Network setup 'sanity check' please

[RetroGamer]

Ok all, I have wired internet connections for my 'high traffic' areas - and all of my ports on my switch are filled. I have a single drop going to my Home Theater setup, but I want to share the one drop with:

1 - PS3
2 - XBox 360
3 - BD player
4 - HTPC

Now, I have a spare wireless router with integrated 4 port switch lying around. Is it possible to put the drop into the 'input' of the router, and the 4 outputs to the 4 devices? I would of course disable the wireless to prevent issues with the wireless portion of the home network.

Thanks in advance.

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by Kreacher

Ok all, I have wired internet connections for my 'high traffic' areas - and all of my ports on my switch are filled. I have a single drop going to my Home Theater setup, but I want to share the one drop with:

1 - PS3
2 - XBox 360
3 - BD player
4 - HTPC

Now, I have a spare wireless router with integrated 4 port switch lying around. Is it possible to put the drop into the 'input' of the router, and the 4 outputs to the 4 devices? I would of course disable the wireless to prevent issues with the wireless portion of the home network.

Thanks in advance.

Yeah, it's possible but you need to check the configuration literature for your router and you'd want to update the firmware as well to make sure it fixes any potential problems or adds useful configuration features.

[PS3-Playb3yond]

A switch? Why use a switch at all? Why not just a router?