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Kookoo

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#324171 9-Mar-2026 10:04
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I've got a cheap 5-port unmanaged switch and a 3-port mesh AP sitting next to each other next to a LAN port wired to the router that manages the home network.

 

Question - does it matter what I hang off what, from performance perspective? Router -> Switch -> AP or Router -> AP -> Switch?

 

 





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  #3468089 9-Mar-2026 12:30
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Kookoo:

 

tangerz:

 

Do all just have gigabit ports? Will you be connecting any other equipment to the switch? If so, then probably Router -> Switch -> AP may work best. If not, is there any need for the switch?

 

 

All have just gigabit ports. I have 4 Ethernet devices at that location, so there will be equipment to be plugged into the switch in addition to the AP.

 

 

So, Router -> Switch -> AP is probably the way to go as it removes one layer of switching from connected devices, (as the AP is essentially a 3-port switch).


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