Does the order of connection in a switch matter?

Question

Hello, I would like to know if there are any prescriptions and precautions to take when connecting Ethernet switches in series. Indeed, I have 2 groups of 2 computers at home. They get internet from an Orange Livebox. At the output of the Livebox, I have an Ethernet switch that distributes via Ethernet cable directly to another Ethernet switch that splits between a Windows and a Mac. That’s one part. And from the switch at the output of the Livebox, to the other group of 2 computers, I distribute via Powerline to retrieve and at the output of the Powerline I have again an Ethernet switch that splits between two Linux computers. This gives me a total of 3 Ethernet switches in the house! I've had some glitches in the second group of PCs when retrieving from my Powerline adapter to a switch; sometimes it doesn't work (Internet). Similarly, depending on the order of the cable connections in the switch near the Livebox, it works or doesn’t work. Is this normal? Should there be a specific connection order according to the destination of the cables? I specify that all my switches have 5 ports in total each. Thank you   -- EVERYONE CAN BE WRONG as the hedgehog said when falling off a clothes brush

tintin-97 · Answer

You need to connect your cables to port number 1 of the switch.

newchiche · Answer

I thought the incoming cable should be connected to number 1, right?  And apparently, the others aren't the same, and in some cases (since I still have 2 other cables to connect each time), it doesn't work. I connect them to 2 and 3 or 2 and 4 or 2 and 5 or 3 and 4 or 3 and 5 or 4 and 5  You see? Which one should I take  And also, if I take a certain order initially on the one next to the Livebox, for example 2 and 4, does that imply a certain order on the other 2 switches?    --  EVERYONE CAN MAKE MISTAKES, as the hedgehog said when falling off a clothes brush.

tintin-97 · Answer

Is the cable coming from the live box connected to port number 1? Is the cable coming from the powerline adapter connected to port number 1?

newchiche · Answer

The cable coming from the Livebox is connected to number 1  then an Ethernet cable goes to the switch for the 2 PCs (from the first group of 2) and a second cable goes to the first powerline adapter (for the second group of PCs)   the powerline adapter arrival for the 2 PCs has a cable that I connected randomly, but I think it was also often number 1 on the switch (is that correct ?). And I don't know if the two cables going to the 2 PCs need a preference ..   -- ANYONE CAN MAKE A MISTAKE as the hedgehog said while coming down from a clothes brush

tintin-97 · Answer

I'm not sure, but it might be that the Ethernet cables are ADSL cables (they are smaller than Ethernet cables)  Or that the powerline adapter is not compatible with the switch   But I'm not an expert, so don't buy anything before getting confirmation from an expert.

newchiche · Answer

Wow, oh... well done, I hadn't thought of that. It's indeed possible that one of my cables is not in the right place. T H A N K Y O U I will try to check that.  -- E V E R Y O N E C A N M A K E M I S T A K E S as the hedgehog said while getting down from a clothing brush.

Does the order of connection in a switch matter?

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