Question : Problem: My D-Link DSl -2640 T Router has 4 ports.How many systems cvan i connect.Can i use a Switch to extend it.

Hi,

My D-Link DSl -2640 T Router has 4 ports.How many systems cvan i connect.Can i use a Switch to extend it.
Max how many machines can be connected and ip's released through DHCp.
How many can i connect wirelessly.

Regards
Sharath

Answer : Problem: My D-Link DSl -2640 T Router has 4 ports.How many systems cvan i connect.Can i use a Switch to extend it.

Hi Sharath

Most home routers run on a subnet of 255.255.255.0 (or /24), meaning that you have (subtracting the router's LAN IP address) a maximum of 252 IP addresses in DHCP which can be assigned. Most routers come with the DHCP configured with a pool of addresses as large as possible, so I would guess this is the same in your case.

As far as I'm aware there is no limit to the number of computers which can connect wirelessly. There is also no limit to the number which can be connected through wired, by plugging switches into the ports on the back of the router.

Matthew
-tigermatt