vs a movie download to a laptop for example) and more important, both can somehow setup a VPN on them (not sure how yet)...So which would I use for these functions?
Thanks for any advice.
It is set to do its standard DHCP assignment thing like they all do.
I also now have a 48 port POE Switch (LinksysSRW248G4P...way overkill currently but it was cheap and allows me to dream).
It also runs DHCP by default I believe as it is currently set up when I got it.
The switch is the only thing plugged into the back of the AP\Router.
I have it set up as follows:
(Internet from DSL -> AP\Router -> Ethernet to Gig E port on Switch -> Everything else plugged into switch. Computers, couple cameras so far, phone, backup drive)
Not knowing really how this all works in tandem I am concerned it could cause an issue if both products are trying to assign IPs whenever I plug something new into the switch.
At the least, I'm not sure how I would tell which product is doing the IP assignment or if there could be conflicts.
I'm assuming this is not a best practice and could maybe muck something up eventually?
Should I turn off DHCP in one of the devices and if so, which one?
Also, for down the road once I'm more familiar with this, I believe they both have the capability to set up \ control things like QOS if I ever need that (priority to my IP phone vs a movie download to a laptop for example) and more important, both can somehow setup a VPN on them (not sure how yet)...So which would I use for these functions?
Thanks for any advice.
