switch and router linking

[waternut08]

Hi,
I had a house built recently and I am trying to get the cabeling sorted out. In one location I have my RG6 from outside come in to the cable modem. In this same location I have many CAT6 cables running all over the home, for a variety of wired connections points. Currently I have a short run of CAT6 running from the modem to one port of a 16 port switch (Model Netgear FS116), and all other CAT6 to various locations around home connected to it. One CAT6 connected to the switch runs to my office which is then connected to an ASUS router for various wireless duties. The wireless works fine and when I plug in anything to back of the router I get a good wired connection e.g.a kodi box. However if I use any of the connections around the house that run directly from the switch to say a bedroom, I get no connection.

In order to get the switch working correctly, must the modem be connected directly to the router ahead of the switch and then the router to the switch? I have tested connections with a tester and know I have things labeled and terminated correctly, but just can't get anything to work unless it is directly off of the back of the router, which only has 4 ports and not nearly enough for my centrally distributed bundle of cat 6 wires.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Respectfully,

Chris

 

[netwrks]

If it's a real modem (no built in router), you will get nowhere directly connecting your switch to the modem.

Connect like this: modem---to router WAN port---switch on a LAN port on router----devices connected to switch ports.

EDIT: FYI, your switch only supports 10/100Mbps, in case you wonder why it seems slow.

 

[pete y testing]

Netgear FS116

yes seems a shame to have all that cat6 running and then limit to 10/100M with that switch

 

[waternut08]

Hi All, Thanks for the input, especially regarding the switch. It was a gift so I am just making do for now, but that is definitely good information and I will look to upgrade in the near future, recommendations for something in the 16+ port range? Thanks all for your help.

 

[pete y testing]

anything unmanaged will do in your case , tp link make some ok stuff and its cheap like the
TL-SG1016