• False
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    10 hours ago

    Technically you only need one (or even 0 with WiFi) ports. Look up “router on a stick”

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      8 hours ago

      Yes, but I was thinking more of a real router, one with many Ethernet plugs. Afterall an Android phone already is a router if you enable wifi hot spot…

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        7 hours ago

        Generally a consumer router only needs 2 interfaces - local and external.

        Most consuner devices are a combination router, switch, and access point - the switch requires the multiple ports.