I'm unclear on the purpose of a router. Could I just have a cable modem directly connected to a (smart managed) switch that feeds all the clients?

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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

You need something to manage your clients on that network. If your modem can do that, good, you may not need a router. If the modem can't or it is not setup-ed and you can't access it, then you most likely would need one.

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