a little bit of advice if possible?

[Thekwango]

howdy folks,

just looknig a quick bit of advice.

currently my bt home hub (will replace with something fancier in the near future) is situated in my man cave upstairs.

i plan on running a 30mtr ethernet cable up into the roofspace and down the walls into the living room where i want to hook the tv, blu-ray player, sky box and htpc up to the net too.

is just as simple as getting a 5 port switch and some shorter cables to run from the switch to the individual appliances?

also would the htpc be better off on its own internet cable instead of through a switch?

and finally!

anyone spec me a nice plain -(preferably black in case i'm unable to hide it away)- switch for the job or the relevant necessary equipment?

cheers

 

[bremen1874]

howdy folks,

just looknig a quick bit of advice.

currently my bt home hub (will replace with something fancier in the near future) is situated in my man cave upstairs.

i plan on running a 30mtr ethernet cable up into the roofspace and down the walls into the living room where i want to hook the tv, blu-ray player, sky box and htpc up to the net too.

is just as simple as getting a 5 port switch and some shorter cables to run from the switch to the individual appliances?

Yes

also would the htpc be better off on its own internet cable instead of through a switch?

It'll make very little difference. But, unless there's a good reason not to, I'd install two cables just in case.

and finally!

anyone spec me a nice plain -(preferably black in case i'm unable to hide it away)- switch for the job or the relevant necessary equipment?

The TP-Link 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch here is cheap and cheerful and would do the job.

cheers

 

[Thekwango]

outstanding sir, thanks for the reply