Using a DXL with Netgear switch boxes.
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 7:30 pm
Hi Folks,
I have the DXL router and also a few satellite receivers and other boxes and gadgets that I have hardwire to my DXL, I know it is sad but I have more boxes than router inputs so instead of switching inputs at the back of the DXL all the time I was hoping to use a Netgear switch box. I have a choice of 2 Netgear Prosafe switchboxes, one is the GS716TV2 which is a 16 input managed box and better specification box than the second choice which is again a Netgear 16 input but the Prosafe FS16.
I have managed to change the IP address on the GS716 so it is in the same IP address range as the DXL, but I am not sure what I need to change on the router if anything, I was hoping to get some sound advice before connecting either Netgear switch boxes up to the router because I am not sure if I will get some configuration problems or other conflicts all my gadgets have static IP addresses by the way, both of these boxes are really overkill because I will only be using 4 inputs if I leave 3 of the other gadgets connected to the router so maybe if I connect all my gadgets to the Netgear I will be managing my system better.
Any help or advice would be very much appreciated.
James.
I have the DXL router and also a few satellite receivers and other boxes and gadgets that I have hardwire to my DXL, I know it is sad but I have more boxes than router inputs so instead of switching inputs at the back of the DXL all the time I was hoping to use a Netgear switch box. I have a choice of 2 Netgear Prosafe switchboxes, one is the GS716TV2 which is a 16 input managed box and better specification box than the second choice which is again a Netgear 16 input but the Prosafe FS16.
I have managed to change the IP address on the GS716 so it is in the same IP address range as the DXL, but I am not sure what I need to change on the router if anything, I was hoping to get some sound advice before connecting either Netgear switch boxes up to the router because I am not sure if I will get some configuration problems or other conflicts all my gadgets have static IP addresses by the way, both of these boxes are really overkill because I will only be using 4 inputs if I leave 3 of the other gadgets connected to the router so maybe if I connect all my gadgets to the Netgear I will be managing my system better.
Any help or advice would be very much appreciated.
James.