How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

Nowadays, the Internet has entered thousands of households, and the Internet has become an indispensable thing in our lives. Usually, the most common network devices in the home are: optical cats (optical modems), routers, switches, but many small white users can not easily distinguish them. When calling for help with a network failure, it often takes a long time to resolve the problem due to unclear equipment. The following small series teaches everyone to know how to distinguish these kinds of network devices.

Method 1: Differentiate from the device body label

Looking at the label is the most direct and rude method. In general, the name, model, and other parameters of the device are indicated on the label on the back of the device.

Since optical cats are generally distributed by network operators, in addition to the device model and parameters, the optical cat's label is usually marked with the logo or LOGO of the network operator, as shown below:

How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

The label on the back of the wireless router is usually labeled "XXXMbps wireless router", the IP address of the management page, such as 192.168.0.1 or tendawifi.com.

How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

The label on the back of the switch has only the model number and the words “XXX Switch”.

How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

Method 2: Distinguish from the interface

The main role of the light cat is to convert the optical signal into a digital signal. This device is generally used in homes using fiber optic networks. As shown in the figure below, the optical cat generally has a small interface, the PON port, used to access the fiber optic cable. In addition, the TEL interface is used to connect to a fixed telephone. The LAN is generally connected to the router (if there is no router at home, it is used to connect to the computer for dial-up Internet access), and the IPTV port is used to connect to the Internet TV.

How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

The wireless router is the device that transmits WiFi. We usually have to rely on it for WiFi.

The following figure shows the interface of the router. Usually, the wireless router has a WAN port and 3-4 LAN ports. The WAN port and the LAN port are separated by different colors. The WAN port is connected to the cat/light cat (using the network cable) and can be understood as the interface through which the network signal enters. The LAN port is the exit of the network signal and is used to connect to a computer or a TV (using a network cable).

How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

The interface of the switch is the simplest, all interfaces are the same, there is no WAN port and LAN port. In general, when the network port of the router is not enough, you can connect to a switch to extend the network port. Connect a network cable from the LAN port of the wireless router to any interface of the switch, and then connect it to other computers from the switch.

In addition, the switch must be connected to the router for use, and cannot be directly connected to the optical cat, because this is the only way to ensure that multiple devices are connected to the Internet when only one carrier account is opened.

How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

Finally, use a picture to help you understand these network devices more clearly.

How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

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How to distinguish light cats, routers and switches?

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