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Connecting router to switch using 2 ethernet cables?

i have a dlink unmanaged router, and a trendnet basic wifi router configured as an access point both hooked up together, and working smothly. i have 1 computer hooked up to the d link and 1 computer hooked up to the wireless router's ethernet jack, and they both work together fine. but i also have a laptop connected wirelessly, and when all three are sharing files, it gets bogged down. can i have the router connected to the wireless router using 2 ethernet cables, having 200 mbps speeds? thanks

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    One computer, one connection. No, If I understand the question correctly.

  • 5 years ago

    you are sharing the bandwidth that your have from your ISP, only way not to share it, is to remove one of the computers off the network, or only download from onr computer at a time. Just having them connected in a network, will not affect the bandwidth, using them will.

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