Hi all,
I have one long ethernet cable but need to plug in 2 ethernet devices.
What do i need on the end to allow this? Hub or switch? Or is there just a simple double adapter, like you can get for power points?
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You need a cheap 5-port switch.
sweet, thanks guys... will look at pb tech or trademe :)
you can get a splitter (pair) . They work but network will drop to 100Mbs : in most cases it isnt noticable
Dont see them much anymore as Network Switches are so cheap
can anyone recommend a budget gb switch?
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/SWHDLK1005A/D-Link-DGS-1005A-5-Port-Gigabit-Switch-Plastic-Hou
5 ports and very small, half the size of the TP link above
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you can get a splitter (pair) . They work but network will drop to 100Mbs : in most cases it isnt noticable
Dont see them much anymore as Network Switches are so cheap
Sadly, I have just bee to a large corporate site whose office is littered with cheap low-end splitters. And they wonder why they have connectivity issues!
simon14: can anyone recommend a budget gb switch?
Any old ADSL modem/router left over after upgrading or moving house
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Just moved into a new house that is pre wired eith network cables to every room.
What are the chances these cables are 1gbps compatible? Or how could i check?
wsnz:
Sadly, I have just bee to a large corporate site whose office is littered with cheap low-end splitters. And they wonder why they have connectivity issues!
I wont use them on corporate sites anymore, unless told to do so . For 2 PC's at home , its an just a option .
Plenty of them out there in the wild, in corporates , working OK.
If you have a site riddled with them , could just be sign of their attitude to doing things properly . A pointer to other issues waiting to popup? :-)
simon14:
Just moved into a new house that is pre wired eith network cables to every room.
What are the chances these cables are 1gbps compatible? Or how could i check?
If it's a new house it's very unlikely that ethernet cables won't support Gb.
If you plug a switch like those mentioned above to both ends of a cable, the activity lights will indicate the connection speed
simon14:
Just moved into a new house that is pre wired eith network cables to every room.
What are the chances these cables are 1gbps compatible? Or how could i check?
plug some devices in and see.
Just checked Ethernet status on PC and it says 1.0gbps, so assume thats the speed to the modem?
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