A router's wide area network (WAN) port acts as its gateway to other networks, providing an interface for the router to send outgoing traffic over. Computers should not be connected to a router's WAN ...

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I already have a 1G unmanaged switch and I am getting a new cable modem which is arriving next week. My new router has a 2.5gb port which will be connected to the 2.5 WAN/Internet port on the router.

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The uplink port on a router is used to expand the network. Routers can use the uplink port to connect to other routers, switches and hubs to increase the maximum number of wired devices connected to ...