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- 28 Jul 2009
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Hi there, wonderin if u wonderful chaps could help me out, as me and 4 other people are in a spot of bother without internet.
Basically, we had wireless via a router, but we've been loosing connection, suffering from low speeds and now the net has been dead for an entire day.
So i tried using an ethernet cable directly going into my PC.
The net worked fine, hitting 10mb.
So my friend brought an Ethernet Switch... (Asked him to buy an Ethernet Splitter)
5-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch Kikkai Computers.
I pulled the modem into the Ethernet Switch, then pulled in my Desktop and my partners Laptop.
However only one system can have the net at only one time.
We also tried with one of the flatmates laptops, same story, only one could connect. (Depended on who's system was switched on first)
Now as far as im aware the Switch is only for Networking and LANs ?
Where as the Splitter is for dividing an net connection ?
I've been at this for hours trying to get this ethernet switcher to give the net to all the connected systems but nothing seems to work.
Any idea's ?
If you do, would you be so kind as to explain in some detail as i have little experience with networking and sharing net connections and the like.
Thanks a lot for your time Gentlemen.
I hope to hear back from you soon.
Pip pip!
Basically, we had wireless via a router, but we've been loosing connection, suffering from low speeds and now the net has been dead for an entire day.
So i tried using an ethernet cable directly going into my PC.
The net worked fine, hitting 10mb.
So my friend brought an Ethernet Switch... (Asked him to buy an Ethernet Splitter)
5-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch Kikkai Computers.
I pulled the modem into the Ethernet Switch, then pulled in my Desktop and my partners Laptop.
However only one system can have the net at only one time.
We also tried with one of the flatmates laptops, same story, only one could connect. (Depended on who's system was switched on first)
Now as far as im aware the Switch is only for Networking and LANs ?
Where as the Splitter is for dividing an net connection ?
I've been at this for hours trying to get this ethernet switcher to give the net to all the connected systems but nothing seems to work.
Any idea's ?
If you do, would you be so kind as to explain in some detail as i have little experience with networking and sharing net connections and the like.
Thanks a lot for your time Gentlemen.
I hope to hear back from you soon.
Pip pip!