Computer Guys---Belken Wireless Router

[JJkizak]

I have a Belken 4 port wireless router with 4  additional cable ports. Can I use 4 wireless ports plus the 4 cable ports for a total of 8 ports? What happens if you try? Actually it is not mine but my relatives who are having a very hard time with it. You guessed it, no documentation or disc.

JJK

Edited July 5, 2015 by JJKIZAK

[MyOwn]

You can go to the Belkin website, select support and type in the product model number, this should give you documentation for that device.

I have a Cisco wireless router and only use one of the wired ports for my PC, but wirelessly, my phone, iPad, TV, and Mac Mini. For a test I streamed a movie to the TV, while moving music files from my PC to my Mac Mini, watching YouTube videos on the iPad and reading email on the phone, nothing slowed down it just worked.

I do believe it will depend on your service provider and the bandwidth you purchased.

[wvu80]

What model number?  I'd have to see the documentation.  That router should be 4 wired ports + wireless, not four wireless ports.  There is a limit on wireless users based on the hardware protocol, but its a large number like over hundred. 

 

Yes, you can use the wireless in addition to the four wired RJ-45 ports.  There should not be a performance difference between the wired and wireless.  On my Asus router I pay for and get my max 50 Mbps on wired or wireless.  Others will have to comment if there is a performance hit using wireless with Mbps faster than that.

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In any case there should be little consequence for adding users to a home network.  The only exception is if 2 or 3 users were using demanding streaming services, such as gaming, downloading large files, or a streaming service such as Netflix.  In that case if the Mbps were low users could cause other users to have some delays.  Multiple users or devices using the home network for Facebook will have negligible impact on each other.

Edited July 5, 2015 by wvu80

[Paducah Home Theater]

I don't understand what a wireless port is, it's either wireless or its a hardwired port. If there's physical ports you should be able to physically plug in to those but that doesn't affect how many wireless devices it supports.

[A1UC]

I have a Belken 4 port wireless router with 4  additional cable ports. Can I use 4 wireless ports plus the 4 cable ports for a total of 8 ports? What happens if you try? Actually it is not mine but my relatives who are having a very hard time with it. You guessed it, no documentation or disc.

JJK

Wireless ports ?  never heard of that     just plug your modem into the router , use the other 4 ports to hardwire into a pc if needed

Edited July 5, 2015 by A1UC

[JJkizak]

Thanks for the input. I don't use wireless myself so this is a gray area.

JJK

[Chad]

The 4 ports are the physical ethernet ports on the router. Wireless doesn't use ports (its...umm... wireless) so you can have many devices connected to the router wirelessly. Probably as many as 255 devices.

[JJkizak]

Finally got ahold of my Guru and he concurs. He also uses a repeater to boost the signal if your router is located at the end of a long house. He also recommended "piggybacking" the routers for more cable ports if needed. He also said to make sure you use a password as there are people/neighbors who will tap into your system at the drop of a hat.

JJK

[Quiet_Hollow]

He also recommended "piggybacking" the routers for more cable ports if needed.

I'd advise against thart particular one, as that's uneccessarily complicating things while setting up the potential for a drop in speed.

 

One router for a home network....WAN to LAN.  The rest should be switches from that point on if more devices need to be patched-in than the router hardware can allow.

[Mallette]

I have a Belken 4 port wireless router with 4  additional cable ports. Can I use 4 wireless ports plus the 4 cable ports for a total of 8 ports? What happens if you try? Actually it is not mine but my relatives who are having a very hard time with it. You guessed it, no documentation or disc.

JJK

No limits on wireless ports to my knowledge on any router I've used, and you may use the Ethernet ports separately.  You'll get more stable operation and better speed, in most cases.  I use my wired ports for one PC, two NAS stations, and homeplug that feeds several other homeplug Ethernet ports. 

 

Dave

Edited July 6, 2015 by Mallette

[Marvel]

 

He also recommended "piggybacking" the routers for more cable ports if needed.

I'd advise against thart particular one, as that's uneccessarily complicating things while setting up the potential for a drop in speed.

 

One router for a home network....WAN to LAN.  The rest should be switches from that point on if more devices need to be patched-in than the router hardware can allow.

 

 

I have two Apple Airport Extremes in my house, one at each end of the house, the wan port on one connected to one of the four ports on the other, which is connected to the cable modem. Set up as a single network/password. I get nice even coverage throughout the whole house. As much as I hate Apple products, these work very well and it was easy to set up.

 

Bruce