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[skyeci]

Hi folks.

Just wanted to check if there is any issue with expanding my hard wired lan by adding a switch on to the end of a single link (cat5e gigabit) connected to an identical switch. If we can do it this way it will save taking the floor up again....knew I should of added more capacity the first time..


Layout simplified goes...

Modem>pfsense box>rt-ac88u (wap) > direct link to switch one (garage office room)
                                                                        Add second switch by using one link already in place from switch 1(gigabit)
                   
                                                                       3 devices running from switch 2 in total


If it's not an issue then will go ahead as would prefer to not have to get the floor up again to get those 2 extra lines back to switch 1

Many thanks

[burakkucat]

Your proposal, assuming I have read and interpreted it correctly, is perfectly do-able. I can see no problems. 

[skyeci]

Great, thanks. I suppose my concern was having my  routers switch to a switch to a switch.  They are all gigabit though so hopefully that helps..

[roseway]

I already use such an arrangement, with a main switch near the router and a secondary switch serving the television, stereo, etc in another room.

[displaced]

Yep - same setup here. 

I think of it as a gigabit backbone running from point to point.

It does mean that you have a 'trunk' which will see more traffic than other links, but you'll be going some to saturate it.

(seems like a good time to post the LAN diagram I've been playing with.  lucidchart.com is really quite nifty!)