when you have two short cables and one Linksys Cable/DSL Router 4-port Switch that's sitting in storage not being used and you want to have your computer connected to the internet but sitting across the room from where the internet modem is located, then you can use the Cable Router Switch as just a switch to daisy chain the network cables. yes!!! i love using what's around to get what i need rather than buying something new.
i came up with the idea this morning but used this link to help me figure out the necessary configuration settings:
http://www.computing.net/answers/networking/two-routers-daisy-chain-problems/26882.html
the keys points are to disable DHCP in that router which is only acting as a switch and use the LAN ports, not the WAN port.
i'm happy
update: when you have 3 network cables and two extraneous router/switches and you want to go even further across the room you can do so keeping in mind that both router/switches must have the DHCP functions disabled so they are acting as just switches and then my computer can have DHCP enable for its network connection (because it's going to get it's IP from the cable modem). and if you are using a router that was once in use before and you don't know the admin password, you need to hold down the rest button for a long time, not just 5 seconds, rather 15 - 20 seconds as this helpful reviewr, BooksandMore (Ky, United States), indicated for the Dynex DX-E401 router.
http://www.amazon.com/DX-E401-4-Port-Ethernet-Broadband-Router/product-reviews/B00078855W
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