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wrt54g wired and/or wireless

by Jul 23, 2015 7:35PM PDT

I have a question about the linksys WRT54G router that I can't believe I haven't found the answer to yet. Maybe I'm just over thinking this, but now it bugging me!

Once I connect my modem and/or access point to my wrt54g router, can I use it bother hard wired and wireless?

In other words, if I'm using a device hard wired to the wrt54g, can someone else have a device connected wireless to the wrt54g at the same time?

It has 4 ports to connect devices. So, if I understand this right, I can hard wire connect 4 devices and STILL have another device connect wireless.

Is this right? Can it be both wireless and wired at the same time, or is it "either/or"? Does this make sense?

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I have that router
by Jul 24, 2015 6:07AM PDT

And can use both the wireless and wired switch ports at the same time. If the device is working properly, you should have no problem. Your wired ports will operate at a much higher speed on the LAN than will your wireless connections for two reasons. You'll have roughly twice the wireless speed and the advantage of being full duplex on the wired side which, potentially, would be up to 4X the speed. YMMV

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Cool! Thanks!
by xcoyote21 Jul 24, 2015 3:59PM PDT

That's just what I needed to hear! Thanks for sharing!
I'll let you know when I get it all working!

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