Hardwiring Max Pods through a switch?

[ChrisN13]

From reading other threads it seems you can only hardwire a pod to the router -  not via other pods which are only wirelessly connected (which makes perfect sense - whats the point in wire - wireless- wire?).  My question however is does the wired connection need to be directly connected or could it be through an unmanaged 5 port switch?  (i dont actually have any pods at the mo but hoping to get the wifi working in other rooms with one or two in the near future)  

thanks. 

[TimmyBGood · Accepted solution]

@ChrisN13 

Through a switch should be fine.

Note that 'wire - wireless- wire' is a legitimate topology to, for example, bridge a gap between buildings.

[ChrisN13]

Thank you! 

I didnt know the wired-wireless-wired is an acceptable architecture. I assume the final output would only be as fast/reliable as the middle wireless section, which I'm led to believe is never as good as straight wired. 
I suppose whatever works-works!  
thanks again 👍

[TimmyBGood]

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@ChrisN13 wrote:

I assume the final output would only be as fast/reliable as the middle wireless section, which I'm led to believe is never as good as straight wired. 

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That's correct, but if, for example, jumping FTTC to a garden office, the wireless bridge could still easily be faster than the broadband arriving at the address.  Even for FTTP it's only important to deliver 'enough' bandwidth to client devices, not necessarily the full Hub sped.

[HOOPERT]

Hi - If i ran cat 6 ethernet cable from a Sky max hub to a garden room 20 metres away then added a switcher (5 ports) then put the pod in the switcher would it work?

[TimmyBGood]

@HOOPERT 

Yes, that should work.  Note it's an 'ethernet switch', not a 'switcher'

[HOOPERT]

Thank you, I'll make sure I get a 5 port ethernet switch. really appreciate your help and swift reply 

[Niiskuneiti]

Please can you help - I have an ethernet cable running from back door to garden office. On the old system the ethernet connected to our sky mini box in the house and a booster in the garden office. on the new system with pods, we have router - wireless - pod - ethernet - pod but it doesn't seem to be working to provide signal in the garden office. Any tips?

[JimM1]

@Niiskuneiti Yes, change the last pod to a wap. Pod - ethernet - Pod, not the allowed way to go and work....

[Niiskuneiti]

Thanks - sky engineer seemed to suggest it would work but it definitely doesn't. What sort of WAP can I just buy any one? 

[JimM1]

@Niiskuneiti All depends on what you are looking for as connection and speed, personally it is all wrong, if it was me i would extend the cable inside the door all the way back to the sky hub, use the existing pod you have outside and do it that way. And also run a cable to the inside pod, or switch at the inside pod, one cable all the way back, at least you will better the speed's just not sure if the sky pod's are any good.

You need to make the decission what to do and what to buy.