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Huh?
Vonage gave you a router, I'm assuming. That router will most likely have a built in switch (usually a 4 port). Some of them come with a wireless router as well, but not all; it depends on your service provider, and often on what tier service you order.
A router and a switch are two different types of networking devices and serve two entirely different functions. In the strictest sense, a router does not do any actual switching, although practically speaking nearly all routers have a switch built right into them anyway. If you want to run another switch downstream of the router, you can do that and the router will continue to assign addresses as long as it has any available on it's subnet. You can also place a switch upstream of your router, but unless you've got some really intense networking going on in your home, there's really no reason you should have to.
Wireless routers also usually come with a built in ethernet switch, in which case you can simply plug your cable modem directly into that and use the wireless router for all of your routing needs.
If you want me to address your specific network architecture, you're going to need to clarify exactly what it is you want to do; as you have it now, I'm unable to guess what your desired result is.
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I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
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I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
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