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## The problem
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## Router on a stick
I had initially made the assumption that in order to build a router, you would need more than a single NIC (or a dual-port NIC) in order to support both WAN and LAN. This is simply [not the case](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_on_a_stick), because VLANs are awesome! In order to create a router, all you need is a single port NIC and a network switch that supports VLANs (also marketed as a managed switch). I picked up the Netgear GS308E because it has both a sufficient amount of ports for my needs, and it supports VLANs. It also has a nice sturdy metal frame which was a pleasant surprise.
I had initially made the assumption that in order to build a router, you would need more than a single NIC (or a dual-port NIC) in order to support both WAN and LAN. This is simply [not the case](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_on_a_stick), because VLANs are awesome! In order to create a router, all you need is a single port NIC and a network switch that supports VLANs (also marketed as a managed switch). I picked up the Netgear GS308E because it has both a sufficient amount of ports for my needs, and it supports VLANs. It also has a nice sturdy metal frame which was a pleasant surprise.
After setting up this Netgear switch, it shoud be possible to access the web interface at [http://192.168.0.239](http://192.168.0.239). It may be at a different address. To find the address, try checking your DHCP leases in your router interface (if you plugged it into an existing router). I realized I was unable to access this interface because I was on a different subnet, so I set my machine's address to `192.168.0.22` in order to temporarily setup this switch. I assigned a static ip address to the switch (in `System > Switch Information`) so that it was in the same subnet as the rest of my network.