Do these exist?

Ripper · 21 Feb 2007 at 10:39

I'm presuming they do, although i've never seen one. Basically i'm after a sort of splitter for a network point. Two computers, one network point = internet on one PC. So can you purchase a sort of splitter adapter thingy mabobby to sort it? If so what should i search for on a hardware site?

Sone · 21 Feb 2007 at 10:41

passive hub, but they are pants get a switch should do what you want (or maybe a router, depends on you config)

Ripper · 21 Feb 2007 at 10:43

it's literally just for two PC's to be able to access the net, nothing more. Surely the passive hub would do to the trick?

ste_bla · 21 Feb 2007 at 10:43

Ripper^ said:
it's literally just for two PC's to be able to access the net, nothing more. Surely the passive hub would do to the trick?

Bit the price difference is sod all so might as well get the better item incase you want it later on

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?&groupid=46&catid=115&subid=419&sortby=priceAsc

rpstewart · 21 Feb 2007 at 11:14

Ripper^ said:
I'm presuming they do, although i've never seen one. Basically i'm after a sort of splitter for a network point. Two computers, one network point = internet on one PC. So can you purchase a sort of splitter adapter thingy mabobby to sort it? If so what should i search for on a hardware site?

While the response above are valid on a technical level there's a wee bit more to this than simply plugging in a switch/hub.

What sort of network access are we talking about here? Is the network point an ethernet port on the wall?

Who owns the network you're connecting to? I'm going to take a stab at this being a Uni halls network, in which case do they support having more than one machine per port?

hybrid · 21 Feb 2007 at 13:03

Yes they exist.

They basically just utilise the other pairs in the cable which aren't being used.

Google it (network splitter)

Sone · 21 Feb 2007 at 13:21

hybrid said:
Yes they exist.

They basically just utilise the other pairs in the cable which aren't being used.

Google it (network splitter)

but he would need access to both ends, whcih we assume he only has access to the wall socket

hardc0re_tid · 21 Feb 2007 at 14:08

get a router, its the easiest option imo anyway, went down the route of a switch etc, means the internet sharing computer has to be on all the time for the other computer to have internet access

ruffneck · 21 Feb 2007 at 14:41

muzzler · 21 Feb 2007 at 15:09

how about a linksys adsl2mue modem?
this has an ethernet port for one pc and a usb port for the other. was using 2 pc's for one wall socket for a good while and it was faultless. dunno if thats any help or not...?
good luck,
steve.

csmager · 21 Feb 2007 at 16:24

ruffneck said:

But as has been said, you'd need one of those at both ends... or only one of the sockets would work.

We need confirmation from the OP on exactly what the situation is, i think.

ruffneck · 21 Feb 2007 at 16:29

csmager said:
But as has been said, you'd need one of those at both ends... or only one of the sockets would work.

We need confirmation from the OP on exactly what the situation is, i think.

sorry I thread skimed