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Forums › LAN (ethernet/Wifi/routers/Bluetooth) › EdgeRouter 6P as switch?
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#248422 25-Mar-2019 20:47
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I'm looking to upgrade my Huawei Spark router to a EdgeRouter 6P but i want to know if the ports can be used as a switch as i read that the EdgeRouter does not have a dedicated switch? Would it be better to buy the EdgeRouter ER4 and a cheap unmanaged switch?

 

My network has 2x Unifi APs and 3 wired devices connected to the router

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  #2204864 25-Mar-2019 20:59
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If you're using UniFi access points then consider the Ubiquiti USG + a UniFi Switch. It is a much better configuration as network management is easy from this point. This setup can route Gigabit totally fine and gives you many of the features you'll get from the Edgerouter line. You also get pretty graphs and get to fully control your network from one control panel.

 

I never recommend using an Edgerouter as a switch (unless if it is the Edgerouter PoE or Edgerouter X). They're designed to be very fast routers, not switches. Most people don't need the Edgerouter 4 unless if you've got a very large, complex network with multiple VLAN's etc else they're quite overkill. If you're really serious about going the Edgerouter route (instead of the USG) then just note they're not really easy routers to deal with, hence my guide so this fully depends on how much time you're willing to invest in it - consider saving a few dollars by going for the Edgerouter Lite (and a cheap switch) or Edgerouter PoE instead of the ER4/6 as you will be hard pressed to find any difference in terms of routing performance. They're all very capable routers.




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