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mulder10941
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3 years ago
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Hub 5 Network Switch

Hello

Forgive me, I have tried searching for an answer to this but I cannot find one.

I've a Hub 5 and at the moment I have it connected via the 2.5GB port to an ASUS router, which also has a 2.5GB port.

I want to add a network switch (5 x 2.5GB ports) so that I can then use more 2.5GB devices. 

My question is, can I simply run a CAT 6e or 8 cable from the 2.5GB port on the Hub 5 to the switch and then run the same cable type from the switch to the 2.5GB port on the ASUS Router? 

If this is possible, I would assume I could then use other devices plugged into the rest of the 2.5GB ports on the switch?

2.5GB
Hub 5
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  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    3 years ago

    Your ASUS router would need to have 2.5Gb LAN port for you to connect a switch (or 1Gb port will work just be limited to internet at 940Mb but devices on the switch will but 2.5Gb LAN).

    The hub in modem mode only allows one source MAC so having a normal switch to the hub 2.5Gb and a router and other devices each with their own MAC will not work.

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta
    3 years ago

    Your ASUS router would need to have 2.5Gb LAN port for you to connect a switch (or 1Gb port will work just be limited to internet at 940Mb but devices on the switch will but 2.5Gb LAN).

    The hub in modem mode only allows one source MAC so having a normal switch to the hub 2.5Gb and a router and other devices each with their own MAC will not work.

    • mulder10941's avatar
      mulder10941
      Tuning in
      3 years ago

      Ahh - of course, thank you that does make sense

      The model of ASUS is the ZenWiFi AX (XT8), which, if I understand correctly the 2.5GB WAN can also be used as a 2.5GB LAN.

      So Hub 5 in Modem mode and connected to the switch via 2.5GB port and then the switch connected to the ASUS via the 2.5GB port (but telling the ASUS to identify that port as a LAN?

      Would that work please?

      • legacy1's avatar
        legacy1
        Alessandro Volta
        3 years ago

        No because the ZenWiFi AX 2.5Gb port is the only WAN you would have to connect the switch to a LAN 1Gb ports.

        with another ZenWiFi AX linked by wifi to the main router you can use the 2.5Gb as a LAN 

  • Roger_Gooner's avatar
    Roger_Gooner
    Alessandro Volta
    2 years ago

    The way to utilise the speeds of the network switch is to connect it to the hub in router mode (which means not using the ASUS).

  • AaranAdams's avatar
    AaranAdams
    On our wavelength
    2 years ago

    Please don't spread false information.  As I said I use a undocumented feature as my router don't have the 2.5gb port, but I still have full speed.  When VM kills the load balance on the super hub 5 I will be getting the ax88u pro as it has the 2.5gb port. 

     

    Here's a screenshot of my current speeds with VM

     

    • carl_pearce's avatar
      carl_pearce
      Community elder
      2 years ago

      I'm intrigued by this since the Asus routers generally don't support rr, just bonding (802.3ad)?

      Does the Merlin firmware give you more options?

      • AaranAdams's avatar
        AaranAdams
        On our wavelength
        2 years ago

        It's always been a feature in Asus software (depending on the router).  It's just hidden in the wan settings.  It also has wan aggregation, but the hub 5 does not support this, well I can not get it to work.

         

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta
    2 years ago

    VM should change "We like it fast" to "We like it fast are way"

    • AaranAdams's avatar
      AaranAdams
      On our wavelength
      2 years ago

      Tbf there not as bad as my old ISP (sky).  I mean having to use wireshark to get my username and password and using Asus's authentication feature was a pain (the reason I bought this router first of all).  At least you can put the super hub 5 into modem mode.  It's just a shame they killed the load balance feature on the superhub 4.  Although with the superhub 5 they have the 2.5gb port to allow you to utilise the full speed.  Providing you have a router with a 2.5gb wan port.  We'll see how it goes.  I really don't want to spend another £250 on a new router 😕

      • mulder10941's avatar
        mulder10941
        Tuning in
        2 years ago

        I have the hub 5 and the 1gig package and an Asus with 2.5gb wan port. This is the problem though as the other ports on the ASUS are 1gb and obviously wireless won't ever get the full 1gb usage either.

         

        Which is why I thought perhaps a multiple 2.5gb switch would work as I'd put a cable from the 2.5gb from the hub 5 to the switch then run a cable from the switch to the 2.5gb on the ASUS (which as I understand it can also be lan) so that would still power my WiFi setup and then also run a cable from the switch to my laptop which has 2.5gb ethernet. But from these answers I don't think it's possible 

  • carl_pearce's avatar
    carl_pearce
    Community elder
    2 years ago

    This gives around 2Gbps between the HUB 5 and your wired devices.

  • Adduxi's avatar
    Adduxi
    Very Insightful Person
    2 years ago

    I can’t remember which but the is an ASUS Router with both 2.5Gb WAN and a configurable 2.5 LAN.  This setup would work with a 10Gb switch. 

  • big-luap's avatar
    big-luap
    Superfast
    12 months ago

    You dont need cat 6 or 8 cable to support 2.5Ghz, Cat5e is perfectly capable of supporting this. 

    My home is Hub 5, patch lead to wall socket, cable run via loft (Bungalow) to 2nd bedroom 20 meters into wall socket, Patch lead to 8 port 2.5 Gigabit switch, patch lead to 2.5 port of PC. Patch leads are cat 6. 

    When the Hub 5 2.5 port is working I can get speedtests of 1140 to 1160.

    Currently the 2.5 port is not functioning, I have read that a recent firmware update has caused it to stop working. A recent Hub 5 firmware update has broken the 2.5 Gbit port. i am having to use one of the other x3 - 1 gig ports and get 960

    • legacy1's avatar
      legacy1
      Alessandro Volta
      12 months ago
      big-luap wrote:

      You dont need cat 6 or 8 cable to support 2.5Ghz, Cat5e is perfectly capable of supporting this. 

      Patch leads are cat 6. 

      practice what you preach