Using Time Capsule with a router or switch

I have a Time Capsule and I need to extend my network. I am wondering what the best way to do it is. Here's the situation. I am currently using the Time Capsule for both wired ethernet and wireless connections. But I need to expand the number of wired connections. From reading posts I gather that I can indeed connect an ethernet switch downstream of the Time Capsule to increase the number of available nodes in the network. My question is would there be any strong advantage to putting a router between the DSL Modem and the Time Capsule? Obviously, that would mean reconfiguring the Time Capsule to bridge mode which is not that hard.
The main advantage I can think of of putting a router upstream of the Time Capsule is the security of a build in firewall in the router. But using a Switch down stream is physically, with my set up, easier and cheaper as I have a spare switch. Is there a reason to choose one course over the other?
Thanks,
J. Latta

Operationally it won't make any difference. The operation of NAT on the Time Capsule offers an effective firewall.

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